American expat on life in Singapore since 1998

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Meet Allen Meek, an American living in Singapore for 27 years. He plays principal trombone in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and teaches at the National University of Singapore. Allen explained why Singapore is the Beverly Hills of Southeast Asia, the reasons he feels very lucky to live here, and the biggest difference between being a musician in Singapore and the US. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:31 Singapore in 1998
02:40 Changes in Singapore
03:37 Feelings coming to the US
05:41 Life in Singapore vs. US
07:17 "Island fever" in Singapore
10:19 Singapore's strategic moves
13:16 Becoming Singaporean
13:53 Problems walking in Singapore
17:12 Love-hate relationship with Singapore
19:16 Speaking Singlish
19:52 Driving in Singapore
22:50 Taxes in Singapore
23:41 27 years on Employment Pass
26:37 Being a musician in Singapore vs. US
31:51 Comparing concert audiences worldwide
38:30 After the concert
40:18 Developing taste for classical music
42:27 Do musicians look at the audience?
45:44 How to help your kid become a musician
49:24 Life principle

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