On the MRT, they do not give up their seats to the needy, neither do they allow alighting passengers to get off before squeezing their way into the carriage.
Take a look at Japan's subway systems and you would then really know what is meant by the bolded part.
Students compete both academically and in the sporting arena, "every one of them more fiercely competitive than the other", she said.
I choose to think that we should blame this on the paper chase culture in Singapore, rather than on one's upbringing. Afterall, it's only human nature to strive for the best, and out there, it's survival of the strongest.