Lecturer, motivational speaker, and incendiary columnist Ridhuan Tee, infamous for his one-man war on what he calls the "ultra kiasu" ways of ethnic Chinese (also: Tee is Chinese) was barred from entering Singapore, the predominantly ethnic Chinese island republic where the term "kiasu" was originally coined.
Surprised? Not as surprised as Tee.
According to what Tee told The Star Online's Dina Murad, he was in Johor two months ago when, on a seeming whim, the racially-charged talking head decided to "test the waters" and determine if Singapore's government would allow him entry.