SG is a victim of its own success. Now it is known for pubs & nightlife, which doesn't give it the luxurious sparkly clean image that most developers would like to market their properties as... thus the comparison they make.

It is rather unfortunate that the pubs here are not like the modern contemporary ones found in KLCC. I find that those do well to improve a property's standing; unlike those here now especially pubs with Thai girls (guys you know what i'm talking about

Yeah generally true with a few exceptional cases here & there. The younger crowd nowadays prefer fresh experiences after a while, me included

Nope, i know for a fact the pubs with girls here pay a lot to keep it going; should payments fall short you'll see the police come visiting. Its the same everywhere, welcome to Malaysia.