Seats dedicated for locals? That's a weird one.... you sure she didn't mean for those in need like elderly or pregnant women?
Glad you enjoyed your stopover, Singapore is a nice city, or some say a fine city because you get fined for so many things 😄
I know it's weird. Yes, there were seats for the elderly and pregnant, but she was referring to a different set of seats (I forgot the color). Those seats aren't technically dedicated for locals but I think she meant that out of courtesy, foreigners should let the locals have those seats.
Yep, everything was crazy expensive! Except maybe for the train fares. My friend told me not to convert the prices to our local currency or I'd be frustrated every time. 😅