Standing from a distance, I heard the owner of Ku Dé Ta snarl, “Queue in a straight line or don’t get in!” to a scrambling bunch of the who’s who in the industry. I wasn’t appalled by his behavior; as a matter of fact, I applauded it. In nightlife, to survive among snooty divas, freeloaders and poseurs, one has to stamp one’s authority and that man means business. The sprawling 14,500 sq ft. club perched 200 meters on Marina Bay Sands adds weight to his authoritative spit.