Thanks 121.65.
You are the definition of intransigence! What part of " negative due to your departure routing " that you do not understand?!!!! Sigh......
I don't think that I'm exaggerating that there is a perception out there that Sing ATC favours SQ. I stated before that I don't share this belief but part of the reason is the way in which ATC decisions are relayed. Had the controller initially said "negative due departure routing", it may have been better received. The initial reason given was "a string of arrivals" which means that they can't fit a departure in. To then approve SQ seconds later (no change in string) creates that perception. A really good controller might have added a comment at this point.
Before you attack me, let's remember that ATC is a service.