Usually means: Fearful of taking any risks.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (kiasi)

adjective:  (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse.
noun:  (Singapore, colloquial, mildly derogatory) A kiasi person.

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