Is Singapore still a good place to live and work in? That is the question many Singaporeans have been asking ourselves. Here are 7 problems we’re pissed off about, and surely got more, but let’s start with these...
Tag - cost of living
United we stand, divided we rant Singapore is by far the worst example of a homogeneous country. Our common identity is the exact opposite: a multi-cultural melting pot, united by our love for food, travel, showing off and...
Had a parked up week? (based on Limp Bizkit’s Hot Dog) Ladies and Gentlemen Introducing The recalled Choklad Mork And the heat against rising parking charges Bring it on Get the park up Yea Check one, two Listen up Listen...
How does our cost of housing compare with other countries? We’re still pretty angsty when it comes to whether Singapore is the place we wanna stay in or not. I know many people who hate Singapore, fellow Singaporeans and...
Inclusive of an eight-course sit down lunch, wedding rings and two bridal gowns. It’s no joke planning a wedding in Singapore, ranked the most expensive city in the world for the third year running by the Economist...
Although no one really likes inflation (where you see the value of your dollar declining), deflation is a worse headache to overcome. Deflation is a general decline in prices, according to Investopedia. It means prices of the...
If you could recall, 1 of the topics which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong brought up during his National Day Rally on 23 August 2015 was the issue of Cost of Living. He highlighted a few ways which the government and its partners...
The article below has been contributed by Randy Foo. If you believe all the headings you have been reading in the media from the past week, you would think that Singapore is indeed the most expensive place in the world to...
I read with interest Today’s article “Singapore is ‘World’s costliest city to live in’”. The article seems to give the impression that Singapore is the costliest city to live in even for Singaporeans. This, in...
“World’s Most Expensive City” says the internet… and with that the Facebook explodes to life. You know, I have read two of BBC’s opinions on Singapore this year already. The first one about Singapore’s hidden...