Singapore’s headline inflation was at 6.1% last year as compared to 2.3% in 2021. With rising consumer prices, different income groups are feeling the pinch (and more). Most of us…
Lawrence Wong is Wrong for Saying Singaporeans Want to Work Longer
Yesterday, Lawrence Wong said that Singaporeans want to work longer as long as we are healthy. He thinks we choose to work since our lifespans are getting longer. He cannot…
Is The Younger Generation Truly Weak?
By Cahya – Why is the younger generation often looked down upon? All the “kids these days” arguments have been around for a long time. The phrase usually comes with…
GST Vouchers Not Enough To Help Singaporeans With Inflation!
By Kaya — Singapore’s inflation soared to 7% year on year, owing to rising food and gas prices. This is the highest inflation in 14 years, and Singaporeans have felt…
Lawrence Wong, It’s Not Our Business To Do Your Job!
By Zen — DPM Lawrence Wong, addressed the youth on 26 Aug 2022 at the National University of Singapore. During his speech, he challenged them to get involved and actively…
Crazy Poor Asians: The Reality For Singaporeans
By Zen — In 2018, Hollywood, through its lens, portrayed Singapore as glamorous and expensive. A place for crazy rich people full of diversity and Asian ethnicity. All people enjoyed…
PRC National: What is so Amazing about Singapore? I Prefer to Live in Malaysia
A PRC national living in London wants to relocate to Southeast Asia. He was comparing between Singapore and Malaysia but decided to choose the latter. Reasons why Singapore is not…
Will Unchecked Inflation Lead To a “Lost Generation” of Young Singaporeans?
Talk to any Singaporean on the street today, and it is inescapable that the topmost issue on everyone’s minds is coping with record inflation levels amongst the highest in recent…
Young Graduate Offered $3k Starting Salary, How To Survive?
An anonymous graduate wrote in to SGWhispers to share that they have been offered $3k for an office executive job. This means a $2.4k take home pay after deducting CPF….
From Now to 4 July, Anyone can Submit Feedback on GST Hike to MOF
As part of its “public consultation” efforts, the Ministry of Finance is seeking feedback on its proposed GST changes. What concerns Singaporeans most is of course the GST hike. It…