Lives of Singaporeans through the eyes of Singaporeans
There’s just 50 more days until our GST increases to 8%. It will then increase to 9% in 2024. Lawrence Wong said that this will help the poor. Their minds…
Yesterday in Parliament, some MPs asked DPM Lawrence Wong if the GST hike can be deferred. They wondered if it is possible to delay it due to inflation and an…
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…
Costs are rising but PAP will go ahead with the GST hike. Finance Minister Lawrence Wong spoke about inflation today and announced a $1.5 billion support package for Singaporeans. He…
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…
UK announced an immediate cut on fuel tax to help citizens cope with rising living standards. The government will absorb the cost for a year. Its Finance Minister Rishi Sunak…
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said we missed the point about the Budget debate. He explained that as spending increases, we cannot rely on other ways to generate revenue. A GST…
During the Bloomberg Economy Forum in November last year, PM Lee shared that Wealth Tax is “not so easy to implement.” Is this really why they don’t do it? Or are…
We are all feeling the price hike. It is worrying as prices are going up fast even though there is no shortage of food. What will happen if there is…
[Contributed by Wong] My friends are praising Jamus Lim for his budget speech. In fact, his suggestions in response to PAP being stubborn about wanting to raise GST were brilliant….