MS Polls: Is hawker centre food getting too expensive? 71% of respondents ask for price caps

[k1976]

Honestly,since the GST increase from 7% to 9%,the hawkers food prices have "lost control".

GST increase is a facade for global inflationary pressures

 

[True Believer]

GST increase is a facade for global inflationary pressures

When the GST rate is raised, it leads to a higher cost for goods and services, which in turn increases prices in S'pore. However, the govt would rather blame external factors like global inflation. Raising the GST at this time just adds to the hardship of S'poreans.

 

[k1976]

When the GST rate is raised, it leads to a higher cost for goods and services, which in turn increases prices in S'pore. However, the govt would rather blame external factors like global inflation. Raising the GST at this time just adds to the hardship of S'poreans.

U go US Mac to Jiak Burger, u can see their affordable $4-5 Fillet O Fish disappear from menu …. U can only find $8-12 burgers available for ordering Liao

 

[True Believer]

U go US Mac to Jiak Burger, u can see their affordable $4-5 Fillet O Fish disappear from menu …. U can only find $8-12 burgers available for ordering Liao

The average price of landed property in S'pore is around S$5.3 million. The median price is about S$4.2 million.
In the United States, the median home price is approximately S$553,000.
Americans have far more disposable income than S'poreans.