In the year 2017 so far, Singapore has raised:
- Gas prices by 4.5% from 1 February.
Reason given: Global gas prices increase
http://www.straitstimes.com/…/city-gas-prices-to-rise-by-45…
- Raised the fees at Child-care centers by 5 per cent to 10 per cent.
Reason given: Manpower cost increase.
http://www.straitstimes.com/…/fee-hikes-at-200-childcare-ce…
- Water rates by 30% in two stages.
Reason given: Help people prioritize to value and save water.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/…/budget-2017-water-prices-t…
- increasing tax on diesel by 10cents (31sen) per liter.
Reason given: Change to fairer usage-based pricing to reduce pollution.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/…/budget-2017-taxes-on-diese…
If one of the Singapore MPs is a sotong, he will say this is govt mismanagement, wastage and to bail out 1SDB.
Source: www.facebook.com/lim.siansee
