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It is sad indeed when our Govt cannot keep to its promise of a Swiss standard of living for the masses, it tries to convince S'poreans that we should be satisfied with the Swiss cost of living.
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The Swiss standard of living was mentioned by Woody Goh. Have we reached that from the time he mentioned? Maybe only for the greedy few in power ( my opinion only, may be wrong). In this present time we may have dropped to third world status?
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(17-11-2023, 11:31 AM)surfer Wrote: The Swiss standard of living was mentioned by Woody Goh. Have we reached that from the time he mentioned? Maybe only for the greedy few in power ( my opinion only, may be wrong). In this present time we may have dropped to third world status?
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S'pore currently ranks second in the world based on GDP per capita, which is the GDP of a country divided by its total population; the problem is that it does not tell us how this wealth is distributed. In S'pore, the privileged few are enjoying a luxurious lifestyle while the majority struggle on low wages as well as modest domestic purchasing power, which is aggravated by the extremely high cost of living.
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(13-11-2023, 10:13 AM)lylcnn Wrote: Quite true..AU inflation stubbornly high at 5.4% latest.
Work trip to Melbourne last month, found prices were high , after conversion , despite the AUD plunge.
There is a reason why the successor to Aussie ex PM Morrison the Moron have to learn to humble the Australians and pay a visit to meet Xi the "dictator" recently...
Let's state some simple FACT over the last 5 years... I am very curious what's the asset value of those who migrated to OZland now compared to 5 years ago.
- The Chinese isn't desperate for AU wine, beer or lobsters..
- The Aussies are DESPERATE for the Chinese to buy their products..
Quote:Australians are sinking into extreme poverty amid the cost-of-living crisis, with the most vulnerable forced to take desperate measures to survive.
A surge in poverty in the past 12 months means many are skipping meals as they struggle to afford basic living necessities, Salvation Army research reveals.1700 people who used The Salvation Army's services over the past 12 months found 93% were finding it tough to afford basic items.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/i-ju.../qsgg8q5in
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(15-11-2023, 01:07 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: I can think of far worse countries to live in such as the Gaza Strip, Afghanistan and Myanmar.
It is so much easier to pick and choose places that had been Invaded for years and suffer from sanctions from certain Foreign powers.
What is worst is that same Foreign power openly steal $ and reserves that legally belongs to these "far worse countries".
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/11/bid...y-taliban/
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BS finding! just go around shopping malls, many restaurants fill with queues. Go JB also many Sgrean!
ask any people, they sure say not enough, cannot afford to spend, but behind buy and buy.
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S'pore currently ranks second in the world based on GDP per capita, which is the GDP of a country divided by its total population; the problem is that it does not tell us how this wealth is distributed. In S'pore, the privileged few are enjoying a luxurious lifestyle while the majority struggle on low wages as well as modest domestic purchasing power, which is aggravated by the extremely high cost of living.
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Figures can be manipulated. It does not show the true picture and conditions of living for the majority of the middle and lower income segments of society.
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(18-11-2023, 05:35 PM)surfer Wrote: S'pore currently ranks second in the world based on GDP per capita, which is the GDP of a country divided by its total population; the problem is that it does not tell us how this wealth is distributed. In S'pore, the privileged few are enjoying a luxurious lifestyle while the majority struggle on low wages as well as modest domestic purchasing power, which is aggravated by the extremely high cost of living.
Figures can be manipulated. It does not show the true picture and conditions of living for the majority of the middle and lower income segments of society.
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