Thursday, June 10, 2010

Hottest issues in Singapore

What are the hottest issues in Singapore to be faced in the coming general election? Based on the first 100 people who replied to my survey (with each respondent choosing up to 3 issues), the ranking of the issues is:

Rising cost of living and stagnant income - 74%
Too many foreigners in Singapore - 68%
High cost of HDB Flats - 60%
High salaries of ministers - 54%
Rising unemployment of PMETs and no retrenchment benefits - 36%
Unemployment of older workers 25%
Low wages (no minimum wage) - 25%
High GST and levies - 24%

Unemployment (of PMET, older workers) and low wages have now become "hotter" than GST and levies.
 
Tan Kin Lian