Sounds like what one forummer said here recently about most people who are employed in the city can't afford to live in the city area and instead live in the outskirts like Tampines where they commute to work.
Looks like the PAP are still not happy with the $$$ they are collecting from the increased ERP, fare hikes, rental hikes, utilitiy hkes,.... Once the global recovery happens expect the "real" price of energy to rise. Of course the PAP will make adjustments to prices to maintain their profits.
So no matter where you stay in Spore, you are going to feel the impact of the PAP greed. The only way out is to stay in JB where there is no gst, no TV/radio license, no water conservancy taxes,....
JB may become the preferred place to stay, away from the high crime, high prices, frequent flooding,..., of Spore
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