Rising cost of living is Singapore's top concern: survey

Rising cost of living is Singapore's top concern: survey
Posted: 17 February 2011 2333 hrs

SINGAPORE: The rising cost of living is what Singaporeans are most concerned about, based on feedback gathered by the government's e-engagement platform, REACH.

The inputs were collected over the past two months ahead of Budget 2011, to be delivered by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday.

Besides bread-and-butter issues, Singaporeans have also suggested ways to continue growing the economy and building a better home for all Singaporeans.

To gather feedback on the Budget announcement, various REACH channels will be opened online.

These include a dedicated REACH online discussion forum for Budget issues, webchats, email, SMS, Twitter, and Facebook.

A new initiative called Insights will also be introduced this year, where netizens can get expert opinion and more in-depth discussion on the Budget.

Members of the public may also tune in to Talkback on 938LIVE on Monday, February 21.

REACH Supervisory Panel Chairman Dr Amy Khor and Vice Chairman Dr Maliki Osman will be sharing and engaging callers on their views on the Budget.

The REACH Roving Exhibition has also been revamped to include a new look and more interactive elements to engage visitors.

The exhibition will be set up in the heart of the business district next week to engage professionals, managers, executives and businessmen and solicit their views on Budget 2011.

REACH will also be hosting three webchats in English, Malay and Chinese to seek views from the public on the Budget.

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