cost of living

The budget was more conservative than expected, says BofA economist Kai Wei Ang.

As living costs have risen, Asians are more likely to be saving, but Singaporean’s aren't due to rising household expenses.

(Mar 19): Move over Singapore — the world's most expensive city has two new rivals.

(Jan 14): The peaceful revolution by the people through the ballot box, which threw out a 61-year-old governing party on May 9, 2018, means different things to different people.

SINGAPORE (Sept 27): Global cities seem to continue to attract young professionals, despite the high costs of housing, according to Schroders.

SINGAPORE (June 26): Singapore has moved up one place from last year to No.4 on the list of most expensive city for expatriate assignments, according to the latest findings from consulting firm Mercer’s 24th annual Cost of Living survey.

SINGAPORE (June 12): After its fall to 24th place last year,  Singapore has now returned to the global top 20 most expensive cities in the world rankings, based on the findings of ECA International’s latest Cost of Living survey.

(Mar 16): Singapore is the world’s most expensive city for the fifth straight year in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living report, with Paris and Zurich tied for second place.

(July 31): When V Arumugam married in 1971, he was earning $200 a month working the front desk at a hotel. A few years later, his monthly pay increased to $500.