Singapore living expenses 2025
Singapore remains one of the world's most expensive cities, with housing dominating expense structures. However, strategic planning and lifestyle adjustments can significantly reduce living costs while maintaining quality of life. Singapore’s cost of living remains...
Middle-Class Financial Squeeze
Picture this: you work hard, but your paycheck slips through your fingers faster each month. You are not alone. A new study shows over a quarter of Americans now spend more than they earn — a sharp jump from just a few years ago. Bills pile up on kitchen tables. Fewer...
Economic trends and price pressures
Costs are rising fast, and people can feel it everywhere. In Philadelphia, a new survey shows that factories now pay more for their materials than they have in over two years. Tariffs have spread like ripples through the supply chain, forcing companies to pass these...
Singapore’s Unit Pricing Market Reform
Singapore's unit pricing pilot program represents a strategic market intervention designed to enhance consumer welfare through improved price transparency. The initiative signals a broader shift toward data-driven consumer protection in Singapore's highly concentrated...
Singapore’s Food Merchandise Trend
The Evolution from Star Wars to Samba Mix: How Singapore Perfected Collectible Marketing Singapore's current food merchandise craze represents the sophisticated evolution of collectible marketing that began with Star Wars action figures in the 1970s and reached...
Loterria’s Singapore Debut
A new taste is coming to Singapore. Lotteria, South Korea’s beloved burger chain, is making its grand debut in February 2026. Imagine sinking your teeth into a hot, cheesy bulgogi burger — right here on our island for the very first time. This isn’t just another fast...
Budget-friendly health in Singapore
Imagine savoring a meal that’s both wholesome and easy on your wallet. Eating healthy doesn’t mean spending more. It starts in your kitchen — cracking fresh eggs that cost just cents, seasoning with spices you bought in bulk, and turning “reduced-to-clear” finds into...
Semiconductor strategy and industrial policy
Imagine a world where every chip in your phone, car, or laptop is made with the best care and skill. This dream shapes our choices today. But chasing it means more than just picking favorites. Intel once stood tall. Now, it scrambles to catch up. Missed chances in...
Singapore’s Top Money-Saving Apps
Food & Surplus Apps 1. Treatsure ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ The Premium Food Waste Fighter What it does: Connects consumers to surplus buffet food from hotels and restaurants at heavily discounted prices. User Experience: The app interface is straightforward but could use polish....
Singapore Food Pricing Analysis
Imagine waking up each morning knowing your next meal could cost less — if only you lived a few blocks away. Back in 2023, a study from the Institute of Policy Studies found that grabbing three simple meals a day could be S$2.02 cheaper in Toa Payoh than in Bishan....