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Singaporean households can now claim $380 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

Singaporean households can now claim $380 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

Every Singaporean household can claim S$500 (US$380) worth of Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers starting Tuesday to help alleviate living expenses.
Singaporean households to receive $380 in vouchers next month as cost-of-living support

Singaporean households to receive $380 in vouchers next month as cost-of-living support

Singaporean adults to get up to $600 cash vouchers for city-state’s 60th anniversary

Singaporean adults to get up to $600 cash vouchers for city-state’s 60th anniversary

Singapore households to receive $600 vouchers to help ease rising cost of living

Singapore households to receive $600 vouchers to help ease rising cost of living

All Singaporean households will each get S$800 (US$600) in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers to ease rising costs as part of the city-state’s 2025 national budget.
February 19, 2025 | 03:58 am PT
Family saves over $600 monthly thanks to Hanoi metro

Family saves over $600 monthly thanks to Hanoi metro

Pham Duc of Hanoi relocated with his family to the suburbs to escape the worsening traffic congestion and commute to work by metro, a move that now saves them VND16 million (US$640) a month.
January 26, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
90% of Singaporean households have claimed $220 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

90% of Singaporean households have claimed $220 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

Nearly 90%, or 1.2 million, of Singaporean households have claimed the S$300 (US$220) worth of Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers launched earlier this month to help with daily expenses.
January 23, 2025 | 08:54 pm PT
Over 60% of Singaporean households have claimed $220 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

Over 60% of Singaporean households have claimed $220 vouchers from cost-of-living support scheme

More than 60% of Singaporean households have claimed the S$300 (US$220) in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers, which help alleviate living expenses, within two days of their launch.
January 6, 2025 | 03:41 am PT
Singaporean households receive $220 vouchers to help with cost-of-living challenges

Singaporean households receive $220 vouchers to help with cost-of-living challenges

All Singaporean households can claim S$300 (US$220) in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers starting Friday to help with daily expenses.
January 3, 2025 | 01:09 am PT
The valid reasons people are reluctant to have children

The valid reasons people are reluctant to have children

On a recent Friday, my colleague and I both had plans at 6 p.m. I rushed to pick up my child from daycare, while my colleague headed to a yacht club to sail to an island for a weekend of fishing and clam hunting.
December 30, 2024 | 03:06 pm PT
Quiz: Which country's residents are the biggest savers in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which country's residents are the biggest savers in Southeast Asia?

Some 37% of residents in this Southeast Asian country save more than a quarter of their income after covering expenses and debts, according to research firm Milieu Insight.
November 21, 2024 | 05:29 pm PT
Singaporeans to receive up to $440 in cost-of-living support next month

Singaporeans to receive up to $440 in cost-of-living support next month

Some 2.9 million Singaporean adults will get a one-time cash payout of S$200-600 (US$148-446) next month to help ease cost-of-living pressures.
November 15, 2024 | 12:21 am PT
Singaporeans to receive US$300 in cost-of-living support next month

Singaporeans to receive US$300 in cost-of-living support next month

Eligible Singaporeans will receive S$200-400 (US$152-304) next month as part of the government's measures to help with the rising cost of living.
August 15, 2024 | 01:14 am PT
Quiz: Which city has the highest cost of living in Southeast Asia?

Quiz: Which city has the highest cost of living in Southeast Asia?

It costs US$1,123 per month, excluding rent, for individuals to live in this Southeast Asian country.
August 1, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT
Living on the outskirts, commuting long distances save money for many

Living on the outskirts, commuting long distances save money for many

At 6:30 a.m. every day Hoang Quan begins his 30-kilometer commute to work, first by motorcycle and then by bus.
July 13, 2024 | 03:51 pm PT
Quiz: Can you name the most expensive city in Asia?

Quiz: Can you name the most expensive city in Asia?

The city is the most expensive destination in Asia to live in, often due to high housing costs and the price of imported goods.
June 9, 2024 | 03:04 pm PT
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