Singaporeans view Chinese President Xi Jinping most favourably, with nearly 3 in 5 Singaporeans having a positive impression. The United States’ Donald Trump and Malaysia’s Najib Razak – leader of our nearest neighbour – did not fare as well, with more than half (56%) of Singaporeans having negative opinions of them.
Singaporeans are feeling upbeat about next week’s Budget (18 February). Half of all Singaporeans (50%) believe the new budget will include measures beneficial to households, while 86% suspect the Budget will be tailored some way towards an early election. GST vouchers and rebates (30%) ranks first as the preferred Budget goody this year. Improved medical […]
There have been growing tensions between Singapore and Malaysia in recent months. Topics of contention include resurrected plans for a crooked Causeway bridge, complaints about flights from Seletar Airport invading Malaysian airspace and most recently, Malaysian ships parked in Singapore waters. When asked about the recent state of affairs, 85% of Singaporeans expressed concerns, while […]
Picked as PAP’s first assistant secretary-general last November, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has been portrayed in media outlets as the most likely candidate to be the next Prime Minister of Singapore. When asked about their impressions of Heng Swee Keat, 59% of Singaporeans think of him in a positive light while 22% of Singaporeans […]
Grab is currently the top ride-hailing service in Singapore–76% of Singaporeans now use it on a regular basis compared to 57% in March 2018, prior to the exit of Uber. The lack of meaningful competition for Grab is a cause for concern for Singaporeans. While 46% of Singaporeans feel that Grab’s level of service has […]
The spate of food poisoning incidents was the most followed piece of news in Dec 2018, as 9-in-10 Singaporeans (90%) followed the story. This was followed by the recent Malaysia-Singapore tensions arising from the Malaysian vessel parked in Singapore waters, which was followed by 89% of Singaporeans. The appointment of Heng Swee Keat as PAP’s […]
In an interview in November, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong raised the likelihood of an early general election in 2019. “It’s always possible,” said PM Lee. We polled Singaporeans in November on this possibility and found that nearly 3-in-4 (74%) think an early election in 2019 is likely, while 75% are supportive of an early […]
Trials for air taxis will take off in Singapore, as German aviation start-up Volocopter looks to conduct flight tests in the second half of 2019. Just under half of Singaporeans (46%) say they are willing to try out flying taxis, while 16% want to use one every day to avoid traffic. 39% of Singaporeans think […]
Singaporeans are increasingly aware of the new Open Electricity Market, an initiative aimed at liberalizing the retail power market in Singapore. Nearly 9-in-10 Singaporeans (88%) are aware of the change, marking an increase of 27% since April this year. Just over 7-in-10 Singaporeans (72%) also claim to be aware of new retailers, in addition to […]
The Lion Air crash in Indonesia was the most followed piece of news in Nov 2018, as 9-in-10 Singaporeans (93%) followed the story. This was followed by the increase in train and bus fares on December 29, which was followed by 89% of Singaporeans. The third spot was occupied by the Bionic training accident, where […]
There has been a lot of discussion in 2018 around the issue of age discrimination at the workplace in Singapore with some calling on the Government to enact age based antidiscrimination laws similar to statutes that exist in other countries. Sex discrimination has also been a high profile topic internationally with the rise of the […]
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