9 Aug 2008
Seah Chiang Nee
Few Singaporeans take pride at the republic being ranked Asia’s fifth-most expensive city. And don’t even talk about The Singapore Dream to the deprived, for they are finding it tougher to cope with the higher costs of living.A WATCH connoisseur pays S$4mil (RM9.5mil) for a special piece. An Italian restaurant serves caviar for S$580 (RM1,375). Expensive holiday packages snapped up at a travel mart.
These were recent happenings that depict everyday life in this affluent city, despite it being caught up in global turbulence.
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