Cost of living was No.1 factor for Punggol East vote swing: survey

Yahoo! News Singapore, 8 Feb 2013
Nearly 4 in 10 voters who cast their ballot at the recent Punggol East by-election said the cost of living was the top reason that determined their choice, says a new survey.
Conducted by independent local agency Blackbox Research, the survey also found the second most important reason for vote swing was attributed to “the government not listening to ordinary Singaporeans”.
Some 21 per cent swing voters aged under 40 identified this as the top factor in deciding their vote. Full story