Cost of living concerns go 'far beyond' GST; raising the tax not an easy choice: PM Wong

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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans' concerns over the rising cost of living go "far beyond" the Goods and Services Tax (GST), said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Mar 3) as he reiterated the reasons for raising the tax. "I know that for many Singaporeans, the biggest concern is the cost of living and understandably so. Prices have gone up, and it is tough for many families," Mr Wong said in a YouTube video titled Tackling Cost Pressures. "Some wonder if the GST increase had made things worse. But

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