[Reuters] "The 30-year-old sometimes goes to nearby Malaysia to buy milk formula at about a third of the price in Singapore"...

[hwzlite]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...singaporeans-heads-may-3-election-2025-05-01/

Cost of living is a key issue as Singaporeans head to May 3 election

• Summary

• Slowing economy, risk of recession hang over May 3 election
• Voters concerned over cost of living, housing availability
• Singapore named 2024 most expensive city to live

...


While the core inflation rate has tapered to 0.5% in March from a peak of 5.5% in January 2023, suggesting an easing of price pressures, Tan said the daily reality was different.

The 30-year-old sometimes goes to nearby Malaysia to buy milk formula at about a third of the price in Singapore.
Single dad Abdul Rahman, 44, is also worried about his children, aged 8, 10 and 11, with his fixed costs already more than S$2,000 a month out of an annual salary of S$50,000. He said school fees already cost S$400 and he's not sure he can afford tertiary education for his children.

Housing also weighs heavily on Abdul's mind, as following his divorce he had to sell his home and will soon need to find a new one for him and his three children.

Singapore sells subsidised apartments to its newly married citizens and Abdul can apply for an assistance scheme to get one but there is a limit on the size of the flat. He would have to buy from the open market if he wants a bigger flat and the prices of those properties have climbed nearly 10% in 2024, after an almost 5% rise in 2023, according to government data.
"To get ample space on a single income is going to be very, very tough with the current prices," he said.

 

[buttbERry]

many going over there to buy groceries

 

[lupster]

many going over there to buy groceries

And most voted for this themselves and got what they deserve.

 

[yusoffb01]

he dont earn much but can hav 3 chewren

 

[weiess]

a third of the price?!
that is huge diff wor..

 

[Senfai]

many going over there to buy groceries

Is this a legal hack to bypass SG GST?

 

[bIkErS]

Hear malaysia milk powder drink liao baby head will big big.. that's y rich ppl all buy from sg cos is from Australia

 

[nyvrem]

I got friend lagi more power, buy condo there as 'holiday home', buy car there also. Everytime he go there stay from wed night till Sunday cause he thur/fri wfh

 

[sseasea]

Any difference in formula between sg and my?

 

[buttbERry]

Is this a legal hack to bypass SG GST?

take up time and effort

 

[buttbERry]

And most voted for this themselves and got what they deserve.

i think there are many not in this group leh

 

[evilduxy]

dunno abt milk powders but my fren hoot lots of diapers n others stuff that isnt edible for his child

milk powder all these he say prefer sg at least got check he say

 

[Senfai]

take up time and effort

That’s ok as long as it’s legal and can bypass GST.

Even if GST become 10% this should work right

 

[buttbERry]

That’s ok as long as it’s legal and can bypass GST.

Even if GST become 10% this should work right

not all can do this frequently though

imagine old folks

 

[orpisia]

The milk sold over causeway is made in where

 

[priore]

Issit? Really same brand same type 1/3 price or close to 1/3 price?

IF so, why ah?

COGS is fixed. Anything else slapped on (iaxes, overheads etc...) cant be add up to a 2/3 difference right? Obvious that the 1/3 here referes to currency. So same item have different MSRP to begin with???

 

[BlackStar00]

No good, theirs packed in Malaysia if I remember correctly. Diff from ours, so I would not take the risk

 

[coyote]

Reuter can report more on Americans driving into Canada to buy eggs and other things also...

 

[BigMonkey]

pampers also can buy

 

[Yuba84]

Tiagong even same brand the milk contents not same. Never buy Malaysia bef cannot confirm.