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Picanto

Picanto

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read from the papers that there is going to be a fuel surcharge of $0.30-$0.40. as the taxi industry is derregulated, there is no need for them to seek Public Transport Council's approval. More good years ahead, according to the son of that ELITE.

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Gabriel

Gabriel

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kind of crap if u asked me..

their diesel is already subsidised..

do we the consumers nid to subsidise it more shakehead.gif...

think better off taking bus n mrt..

or better still bicycles...for total non reliant on fuel..for that matter

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Kohler

Kohler

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Don't worry lah . Singaporean will still pay one.

 

I was at vivo city around 9pm last night and happen to walk pass the taxi stand . You can imagine the queue is like 40 meter long.

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Hishercar

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http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/06/the-re...ving-the-video/

 

The cost of living is increasing

 

2006

 

Jan 9: Pump prices at all 29 Caltex stations will go up from 11pm on Monday night. Prices will go up by four cents per litre for all three grades. (link)

 

Feb 13: Polytechnics and ITE increase fees by $50 and $10 respectively (link) (link)

 

Feb 14: NTU, NUS to raise tuition fees by 3% from next academic year. Tuition fees at both the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University will go up by S$180 for the next academic year. This 3 percent increase comes on the heels of a 5 percent hike just last year. (link)

 

Mar 6: Expect annual tuition fee increases. Hostel fees will also go up by 10% to 11% from next academic year. (NTU) (link)

 

Mar 9: Retail pump prices for Synergy petrol and diesel at all Esso and Mobil service stations in Singapore were increased by 6 cents a litre. (link) (link)

 

 

June 1: NTUC Car Co-Op raises fuel surcharge: We cannot continue subsidizing the fuel price increase in the long run without compromising the quality of service. Thus, the management has decided to implement a fuel surcharge of $0.30 for every 10km free with effect from 1 June 2006. (link)

 

June 27: Electricity tariff to go up next quarter. Domestic users, for example, will have to pay 21.15 cents for every kWH of electricity, up from 20.49 cents currently. (link)

 

July 10: Comfort Delgro raises taxi fares. Besides raising the flag down fare and the peak hour surcharge from $1 to $2, ComfortDelgro is also making distance-related adjustment. (link) (link)

 

July: Taxi companies raise fares. (link) (link)

 

July 17: SMRT hikes taxi fares. (link)

 

Aug: SMRT, SBS apply for fare hike. (link)

 

Aug: NUS hikes tuition fees by between $180, $220, and $510, depending on faculty. (link)

 

Aug: ERP rates to go up at six gantries, mainly at CTE. (link)

 

Oct: Public Transport Council approves 1.7% fare increase for bus and trains. Adult EZ-link fares for buses and trains will increase by 1 to 3 cents, which amounts to an overall fare hike of 1.7 percent. (link)

 

Nov: SingPost revises postage rate. (link)

 

Nov 12: Rates for HDB rental flats pegged to income. (link)

 

Dec: Govt spells out fees to be frozen. (link)

 

2006: Loan sharks cases rise by 19%, to 10, 221 cases. (link)

 

2006: A total of 419 people committed suicide in 2006, up from 346 in 2003. The suicide rate per 100,000 residents - a sobering indicator in population statistics - is also on the upswing, growing from 9.3 in 2003 to 10.3 in 2006, figures from the Registry of Births and Deaths reveal. It is the fourth straight rise in as many years. (ST, Aug 13, 2007) (link)

 

2006: Islandwide, home rentals climbed 10 per cent in 2006. (ST, Aug 6, 2007) (link)

 

2006: At Alexandra Hospital, A&E charges went up from $55 to $60, as did C-class ward charges

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Fcw75

Fcw75

Hypersonic

Precisely. If I'm not wrong, their discount at petrol station is 24%.

 

Na bei, just more ways for those taxi companies to earn more $$$.

 

This thing confirmed pass thru' one lah.

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Gabriel

Gabriel

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lets all boycott taxi !!!...

see how they can earn...

and me not talking through driver's POV..

me feel it does not make sense for consumers to bear all costs shakehead.gif

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