tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post7240217994273607121..comments2024-03-19T17:22:41.204+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Is the CPI relevant and meaningful?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-38991855055872074132007-11-28T22:04:00.000+08:002007-11-28T22:04:00.000+08:00Just go to http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/papers/...Just go to http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/papers/economy.html#consumerprices<BR/> and read:<BR/><BR/>"Revision and Rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (Base Year 2004=100 ,Apr 2005 "<BR/><BR/><BR/>Its mostly there.What should be done is to have another basket for the lower 30% of the population.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-45828835721708549082007-11-27T10:38:00.000+08:002007-11-27T10:38:00.000+08:00there is a slight difference between the ah peks c...there is a slight difference between the ah peks chatting in the kopitiams and the bloggers chatting in the internet.<BR/><BR/>the internet is visible and is there to be read for those who want to read. so people will be concerned if unpleasant things or uncomfortable tooth are posted in the net.<BR/><BR/>just keep chatting and posting.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-15800139025357510902007-11-27T10:22:00.000+08:002007-11-27T10:22:00.000+08:00I notice each time people make a big fuss about th...I notice each time people make a big fuss about the CPI not reflecting the actual situation, the figure inches upwards. There is a new figure of 4.3% for cooked food just being released. I guess we just have to believe for now. <BR/><BR/>This is just like the American Government not admitting that the sub-prime mortgage is serioue. First they tell the people it is manageable, then they say it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-57612589830166324212007-11-26T12:13:00.000+08:002007-11-26T12:13:00.000+08:00Inflation is a poitically senstitive matter. that...Inflation is a poitically senstitive matter. that's why the official CPI is deliberately kept vague. <BR/><BR/>it is highly probable there are several CPIs already computed, one for each class of people, but these are not announced for mass consumption (in fact they could even be classified as official secrets). they are probably used by the elites to determine strategic policies to govern Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3909573980520043742007-11-26T12:07:00.000+08:002007-11-26T12:07:00.000+08:00You are not the only one in disbelief. Just going ...You are not the only one in disbelief. Just going to the wet market, NTUC or the hawker centre will tell you that things are really much, much more expensive by more than a mere 3.6%. Anyway, say no more, otherwise someone may just ask me to shut up and leave the country if I complain too much. Die die must tahan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com