We Singaporeans are very Concerned: The Citizens’ Agenda 2025

New Naratif ran The Citizens’ Agenda to survey Singaporeans on this question:

In your opinion, what issues do you consider important to Singapore and think that the candidates in the upcoming General Election should talk about as they compete for your vote? Please give as much detail as possible.

This book is the culmination of The Singapore Citizens’ Agenda. You will find analyses of the data gathered, as well as the articles that we produced to explain and analyse the top issues.

Contents:

1. The 25 Most Important Issues Facing Singapore in 2024
2. Singaporeans Speak: The Top 5 Most Important Issues Facing Singapore in 2024
3. Why is the Cost of Living So High? Part 1: Understanding the PAP Government’s Economic Model
4. Why is the Cost of Living So High? Part 2: What is the PAP doing about the Cost of Living?
5. Why is the Cost of Living So High? Part 3: Inequality in Singapore
6. The Contradictions of Public Housing in Singapore
7. Do Singaporeans Own or Lease or Rent Their HDB flat?
8. Cost vs. Care: Understanding the Trade-Offs in Singapore’s Healthcare System
9. The ‘Traditional’ Family as a Technology of State Control in Singapore
10. 10. The Political Economy of Race in Singapore: Unpacking the PAP’s Race-based Approaches