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My top three wishes for 2025
The Straits Times
|December 06, 2024
As we approach the new year, I believe there are several areas in which we, as a nation, can improve our quality of life and better manage resources.
These changes could help lower costs for businesses and residents, streamline governance, and create a more mature and respectful society.
First, I wish for counterproductive taxes to be lowered, particularly the petrol tax.
The cost of transport, already high for the average worker, is worsened by this tax.
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