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My top three wishes for 2025

The Straits Times

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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.

- Cheong Tuck Kuan

My top three wishes for 2025

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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