'I almost cried': Responses from Singaporeans on what it means to be 'poor' give netizens food for thought

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It was a video meant to shed light on what income level Singaporeans consider as 'poor', and how much is enough to live here 'comfortably'. But it did more than that, with the clip hitting an emotional nerve in many Singaporeans, based on the comments. The YouTube clip, titled 'What's considered poor in Singapore?', was posted last week on the...

It was a video meant to shed light on what income level Singaporeans consider as "poor", and how much is enough to live here "comfortably".

Said the architectural consultant in the clip: "I haven't retired, the living standard is so high, I dare not retire [even though] I'm coming to 70, [I] still work." Others pointed out, however, that the woman's answer might stem from not having pay for utilities, nor does she appear to have a family to feed.

 

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