Majority of Singaporeans say inflation handled ‘badly’, poll shows

Shoppers buying vegetables at Chinatown Food Complex and Market in Singapore. More than half of Singaporeans think the government is handling inflation "badly,” according to a new poll by Blackbox Research Pte. - Bloomberg

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Bloomberg): More than half of Singaporeans think the government is handling inflation "badly,” according to a new poll, highlighting challenges facing the country’s leaders as the nation undergoes a political transition.

About 55% of respondents in the mid-May survey conducted by pollster Blackbox Research Pte. said the government was handling everyday price rises "badly.” Almost 20% said it was tackled "very badly,” while 36% felt it was dealt with "quite badly.”