Big brother to drive away cars


The Singaporean’s love affair with the car remains strong, but the authorities seem determined to break up the relationship with a plethora of taxes designed to make owning one as stressful as possible.

RECENTLY when I joined the ranks of Singapore’s home down-graders in search of a more modest place, I was guided by one principal consideration. I wanted a place that is no more than 10 minutes’ walk to a train or bus station.

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