You Know Anot? Singaporean Sentiments, February 2012

You Know Anot? • A monthly update on Singaporean attitudes • In The News February 2012 You know anot? In February, Singaporeans were gripped by public scandals! We checked to see which news story garnered the most attention. Corruption scandals around former SCDF chief 29% and CNB director 8% 9% SMRT to replace train signalling system Revised ERP rates 24% 8% Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion and likely Hougang by-election Education Minister Heng Swee Keat comments that Singapore students "lack drive & confidence" With Hougang's Member of Parliament seat now empty.. Since the Education Minister has given his personal opinion... Do Singaporeans think WP deserves another chance? Do Singaporeans agree that our students lack drive and confidence? 74% 26% 75% 25% Nope, deserves to go to PAP Yes, Minister's right! WP should get another chance! Nope, our students are fine Hot Topic Of The Month Singapore Budget 2012 Budget Reactions Personally speaking... For the country... 70% Good thing 30% 87% 13% Bad thing Good thing Bad thing Which groups benefited from the Budget? Benefited most Benefited least Small-medium businesses Low income Older Singaporeans Middle income family Debate Corner The Salary Question Part 2 Last month, we discovered that: 43% of Singaporeans thought that the ministerial pay cuts were fair... But what about top civil servants? Should their salaries also be reviewed? తో 80% 20% Yes No About the study Every month, Blackbox interviews more than 700 Singaporeans over the age of 18. The survey is conducted online. Results are weighted to reflect current national demographics (Citizens/PRs only). About the company Blackbox is a leading independent research company based in Singapore. The company conducts both consumer and stakeholder research and specialises in looking at community issues and trends. Please email [email protected] for further enquiries, or visit our website at http://www.blackbox.com.sg For Enquiries BLACK BOX [email protected] f http://www.facebook.com/blackboxresearch http://www.blackbox.com.sg in http://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbox-research E OBlackboxR You Know Anot? • A monthly update on Singaporean attitudes • In The News February 2012 You know anot? In February, Singaporeans were gripped by public scandals! We checked to see which news story garnered the most attention. Corruption scandals around former SCDF chief 29% and CNB director 8% 9% SMRT to replace train signalling system Revised ERP rates 24% 8% Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion and likely Hougang by-election Education Minister Heng Swee Keat comments that Singapore students "lack drive & confidence" With Hougang's Member of Parliament seat now empty.. Since the Education Minister has given his personal opinion... Do Singaporeans think WP deserves another chance? Do Singaporeans agree that our students lack drive and confidence? 74% 26% 75% 25% Nope, deserves to go to PAP Yes, Minister's right! WP should get another chance! Nope, our students are fine Hot Topic Of The Month Singapore Budget 2012 Budget Reactions Personally speaking... For the country... 70% Good thing 30% 87% 13% Bad thing Good thing Bad thing Which groups benefited from the Budget? Benefited most Benefited least Small-medium businesses Low income Older Singaporeans Middle income family Debate Corner The Salary Question Part 2 Last month, we discovered that: 43% of Singaporeans thought that the ministerial pay cuts were fair... But what about top civil servants? Should their salaries also be reviewed? తో 80% 20% Yes No About the study Every month, Blackbox interviews more than 700 Singaporeans over the age of 18. The survey is conducted online. Results are weighted to reflect current national demographics (Citizens/PRs only). About the company Blackbox is a leading independent research company based in Singapore. The company conducts both consumer and stakeholder research and specialises in looking at community issues and trends. Please email [email protected] for further enquiries, or visit our website at http://www.blackbox.com.sg For Enquiries BLACK BOX [email protected] f http://www.facebook.com/blackboxresearch http://www.blackbox.com.sg in http://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbox-research E OBlackboxR You Know Anot? • A monthly update on Singaporean attitudes • In The News February 2012 You know anot? In February, Singaporeans were gripped by public scandals! We checked to see which news story garnered the most attention. Corruption scandals around former SCDF chief 29% and CNB director 8% 9% SMRT to replace train signalling system Revised ERP rates 24% 8% Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion and likely Hougang by-election Education Minister Heng Swee Keat comments that Singapore students "lack drive & confidence" With Hougang's Member of Parliament seat now empty.. Since the Education Minister has given his personal opinion... Do Singaporeans think WP deserves another chance? Do Singaporeans agree that our students lack drive and confidence? 74% 26% 75% 25% Nope, deserves to go to PAP Yes, Minister's right! WP should get another chance! Nope, our students are fine Hot Topic Of The Month Singapore Budget 2012 Budget Reactions Personally speaking... For the country... 70% Good thing 30% 87% 13% Bad thing Good thing Bad thing Which groups benefited from the Budget? Benefited most Benefited least Small-medium businesses Low income Older Singaporeans Middle income family Debate Corner The Salary Question Part 2 Last month, we discovered that: 43% of Singaporeans thought that the ministerial pay cuts were fair... But what about top civil servants? Should their salaries also be reviewed? తో 80% 20% Yes No About the study Every month, Blackbox interviews more than 700 Singaporeans over the age of 18. The survey is conducted online. Results are weighted to reflect current national demographics (Citizens/PRs only). About the company Blackbox is a leading independent research company based in Singapore. The company conducts both consumer and stakeholder research and specialises in looking at community issues and trends. Please email [email protected] for further enquiries, or visit our website at http://www.blackbox.com.sg For Enquiries BLACK BOX [email protected] f http://www.facebook.com/blackboxresearch http://www.blackbox.com.sg in http://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbox-research E OBlackboxR You Know Anot? • A monthly update on Singaporean attitudes • In The News February 2012 You know anot? In February, Singaporeans were gripped by public scandals! We checked to see which news story garnered the most attention. Corruption scandals around former SCDF chief 29% and CNB director 8% 9% SMRT to replace train signalling system Revised ERP rates 24% 8% Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion and likely Hougang by-election Education Minister Heng Swee Keat comments that Singapore students "lack drive & confidence" With Hougang's Member of Parliament seat now empty.. Since the Education Minister has given his personal opinion... Do Singaporeans think WP deserves another chance? Do Singaporeans agree that our students lack drive and confidence? 74% 26% 75% 25% Nope, deserves to go to PAP Yes, Minister's right! WP should get another chance! Nope, our students are fine Hot Topic Of The Month Singapore Budget 2012 Budget Reactions Personally speaking... For the country... 70% Good thing 30% 87% 13% Bad thing Good thing Bad thing Which groups benefited from the Budget? Benefited most Benefited least Small-medium businesses Low income Older Singaporeans Middle income family Debate Corner The Salary Question Part 2 Last month, we discovered that: 43% of Singaporeans thought that the ministerial pay cuts were fair... But what about top civil servants? Should their salaries also be reviewed? తో 80% 20% Yes No About the study Every month, Blackbox interviews more than 700 Singaporeans over the age of 18. The survey is conducted online. Results are weighted to reflect current national demographics (Citizens/PRs only). About the company Blackbox is a leading independent research company based in Singapore. The company conducts both consumer and stakeholder research and specialises in looking at community issues and trends. Please email [email protected] for further enquiries, or visit our website at http://www.blackbox.com.sg For Enquiries BLACK BOX [email protected] f http://www.facebook.com/blackboxresearch http://www.blackbox.com.sg in http://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbox-research E OBlackboxR You Know Anot? • A monthly update on Singaporean attitudes • In The News February 2012 You know anot? In February, Singaporeans were gripped by public scandals! We checked to see which news story garnered the most attention. Corruption scandals around former SCDF chief 29% and CNB director 8% 9% SMRT to replace train signalling system Revised ERP rates 24% 8% Yaw Shin Leong's expulsion and likely Hougang by-election Education Minister Heng Swee Keat comments that Singapore students "lack drive & confidence" With Hougang's Member of Parliament seat now empty.. Since the Education Minister has given his personal opinion... Do Singaporeans think WP deserves another chance? Do Singaporeans agree that our students lack drive and confidence? 74% 26% 75% 25% Nope, deserves to go to PAP Yes, Minister's right! WP should get another chance! Nope, our students are fine Hot Topic Of The Month Singapore Budget 2012 Budget Reactions Personally speaking... For the country... 70% Good thing 30% 87% 13% Bad thing Good thing Bad thing Which groups benefited from the Budget? Benefited most Benefited least Small-medium businesses Low income Older Singaporeans Middle income family Debate Corner The Salary Question Part 2 Last month, we discovered that: 43% of Singaporeans thought that the ministerial pay cuts were fair... But what about top civil servants? Should their salaries also be reviewed? తో 80% 20% Yes No About the study Every month, Blackbox interviews more than 700 Singaporeans over the age of 18. The survey is conducted online. Results are weighted to reflect current national demographics (Citizens/PRs only). About the company Blackbox is a leading independent research company based in Singapore. The company conducts both consumer and stakeholder research and specialises in looking at community issues and trends. Please email [email protected] for further enquiries, or visit our website at http://www.blackbox.com.sg For Enquiries BLACK BOX [email protected] f http://www.facebook.com/blackboxresearch http://www.blackbox.com.sg in http://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbox-research E OBlackboxR