PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by Ah Cek @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:38:38 +0800

Ah Cek — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:38:38 +0800

buy house brand. cheaper.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by MS @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:19:24 +0800

MS — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:19:24 +0800

Originally posted by 333225520:

LOL, I also lived in Singapore all my life and I must say that there are also many political parties in Singapore that are actually the same but paid differently because for branding.

Let vote for cheaper brand political parties like Worker Party!

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by MS @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:18:28 +0800

MS — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:18:28 +0800

Originally posted by (human):

Vote for a overpaid party now they are too concentrated with money asking people to go for cheaper food. What for people pay these highest paid so called talents still have to suffer inflation? PAP can't protect Singaporeans even from inflation i don't think they deserve to be paid the highest. Shame on you PAP and the Lees. Your performance has shown that your pays are unjustify which has shown no different between robbers robbing the bank. Please return the people money to the national treasury if you still know what's shame.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by 333225520 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:58:19 +0800

333225520 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:58:19 +0800

Originally posted by TCH05:

I had the chance to work for a FMCG company and I must say that there are many products in the market that are actually the same but priced differently because for branding.

LOL, I also lived in Singapore all my life and I must say that there are also many political parties in Singapore that are actually the same but paid differently because for branding.

Let vote for cheaper brand political parties like Worker Party!

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by (human) @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:45:49 +0800

(human) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:45:49 +0800

Originally posted by googoomuck:

Vote for cheaper political parties. PAP costs much more.

A political party is a political party.

Vote for a overpaid party now they are too concentrated with money asking people to go for cheaper food. What for people pay these highest paid so called talents still have to suffer inflation? PAP can't protect Singaporeans even from inflation i don't think they deserve to be paid the highest. Shame on you PAP and the Lees. Your performance has shown that your pays are unjustify which has shown no different between robbers robbing the bank. Please return the people money to the national treasury if you still know what's shame.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by 淋雨 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:33:08 +0800

淋雨 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:33:08 +0800

Originally posted by googoomuck:

Vote for cheaper political parties. PAP costs much more.

A political party is a political party.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by googoomuck @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:31:49 +0800

googoomuck — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:31:49 +0800

Vote for cheaper political parties. PAP costs much more.

A political party is a political party.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by eagle @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:45:09 +0800

eagle — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:45:09 +0800

Originally posted by TCH05:

I had the chance to work for a FMCG company and I must say that there are many products in the market that are actually the same but priced differently because for branding.

food wise, there's difference

Try Sobe Soya Milk vs NTUC Soya Milk
Guarantee you that you will detect the difference.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by TCH05 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:13 +0800

TCH05 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:13 +0800

I had the chance to work for a FMCG company and I must say that there are many products in the market that are actually the same but priced differently because for branding.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by dragg @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:36:21 +0800

dragg — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:36:21 +0800

i buy only ntuc bread. its only $1 compare to those branded ones that cost twice as much.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by Hikaru01 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:17:00 +0800

Hikaru01 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:17:00 +0800

I'll really be impressed if these high political figures practice what they preach. Hehe...
Meanwhile, I'll continue to take what the government of Singapore says with a pinch of salt.
;)

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by laurence82 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:59:59 +0800

laurence82 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:59:59 +0800

It was akin to saying 'Let them eat cake!'

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by freedom4ever @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:53:33 +0800

freedom4ever — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:53:33 +0800

Originally posted by t_a_s:

That is why they ask you to buy house brand to cut cost, to day's ST reported there is an uncle who buys house brand from NTUC and he saves $600 a year!

not surprising. whenever PM say something, the ST will go find someone that did that and publish it in the papers so everyone will do the same. This tatic is too old.

maybe next time the PM will say walk or cycle to work more. Then maybe i will appear in the paper saying i can save so much a year by cutting down on taking public transports. and PM will want you all to follow my way.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by t_a_s @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:40:05 +0800

t_a_s — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:40:05 +0800

That is why they ask you to buy house brand to cut cost, to day's ST reported there is an uncle who buys house brand from NTUC and he saves $600 a year!

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by eagle @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:57:08 +0800

eagle — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:57:08 +0800

NTUC is not the cheapest. They only sell their own stuffs cheap... ie NTUC bread, NTUC cheese, etc... And the quality is not exactly very good...

It is popular because it has the most branches all over...

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by noahnoah @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:09:18 +0800

noahnoah — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:09:18 +0800

over rall i still think sheng siong is the best

leh

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by t_a_s @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:21:23 +0800

t_a_s — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:21:23 +0800

Giant and Sheng Siong are also better than NTUC , NTUC nowadays cut throat, not cheap the goods. They dont serve any purpose if NTUC cant help reduce the price. They should abolish the word fairprice after the logo

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by BangHong @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:13:47 +0800

BangHong — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:13:47 +0800

the increasment of floor make everything expensive..

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by TCH05 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:55:00 +0800

TCH05 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:55:00 +0800

Originally posted by will4:

Maybe locals should be encouraged to go to JB, Malaysia to buy their daily grocery instead at NTUC supermarket. I used to go to JB to buy daily grocery with my sister. Two packets of HL milk cost RM7.99 n boy did we saved quite a bit though. Anyway more n more locals going to JB to buy their grocery.

Will, JB is probably the most expensive city in Malaysia, thanks for singapore shoppers. Dairy stuffs in Malaysia are subsidized by the government, thats why I too make a point to buy them when I am in Malaysia, especially those Anlene Gold milk powder for senior citizen :)

Here is an article about house brand products

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/326992/1/.html

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by will4 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:37:15 +0800

will4 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:37:15 +0800

Originally posted by TCH05:

Do you guys think that if we dont have NTUC fairprice supermarket, the price of food stuffs will be cheaper?

Maybe locals should be encouraged to go to JB, Malaysia to buy their daily grocery instead at NTUC supermarket. I used to go to JB to buy daily grocery with my sister. Two packets of HL milk cost RM7.99 n boy did we saved quite a bit though. Anyway more n more locals going to JB to buy their grocery.

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by MS @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:31:43 +0800

MS — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:31:43 +0800

Originally posted by TCH05:

Do you guys think that if we dont have NTUC fairprice supermarket, the price of food stuffs will be cheaper?

Yes seriously, because NTUC is not the cheapest. Nor is it the best in any aspect. The current competition is sufficient to keep prices low. We have the mega-marts Carrefour and Giant, the budgeters Sheng Siong, Prime Mart and Shop & Save. NTUC and Cold Storage are still the more expensive ones. But Cold Storage brings in premium overseas brands and foodstuffs mainly.

And so the last in line is surprisingly NTUC.

After going around to buy foodstuffs, I still prefer Carrefour and Cold Storage for reasonable prices and quality.

Perhaps I may be wrong because I am not such an expert in this area. However, NTUC is definitely not on my list. Where do you do your grocery purchase?

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by TCH05 @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:20:53 +0800

TCH05 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:20:53 +0800

Do you guys think that if we dont have NTUC fairprice supermarket, the price of food stuffs will be cheaper?

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by noahnoah @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:14:37 +0800

noahnoah — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:14:37 +0800

next they will say

take a look at our sillyporeans

i told them many many times just eat NTUC bread

but they dun heed my advice

keep on eating Donut for 1.20 per piece

and worse buy in half a dozen at least

!!!!

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by fishbuff @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:59:55 +0800

fishbuff — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:59:55 +0800

probably they will say;"if u dont have bread to eat, there's always mcdonald around the corner!"

PM Lee asked us not to eat branded bread replied by MS @ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:51:52 +0800

MS — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:51:52 +0800

Let us look at things from a more matured viewpoint.

The current government is enticed by their own pre election promises with the current rupture of prices. With the call to encourage citizens to buy house brand groceries in order to reduce expenditure is certainly a good way to tackle the plight.

By encouraging people to patronize NTUC is certainly not going to reflect well on the integrity of the government as we all know where does NTUC leads to up the hierarchy.

We do have many other house brands which offer competitive prices with reasonable quality.

First Choice (Cold Storage), Carrefour and Giant definitely fits the bill. And if location is a concern, Shop and save, Prime marts which sell groceries at unbelievable prices are also better alternatives.

I don’t patronize NTUC anymore even though it is only a 5 minute drive away as the main reason is because the NTUC prices are actually generally not that attractive. Not even products packed under the house brand.

The government’s rejection to pleas from the public to curb prices of certain products is a wise move made. It is the most perilous move to take to limit investor’s profits by forceful legislation. This not only forces the possibilities of products withdrawal, it will also lead to quality compromisation with the same brand name. If there is no means of production that will aid cost reduction, ultimately someone will have to shoulder the extra costs of bringing in a more expensive item. And in case of withdrawal, the house brands will be in a more strategic location to claim monopoly. And naturally being closer to monopoly, the public will be closer to the chopping board.

Who in the country with a driving licence will want to take public transport if you can own your personal transport. Who in the country will want to eat plain rice and bread daily if you can afford a sumptuous dinner in a fine restaurant as much as possible. Who in the country will want to cry about rising medical costs and settling for a polyclinic when you can afford your own personal doctor. None of the people want to be left behind the average income percentile. Apparently, more and more people are still crying to this millionaire government to be spoon-fed. People are still voting them in.

IMHO, I‘d prefer to jettison myself of these problems of living costs. Scale the corporate ladder and upgrade your income to cushion the impact of the rising costs. This is for the long term good. Many of my foreign colleagues and friends or even migrated friends have warned about the constantly widening income gap. If you do not buck up now, to wear you off and leave you behind the average income percentile, a decade will suffice. It is simply not sensible to pledge allegiance to a government who will not protect you.

This government cannot even live to justify the million dollar salary. In conclusion, do not depend on this government. Depend on yourselves.

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