How much should Singapore public transport be subsidised? | Commentary

Starting Dec 28, Singapore bus and train fares will increase by 6% for every journey. The government will subside an additional S$250 million to cover the costs of deferring further fare hikes. But how sustainable are these fare hike deferments and subsidies? NUS’ Timothy Wong weighs in. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Why is there a need for fare hike? 1:14 How sustainable is the current system of government subsidies and deferred fare hikes? 2:01 To what extent should public transport be subsidised in Singapore? More video commentaries: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8TQ_9x-namlpsvTHmnQIkeR&si=RYHmGnkExVXXA6go Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia