Majority of Singaporeans hope to go cashless in next decade: survey
A recent survey by Standard Chartered has revealed that nearly 80 percent of respondents in Singapore expect the country to go fully cashless in the next decade.
Singapore (VNA) – A recent survey by StandardChartered has revealed that nearly 80 percent of respondents in Singaporeexpect the country to go fully cashless in the next decade.
It comes as Singapore consumers are shifting towards onlinebanking and online shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while also pivoting tobetter money management and mindful spending.
In Singapore, 50 percent of consumers pay with cardscompared to 35 percent before the pandemic broke out, while 80 percent ofsurveyed people said that they are more cautious with their expenditure.
People aged from 45 tend to be more careful than those inthe younger group of 18-44 years old.They spend 25-52 percent on groceries,digital and health equipment, and less on clothes, travel and vacation.
The survey was carried out from August 17-21 over 12,000consumers aged from 18 in 12 economies, including Singapore, Malaysia, HongKong (China), the US, and the UK on the spending habit after the outbreak ofCOVID-19./.
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The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
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The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.
