2023
- ‘As Singapore’s society evolves, our attitudes towards ‘basic needs can change too’ by Tessa Oh (The Business Times, 25 September 2023)
- ‘Society: Food, a roof, and clothing—that’s all you need‘ (Jom, 22 September 2023)
- ‘Minimum Income Standards in Singapore Go Beyond Necessities. It’s Also About Self-Respect.‘ by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek (Rice Media, 19 September 2023)
- ‘Forum: When it comes to basic needs, stick to what is affordable‘ by Foo Sing Kheng (The Straits Times, 19 September 2023)
- ‘Ministries respond to minimum-income report‘ (The Star, 18 September 2023)
- ‘Singapore disputes interpretation of minimum income standards‘ by Champa Ha (HRM Asia, 18 September 2023)
- “Singaporean asks: ‘What would a universal minimum wage model in SG do to our cost of living?’” by Mary Alavanza (The Independent Singapore, 18 September 2023)
- ‘政府回应基本收入标准报告：较低收入家庭可获更多援助‘ (狮城新闻, 16 September 2023)
- ‘为应付物价高涨，新加坡基本生活费预算须增4％至5％‘ (狮城新闻, 16 September 2023)
- “Living with ‘enough’ in Singapore” by Kirsten Han (We, The Citizens, 16 September 2023)
- ‘Netizens express disappointment over Singapore Govt’s dismissal of latest basic living income report‘ by Yeeloon (Gutzy Asia, 15 September 2023)
- ‘Over S$6,600 per month required for basic living for household of 4: MIS report‘ by Timothy Kang (Yahoo Finance, 15 September 2023)
- ‘Minimum Income Standard study reveals families need S$6,693 monthly to meet basic needs‘ (Gutzy Asia, 15 September 2023)
- ‘Report on adequate minimum incomes in Singapore draws joint response from 3 ministries‘ by Tay Hong Yi (The Straits Times, 15 September 2023)
- ‘研究：低收入年长者获得的长期援助不足‘ by Koh Hsiang Yu (联合早报, 15 September 2023)
- ‘研究：应付物价高涨 本地基本生活费预算须增4％至5％‘ by Koh Hsiang Yu (联合早报, 15 September 2023)
- ‘政府：《基本收入标准2023》 提供额外参考 未必准确反映本地住户需求‘ (联合早报, 15 September 2023)
- “Singapore government says report on rising minimum income standards ‘may not be accurate reflection of basic needs’” (TODAYonline, 14 September 2023)
- ‘调查：本地家庭生活开销预算 过去三年增加4%到5%‘, an interview with Ng Kok Hoe (8world, 14 September 2023)
- ‘政府回应基本收入标准报告：较低收入家庭可获更多援助‘ (8world, 14 September 2023)
- ‘研究：本地住户基本生活预算须增4％至5％ 才能应付物价高涨‘ by Koh Hsiang Yu (联合早报, 14 September 2023)
- “Singapore government says report on rising minimum income standards ‘may not be accurate reflection of basic needs’” (Channel News Asia, 14 September 2023)
- ‘Laporan standard pendapatan minimum yang meningkat ‘tidak cerminkan keperluan asas yang tepat’: Pemerintah SG‘ (Berita, 14 September 2023)
- ‘Joint MOF-MOM-MSF Response to the Minimum Income Standards 2023 Study on Household Budgets in a Time of Rising Costs by LKYSPP and NTU‘ (Ministry of Finance, 14 September 2023)
2022
- ‘In Your Opinion Podcast: Does a family of 4 in S’pore need $6,426 a month for basic living standard?‘ by Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (The Straits Times, 13 May 2022)
- ‘A Living Wage for Singapore‘ by Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (Singapore Institute of Directors, 28 March 2022)
- ‘How people think about basic needs‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (The Karyawan, 14 January 2022)
2021
- ‘Social inclusion in Singapore: Are we there yet?‘, a conversation of social inclusion, research and advoacy with Ng Kok Hoe and Shailey Hingorani (AWARE) (LKYSPP 17th Anniversary Podcast Series, 14 December 2021)
- “What is ‘a basic standard of living’? A deeper research and methodological dive into the Minimum Income Standard study“, an interview with Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (socialservice.sg, 12 December 2021)
- ‘Spending on an individual’s well-being likely to benefit society and economy too‘ by Linda Lim (The Straits Times, 24 November 2021)
- ‘Does a family of 4 really need $6,426 a month for a basic standard of living? It depends‘ by Grace Ho (The Straits Times, 21 November 2021)
- ‘Empower lower-income to improve job prospects‘ by Jason Tan (The Straits Times, 22 October 2021)
- ‘A family of four needs $6,426/month for basic standard of living. How much do we really need?‘, an interview with Ng Kok Hoe (MoneyFM, 15 October 2021)
- ‘A lot more that society can do to meet basic needs besides just footing the bill‘ by Osman Sidek (The Straits Times, 15 October 2021)
- ‘What it means to live well in Singapore‘ by Terrence Ho (The Straits Times, 14 October, 2021) (Mandarin translation: ‘在新加坡过上好日子意味着什么？‘, 联合早报, 8 November 2021)
- ‘How study drew up what makes for basic living standard in Singapore‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (The Straits Times, 13 October 2021) (Mandarin translation: ‘通过共识制定新加坡的基本生活标准‘, 联合早报, 27 October 2021)
- “Minimum income standard (MIS) of $6,424 for Singapore families? 5 things to understand about the ‘basic cost of living’ figures reported” by Timothy Ho (DollarsAndSense, 11 October 2021)
- “How Much Do You Need for a ‘Basic’ Standard of Living in Singapore? 5 Things I Learnt From What People Need in Singapore: A Household Budgets Study” by Joel Koh (Seedly, 10 October 2021)
- ‘S$6,426 a month affords family of four a basic standard of living: Study‘ by Hana O (The Independent Singapore, 10 October 2021)
- ‘狮城2孩分别上中小学 双亲家庭每月开销需2万[令吉]’ (星洲网, 9 October 2021)
- ‘拥2小孩双亲家庭 新国每月需花近2万令吉‘ (东方日报, 9 October 2021)
- ‘研究：新加坡拥2小孩 双亲家庭每月需花2万[令吉]’ (中國報, 9 October 2021)
- ‘Parents with 2 children need to earn about S$5,800 to $6,400 monthly for basic standard of living: Study‘ by Low Youjin (TODAY, 9 October 2021)
- ‘财政部：调查未准确反映本地家庭基本需求‘ (联合早报, 9 October 2021)
- ‘李光耀公共政策学院基本生活所需研究： 拥两小孩双亲家庭每月须花6400元‘ by Koh Hsiang Yu (联合早报, 9 October 2021)
- ‘MOF’s Statement in response to Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s report on minimum income standards for households in Singapore (2021)‘ (Ministry of Finance, 9 October 2021)
- ‘Report on minimum income standards not an accurate reflection of basic needs: Finance Ministry‘ by Ng Wei Kai (The Straits Times, 8 October 2021)
- ‘Family of four needs $6,426 a month for basic standard of living in S’pore, says study‘ by Tham Yuen-C (The Straits Times, 8 October 2021)
- “S$2,906 a ‘reasonable’ starting point for a living wage in Singapore: Study” by Cindy Co (Channel News Asia, 8 October 2021)
- ‘Singapore researchers recommend living wage of around S$2,900 per month‘, an interview with Ng Kok Hoe (Channel News Asia, 8 October 2021)
2020
- ‘To Tackle Inequality, Stop Expecting The Same Rules To Make A Difference‘, an interview with Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (Rice Media, 17 October 2020)
- ‘Security and independence are basic needs‘ by Teo You Yenn, Ng Kok Hoe, Neo Yu Wei, Ad Maulod and Stephanie Chok (AcademiaSG, 1 July 2020)
- ‘Basic needs and the COVID crisis‘ by Ng Kok Hoe, Teo You Yenn, Neo Yu Wei, Ad Maulod and Stephanie Chok (WhatsEnough.sg, 11 April 2020)
- ‘Gaps in retirement income system cannot be fixed with small tweaks‘ by Ng Kok Hoe (AcademiaSG, 6 March 2020)
- ‘What is enough: food‘ by the MIS team (WhatsEnough.sg, 22 February 2020)
2019
- ‘Hopes, dreams and social policies‘, an interview with Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (The Edge, 26 August 2019)
- ‘Making sense of data: Household income and expenditure, basic needs and inequality‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (WhatsEnough.sg, 6 August 2019)
- ‘A budget standard for everyone in a diverse society‘ by Neo Yu Wei and Ad Maulod (The Straits Times, 28 June 2019)
- ‘Beyond $1,379 a month, elderly in Singapore count having their social needs met as part of standard of living‘ by Patricia Siswandjo (Singapore Kindness Movement, 20 June 2019)
- ‘S$1,379 a month needed for basic needs? This is how Singapore’s seniors agree on this baseline‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 4 June 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘解析年长者设定的收入基本线‘, 联合早报, 21 June 2019; Malay translation: ‘Menetapkan garis dasar yang tidak harus ada sesiapa dibawahnya’, New Naratif, 2 July 2019)
- Menetapkan garis dasar yang tidak harus ada sesiapa dibawahnya ’A budget standard for everyone in a diverse society‘ by Neo Yu Wei and Ad Maulod (The Straits Times, 28 June 2019)
- ‘Get ready to support older Singaporeans. one way or another‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 17 June 2019) (paywall)
- ‘CPF not enough: How will elderly Singaporeans find the $1,379 a month needed to thrive?‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 14 June 2019)
- ‘Helping the elderly thrive is good for Singapore as a community‘ by Kanwaljit Soin (The Straits Times, 4 June 2019)
- ‘S$1,379 a month needed for basic needs? This is how Singapore’s seniors agree on this baseline‘ by Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 4 June 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘解析年长者设定的收入基本线‘, 联合早报, 21 June 2019; Malay translation: )
- ‘$1,379 a month for retirement in Singapore: Too much or too little?‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘Worries over retirement income‘ by Tan Ee Lyn (The Straits Times, 2 June 2019)
- ‘狮城有约 | 十分访谈：每月1379元 年长人士够用吗?‘ (Channel 8, 29 May 2019)
- ‘Time to address gaps in care for aged‘ by Susana Harding (The Straits Times, 28 May 2019)
- ‘How much is enough? Social workers and financial experts weigh in on meeting seniors’ basic needs‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Basic Living Needs for the Elderly Include Smartphones and An Annual Holiday. So What?‘ by Ethel Pang (Rice Media, 26 May 2019)
- ‘Thriving, not surviving: What Singapore’s seniors want for a quality life‘ by Faris Mohktar (TODAYonline, 26 May 2019)
- ‘How much does a Singapore household need for a basic standard of living?‘ (Global-is-Asian, 24 May 2019)
- ‘Single elderly Singaporeans need S$1,379 a month for basic living needs, which include everything from curtains to holidays‘ by Jonathan Loh (Business Insider, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Elderly Singaporeans need $1,379 each months for basic living needs: study‘ (Coconuts Singapore, 23 May 2019)
- ‘调查：年满65岁 单身年长者每月基本开销需1379元‘ by 胡洁梅 (联合早报, 23 May 2019)
- ‘How to achieve a basic standard of living for older people in Singapore‘ by Ng Kok Hoe and Teo You Yenn (The Edge, 23 May 2019) (Mandarin translation: ‘如何协助年长者达到基本生活水平‘, New Naratif, 2 July 2019)
- ‘Elderly people in Singapore need $1,379 a month for basic living standards: Study‘ (Yahoo Singapore, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Singapore seniors each need at least S$1,380 monthly to meet basic needs: Study‘ by Janice Lim (TODAYonline, 23 May 2019)
- ‘Study finds $1,379 a month needed to meet basic living standard for single elderly Singaporeans‘ by Yuen Sin (The Straits Times, 22 May 2019)
- ‘$1,379 – that’s how much an elderly person needs to survive in the world’s most expensive city‘ by Kok Xing Hui (The Edge, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Elderly in Singapore need S$1,379 a month for basic needs: Study‘ (Channel News Asia, 22 May 2019)
- ‘Let’s talk about a living wage: Singapore should consider a society-wide approach to raising low wages‘ by Teo You Yenn (The Straits Times, 7 March 2019)
2018
- ‘Commentary: Three stories on why tackling poverty requires active listening‘ by Cindy Ng (Channel News Asia, 30 June 2018)
- ‘Tackling inequality requires robust measures and clear standards‘ by Ng Kok Hoe (TODAYonline, 30 May 2018)
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