SL went back to Singapore recently, and returned to tell me that
prices have increased drastically and that it's no longer a
pleasure to shop there anymore.
Whenever my Aussie patients ask me about Singapore, I used to
tell them that it's a good place to go to for food and shopping and
how good our public transport system is.
Now, I don't know what Singapore's selling points are
anymore. The last time I returned, I found it way too crowded
and didn't enjoy getting jostled about. I also felt a tad
breathless with the sweltering crowd of people rushing
everywhere. I stood in the middle of the pathway outside the
Orchard MRT Station one weekday evening and just got overwhelmed by
the sheer number of people, all in a hurry! 
I don't think I can return home liao because unknowingly,
my pace has slowed down and I've given up on the ratrace and am now
used to stopping to smell the roses on a very frequent basis so I
guess I can no longer return to SG for good. 
I'm sure I'll be rudely shoved out of the way
by my fellow Singaporeans! 
I think for non-essentials prices are still reasonable. Depends
on what you are shopping for
Even for food around my office there have been no increase in
price.
But the crowd is overwhelming
