Posted from Redwire Times
Singapore
Singaporeans (ok lah, and PRs too), who doesn’t love watching
Word Cup football? Fine, who doesn’t love watching FREE World Cup
football? Well as long as we’re here we’re not going to because the
government has again given cable operators a free hand to fleece
us.
Senior Minister of State for Information and Communication
Lawrence Wong says the Singapore government has no say in the
prices of subscription for World Cup matches. He added that the
footballing powers that be will decide on the sum we have to
pay.
Well take a look at this and decide if the Singapore government
is trying to pull the wool over our eyes with that whole “no say”
shenanigan.
Singapore $112 for all games Indonesia FREE India FREE China
FREE Japan FREE South Korea FREE Philippines FREE Thailand FREE
Cambodia FREE Australia FREE Vietnam FREE
Has it sunk in that in Asia we’re one of the very few countries
that have to pay to watch the World Cup? Citizens of most other
Asian countries get to watch it free on state media TV channels
(there’s at least something state media is good for).
Malaysians pay around $40, and Hong Kongers pay about $30,
compared to what Singaporeans pay – $112.
As for the part about how we’ve to Pay and Pay because of our
purchasing power – well Lawrence, Japan is the third richest
country in the world. Where is Singapore in the big picture of
things?
Wayang also must wayang ho say lah Lawrence. Otherwise the one
who pai say will be you.So don’t anyhow the government has no say,
if it doesn’t want to do anything to help Singaporeans enjoy the
biggest sporting event in the world for this year.
