Opposition parties raised issues such as the timing of the 9% GST hike and taxes in a live roundtable hosted by Mediacorp on April 27. In response, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said the government needed the additional revenue to support the healthcare needs of seniors in Singapore’s ageing population.Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsubTurn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.--------------------WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.comWHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsappTIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimesPODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts#straitstimes #ge2025 #pap #wp #psp