How Singaporeans felt

Drawing of a person signalling others to be quiet — Quiet

31% of people surveyed by Institute of Policy Studies said that it was impossible for them to play a part in government policies.(Reference: The Business Times. 28 Nov 1998)

Halloween

The tourist attraction Sand-Toe-Sa is bringing in a new programme for next year's Halloween.
This new offering is not named yet. Guests will board a bus driven by a professional driver in this experience.
A spokesperson for the attraction mentioned that guests will 'fear for their lives' as everyone
will be made to climb up the stairs to the upper deck of the bus while the bus is moving.
Don't miss this harrowing experience!

The satirical piece above is trying to bring to attention one unpleasant experience while riding a public bus.
There are different way a bus ride can make a person feel uncomfortable. That may be one plausible reason why Singaporeans like the idea of purchasing a car.

In the year 1980, out of a sample population of 290, 10% of Singaporeans wanted to buy a new car for the upcoming year.
This figure was published by Ogilvy & Mather.
This piece of information was published in The Business Times in 7 August 1980.

drawing of a disagreeable face — Disagreeable

A survey conducted on 1710 citizens revealed that 48% of the people liked the idea of using electronic payment for different situations in daily life. However, 24% of the respondents thought differently. Some felt that as they grow older, it will be difficult to use new technology.Others felt less confident using electronic payment. The findings were given by REACH.

(Reference: 'Today' newspaper. 28 Sep 2017)