The United States’ latest decision to hike tariffs on imports to a staggering 15% has sent shivers down the spines of Singaporean Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and, more importantly, caused a collective existential dread among the general populace. Experts predict this move by the Trump administration in Washington could severely disrupt supply chains, prompting local businesses to consider the radical step of… thinking.

An anonymous Singapore government official, speaking from a secure, climate-controlled bunker filled with meticulously catalogued spreadsheets, stated, "We are closely monitoring the situation. Our advanced contingency plans involve updating all relevant PowerPoint slides and convening at least three inter-agency task forces to discuss discussing options."

Meanwhile, local entrepreneur, Mr. Tan Ah Kow, 58, lamented, "Aiyah, everything also so expensive now. Soon cannot buy my branded goods overseas already. How to live like that? So sian." He was last seen attempting to purchase bulk orders of everything from instant coffee to limited-edition collectible figurines. The fear, experts suggest, is less about the immediate economic impact and more about the psychological burden of a slight price increase.