SINGAPORE — In yet another stirring reminder that adaptability is the true Singaporean spirit, officials Monday advised citizens to simply “eat cakes” if bread becomes too expensive — the latest in a proud tradition of creative survival tips including “eat fish if chicken is pricey” and “you don’t need a large space to procreate.”

“Singaporeans must learn to be flexible,” said one spokesperson while slicing into a $68 artisanal tiramisu. “If bread is expensive, just pivot. Cakes have carbs too. Same same.”

The advice joins a growing list of earlier pearls of wisdom, such as reminders that “everyone has cars” even as COE prices breach small-nation GDPs, and that “you need a very small space to have sex,” possibly in an HDB bomb shelter. The latter point is supported by cutting edge research on yoga-poses a couple can adopt during attempts to raise the nation’s total fertility rate.

Ordinary citizens, meanwhile, were spotted scanning NTUC shelves in quiet despair, trying to choose between a $4.50 loaf of wholemeal bread — previously $3.00 before two consecutive GST hikes — and a $45 unicorn cake adorned with edible glitter.

“I guess next time if rice is too expensive, they’ll tell us to just eat wedding buffets,” muttered civilly servile keyboard warrior Joanne Lim while eyeing a suspiciously affordable butter sponge cake.

At press time, the Bureau For Sustainable Living announced plans to publish a full guide titled Adapting With Joy: How to Thrive on Cupcakes and Positive Thinking.