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Airspace closures in Middle East will lead to costlier flight tickets, longer journeys: Analysts

ST20250807_202521200683 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot planes on the tarmac or apron at Changi Airport, on Aug 7, 2025.
ST20250807_202521200683 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot planes on the tarmac or apron at Changi Airport, on Aug 7, 2025.

Greater interest in EVs at showrooms as PARF rebate cuts take effect

Customers at the BYD showroom in Alexandra Road on the morning of Feb 28.
Customers at the BYD showroom in Alexandra Road on the morning of Feb 28.

1,300 Toyota Prius units recalled in S’pore over rear doors that could open while car is moving

Affected cars will have their electric door circuits modified.
Affected cars will have their electric door circuits modified.

Over 2,000 jobs at Singapore’s first community aviation career fair

These vacancies cover managerial, executive and operational roles.
These vacancies cover managerial, executive and operational roles.

Shock, frustration as riders, eateries and users rue Deliveroo’s Singapore exit

Deliveroo has announced it will stop operations in Singapore on March 4.
Deliveroo has announced it will stop operations in Singapore on March 4.

Grab tests feature giving passengers one-hour window to lock in fares for certain routes

ST20260126-202688000532-Lim Yaohui-pixgeneric/ Generic photograph of GrabCab travelling along Irrawaddy Road on Jan 26, 2026. GrabCab was launched on July 2, 2025 with a flag-off ceremony at Grab’s headquarters in one-north. The taxi operator, a subsidiary of Grab’s rental arm GrabRentals, announced its entry into the market on June 4, 2025, with 40 new fifth-generation electric hybrid Toyota Prius cars. Under the terms of its street-hail operator licence, GrabCab has three years to progressively expand its fleet to meet the minimum fleet size requirement of 800 cabs. (ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20260126-202688000532-Lim Yaohui-pixgeneric/ Generic photograph of GrabCab travelling along Irrawaddy Road on Jan 26, 2026. GrabCab was launched on July 2, 2025 with a flag-off ceremony at Grab’s headquarters in one-north. The taxi operator, a subsidiary of Grab’s rental arm GrabRentals, announced its entry into the market on June 4, 2025, with 40 new fifth-generation electric hybrid Toyota Prius cars. Under the terms of its street-hail operator licence, GrabCab has three years to progressively expand its fleet to meet the minimum fleet size requirement of 800 cabs. (ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Qantas to start first cabin crew base in S’pore from September, plans to have 650 crew in 5 years

Qantas said it aims to get 120 crew members on board within the first year.
Qantas said it aims to get 120 crew members on board within the first year.

ST Explains

Why did the Cat A COE premium exceed Cat B’s in the latest tender?

Developments in EV technology and the effectiveness of measures to encourage consumers to switch away from non-electric cars have driven up the price of Cat A COEs.
Developments in EV technology and the effectiveness of measures to encourage consumers to switch away from non-electric cars have driven up the price of Cat A COEs.

Temasek Poly team develops speed tester to help LTA take action against illegally modified AMDs

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Prototypes 1 (top), 2 (left), and 3 (right) of the speed measurement devices to measure top speed of personal mobility devices, at Temasek Polytechnic on Feb 19, 2026.

Interviewing Temasek Polytechnic lecturer and students who developed a speed measurement device for LTA. The device helps LTA officers to detect active mobility devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20260219-202670000214-Lim Yaohui-Vanessa Paige Chelvan-vcspeed/

Prototypes 1 (top), 2 (left), and 3 (right) of the speed measurement devices to measure top speed of personal mobility devices, at Temasek Polytechnic on Feb 19, 2026.

Interviewing Temasek Polytechnic lecturer and students who developed a speed measurement device for LTA. The device helps LTA officers to detect active mobility devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

LTA seizes 19 illegal mobility devices during two operations, aided by new speed-testing device

[EMBARGOED TILL 24 FEB 2026 5PM]

ST20260223-202631800475-Lim Yaohui-Vanessa Paige Chelvan-vclta24/

Non-compliant active mobility devices confiscated by LTA enforcement officers during enforcement ops at a retailer in Woodlands on Feb 23, 2026.  

Media Tag-Along to observe how LTA’s Enforcement Officers detect non-compliant active mobility devices (AMD), using the Speed Measurement Device (SMD). Developed with Temasek Polytechnic, the SMD can detect devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit of 25/km/h for both Power Assisted Bicycles (PABs) and Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs).

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
[EMBARGOED TILL 24 FEB 2026 5PM]

ST20260223-202631800475-Lim Yaohui-Vanessa Paige Chelvan-vclta24/

Non-compliant active mobility devices confiscated by LTA enforcement officers during enforcement ops at a retailer in Woodlands on Feb 23, 2026.  

Media Tag-Along to observe how LTA’s Enforcement Officers detect non-compliant active mobility devices (AMD), using the Speed Measurement Device (SMD). Developed with Temasek Polytechnic, the SMD can detect devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit of 25/km/h for both Power Assisted Bicycles (PABs) and Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs).

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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