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Lee Nian Tjoe

Senior Transport Correspondent

Nian Tjoe’s first article was published in 1999. He was with SPH Magazines for eight years, before working for 11 years in communications. He joined The Straits Times in 2022 as a senior transport correspondent. When he is not pounding the streets – walking, cycling or riding, aboard a bus or train, or behind the wheel – Nian Tjoe puts together the Motoring section of the newspaper and hosts a podcast on transport issues.

Latest articles

Eligibility of Trans-Cab, Geolah for full ride-hailing licences being reviewed: LTA

Trans-Cab's provisional ride-hailing service operator licence is due to expire on Dec 31, 2025.

Car review: Electric Zeekr 7X, the family-friendly superhero

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Zeekr 7X for Life motoring review on Oct 24, 2025.

Ensuring a Bugatti hypercar gets better with age

ntbugatti31 - Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti Rimac, in Singapore on 15 Oct 2025. 

Credit: WEARNES AUTOMOTIVE

Fast Lane: Launch of Audi A6 e-tron, Honda Step Wgn and Leapmotor C10

ntfast07 - The Audi A6 and A6 e-tron is now in Singapore.

Credit: AUDI SINGAPORE

Cat A COE price falls 9.8% to $110,002 as premiums drop across the board

Motor dealers said buyers are waiting for COE premiums to fall further before committing.

Nearly half of Cat A COEs go to EVs, which account for 43% of new sales so far in 2025

The updated Tesla Model Y RWD 110

Fast Lane: Highlights of Japan Mobility Show include reinvented Toyota Corolla, Mazda RX-8 hybrid

ntfast31 - Toyota - Toyota Corolla Concept .

Credit: Toyota

Car review: Toyota Noah arrives after flood of demand

The Toyota Noah on Oct 15, 2025.

BYD, the top-selling car brand in Singapore, widens lead over Toyota

BYD is poised to end 2025 with a sales record in Singapore as it extends its lead over Toyota.

COE quota to increase by 1.5% for November to January period

Generic photo of cars and motor vehicles on CTE expressway near 95 Whampoa Drive taken on Oct 17, 2025.

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