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Cat A COE premium hits all-time high of $139,001; Cat B price also rises

The current price of a Category A COE eclipses the previous record set on Sept 9, when it cost $133,009.
The current price of a Category A COE eclipses the previous record set on Sept 9, when it cost $133,009.

New electric buses plying roads from end-2026 will feature upgrades based on commuter feedback: LTA

New electric buses on display at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 on Nov 4.
New electric buses on display at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 on Nov 4.

Three new MRT stations to open on Dec 26, paving way for direct link to JB for residents in east

Bedok South station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).
Bedok South station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).

Private-hire car loan curbs unlikely to bring down COE prices immediately: Motor dealers

From Oct 30, loan restrictions on private cars also apply to individuals registering private-hire cars.
From Oct 30, loan restrictions on private cars also apply to individuals registering private-hire cars.

Motor Traders Association proposes using car length to distinguish mass-market cars in COE review

A review of the COE categorisation framework is underway to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.
A review of the COE categorisation framework is underway to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.

Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30

The move stops individuals from registering private-hire cars to circumvent loan restrictions.
The move stops individuals from registering private-hire cars to circumvent loan restrictions.

Visitors can try on-demand self-driving shuttles on Sentosa from early 2027

A preview of Sentosa’ss on-demand autonomous robobus service, developed with TADA Mobility (Singapore) Pte Ltd, along Siloso Beach Walk on Oct 29.
A preview of Sentosa’ss on-demand autonomous robobus service, developed with TADA Mobility (Singapore) Pte Ltd, along Siloso Beach Walk on Oct 29.

SMRT bus driver who helped put out car fire among winners at Transport Gold Awards

SMRT bus driver Yau Minddin Muhamad (left) and SBS Transit senior assistant interchange supervisor Lim Poh Boon won the Outstanding Award, a top honour given out at the annual Transport Gold Awards.
SMRT bus driver Yau Minddin Muhamad (left) and SBS Transit senior assistant interchange supervisor Lim Poh Boon won the Outstanding Award, a top honour given out at the annual Transport Gold Awards.

Sunday cycling lane in Seletar to double in length when works are completed by first quarter of 2027

Work to extend the lane will begin in November, said the Land Transport Authority.
Work to extend the lane will begin in November, said the Land Transport Authority.

10 car brands register fewer than 1 car a month in S’pore

KGM from Korea registered just three cars in the first nine months of 2026.
KGM from Korea registered just three cars in the first nine months of 2026.

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