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Mixed reactions to $4 flat fare for Punggol AV shuttle service; Grab to offer introductory discount

Preview of Punggol Autonomous Shuttles Community Rides on Jan 12, 2026.
Preview of Punggol Autonomous Shuttles Community Rides on Jan 12, 2026.

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)

With platform fees up, which ride-hailing app in Singapore offers the best value?

A team of reporters booked a total of 45 rides across five ride-hailing apps to compare them.
A team of reporters booked a total of 45 rides across five ride-hailing apps to compare them.

5 users test ride-hailing apps in Singapore. Here’s what they found

ST20260119_202695200512 Azmi Athni ahfare// Straits Times reporters booking rides on five ride-hailing apps ? Grab, Gojek, CDG Zig, Tada and Ryde ? from Toa Payoh North to ION Orchard on Jan 19, 2025. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
ST20260119_202695200512 Azmi Athni ahfare// Straits Times reporters booking rides on five ride-hailing apps ? Grab, Gojek, CDG Zig, Tada and Ryde ? from Toa Payoh North to ION Orchard on Jan 19, 2025. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Grab posts first full-year profit with earnings of $338m, unveils $631m share buyback

Grab swung to a profit of US$200 million (S$253 million) in 2025, from a loss of $158 million in 2024.
Grab swung to a profit of US$200 million (S$253 million) in 2025, from a loss of $158 million in 2024.

Lawyers for Kosovo's former President Hashim Thaci seek war crimes acquittal

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci protest on the first day of his war crimes trial in The Hague, Netherlands, April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci protest on the first day of his war crimes trial in The Hague, Netherlands, April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Grab’s taxi arm to roll out Toyota Corolla Altis cabs in Singapore by Q1 2026

This is the first time that the Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid will be used as a taxi in Singapore.
This is the first time that the Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid will be used as a taxi in Singapore.

Branded Content

Grab CEO Anthony Tan’s on his journey of building the super app

Grab CEO Anthony Tan goes on the ground to deliver food so that he can understand the struggles of food delivery riders and drivers registered with the super app.
Grab CEO Anthony Tan goes on the ground to deliver food so that he can understand the struggles of food delivery riders and drivers registered with the super app.

Explainer-What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Work and study requirements could be better integrated to build AI literacy: Koh Poh Koon

Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon interacting with female Grab partners during an AI upskilling workshop conducted by GrabAcademy on Feb 5, 2026.
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon interacting with female Grab partners during an AI upskilling workshop conducted by GrabAcademy on Feb 5, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.