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Grab takeover deal for Gojek parent GoTo hits snag, sources say

Negotiations over the deal have hit a snag over Indonesian wireless carrier Telkomsel’s roughly 2 per cent stake in GoTo, sources said.
Negotiations over the deal have hit a snag over Indonesian wireless carrier Telkomsel’s roughly 2 per cent stake in GoTo, sources said.

New work group to review training for private-hire car licence after Autobahn saga

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Autobahn Rent A Car office at Mountbatten on Nov 26, 2025. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
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Autobahn Rent A Car office at Mountbatten on Nov 26, 2025. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Electric vehicle charging in Singapore must not become a local monopoly

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Electric vehicle (EV) charging points in T41 car park near Block 828 Tampines Street 81 behind Soka Gakkai Singapore (SGS) Headquarters on Oct 24, 2025.
More than 8 in 10 HDB carparks have been equipped with EV charging points, with around 150 more carparks to join the pack.
Deployment for the remaining 150 carparks will be completed after 2025 due to factors such as technical constraints and taking in community preferences to balance the parking needs of various users, said LTA.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Electric vehicle (EV) charging points in T41 car park near Block 828 Tampines Street 81 behind Soka Gakkai Singapore (SGS) Headquarters on Oct 24, 2025.
More than 8 in 10 HDB carparks have been equipped with EV charging points, with around 150 more carparks to join the pack.
Deployment for the remaining 150 carparks will be completed after 2025 due to factors such as technical constraints and taking in community preferences to balance the parking needs of various users, said LTA.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Ride-hailing app Gojek back up after ‘temporary service disruption’ during peak hour rush

On outage tracking website Downdetector, about 65 cases involving Gojek were reported by 5.30pm.
On outage tracking website Downdetector, about 65 cases involving Gojek were reported by 5.30pm.

India’s 10-minute delivery model is under pressure

In India, delivery partners are embarking on a great capitalist adventure.
In India, delivery partners are embarking on a great capitalist adventure.

Ride-hailing platforms extend help to drivers affected by Autobahn car repossessions

The associations, LTA and platform operators want to help affected drivers return to the road as quickly as possible.
The associations, LTA and platform operators want to help affected drivers return to the road as quickly as possible.

Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco

Lucid, Nuro, and Uber unveil a robotaxi ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan 5.
Lucid, Nuro, and Uber unveil a robotaxi ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan 5.

Flagged for sexual misconduct, many US Uber drivers stay on the road

A central question is whether Uber is responsible for the misconduct of its drivers.
A central question is whether Uber is responsible for the misconduct of its drivers.

Grab, ComfortDelGro Taxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1

Grab passengers will pay $1.20, up from the current 90 cents while ComfortDelGro will increase the range of its platform fees to $1-$1.30.
Grab passengers will pay $1.20, up from the current 90 cents while ComfortDelGro will increase the range of its platform fees to $1-$1.30.

Uber cleared violent felons to drive. US passengers accused them of rape.

While Uber rejects prospective drivers who have been convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and terrorism, but has been found to approve people with criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
While Uber rejects prospective drivers who have been convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and terrorism, but has been found to approve people with criminal convictions, including violent felonies.

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