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Proposed COE changes could better separate luxury, mass-market models but may not lower prices

By: Jia Wen, Davina Tham

Academics also weigh in on how some other ideas in the consultation, including a surcharge on multiple-car ownership, might work in practice.

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LTA proposes merging COE car categories, with fees and rebates for different models

By: Jia Wen, Davina Tham

Buyers of higher-end cars could pay up to S$30,000 more than mass-market buyers.

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Proposed S$15,000 COE surcharge too low to deter luxury car buyers, some dealers say

By: Jia Wen, Davina Tham

Some prospective buyers of mass-market cars are holding off on purchases as the Land Transport Authority conducts a public consultation on merging COE categories A and B.

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N95 masks to be distributed to more vulnerable individuals once 24-hour PSI exceeds 200: Haze Task Force

By: Davina Tham

School closures will be considered when the air quality forecast for the next day exceeds a 24-hour PSI of 300.

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Minibus driver fined after dragging motorcyclist for several metres in crash

By: Davina Tham

The victim had lacerations on his leg that were deep enough to expose bone.

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Mother of bodybuilder, who died at 20 from effects of banned weight-loss substance, questions how he got illicit drug

By: Davina Tham

The state coroner found that the youth had probably taken dinitrophenol, which can only be obtained illicitly in Singapore.

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Haze disrupts daily routines, hits businesses in Singapore's west as PSI reaches very unhealthy level

By: Davina Tham

Singapore's west has seen some of the highest haze readings in recent days, but experts say this may not continue as the situation remains dynamic.

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Singapore to host new ASEAN office to exchange jobs data, better track labour market shifts

By: Davina Tham

AI-related changes, platform work and green jobs are some key areas the ASEAN Labour Statistics Office will study.

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Small countries need more cooperation with companies, NGOs in fractured world: Teo Chee Hean

By: Davina Tham

As multilateral cooperation becomes frayed, polylateral arrangements can help support global cooperation in key areas such as AI guardrails, said Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean on Wednesday (Oct 28).

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SkillsFuture mid-career support to cover 140 more training programmes, including tech job placements

By: Davina Tham

Funding will cover more courses for mid-career workers who want to move into technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services roles.