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  Smart #1 range of electric vehicles to go on sale in Singapore from end-April The Smart #1 Pro+ and the Smart #1 BRABUS will be Smart's first electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold in Singapore since Cycle & Carriage was announced as the brand's general distributor. Smart #1 Pro+ (left) and Smart #1 BRABUS (right). (Photo: Cycle & Carriage) Automotive group Cycle & Carriage and electric vehicle (EV) brand Smart unveiled their Smart #1 Pro+ and the Smart #1 BRABUS for the first time in Singapore on Mar 28. The Smart #1 ra...

  Passengers still happy with public transport, but satisfaction drops for bus waiting times: Survey There was a four per cent drop in the satisfaction of bus passengers with waiting times, from 80 per cent in 2022 to 76 per cent in 2023. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH Esther Loi and Whitney William Updated Apr 04, 2024, 06:05 AM     SINGAPORE - While passengers’ satisfaction levels with public transport held steady in 2023 compared with the previous year, fewer were content with bus waiting times, according to an annual survey by ...

  7 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Jun 23; commuters can ride for free on Jun 21 The Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore stations will give commuters in the east coast area more travel options. Marine Parade MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line. (Photo: Land Transport Authority)   Grace Yeo 05 Mar 2024 04:39PM (Updated: 05 Mar 2024 07:02PM)   SINGAPORE: Seven new MRT stations on Singapore's Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will begin passenger service on Jun 23, announced Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Tuesday (Mar 5).  These stations – Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore – make up Stage 4 of the TEL. Ahead of the official start date, commuters can preview and travel for free along these seven stations during an opening event on Jun 21, from 10am to 9pm. More details will be available on the Land Transp...

  New law paves way for passport-free, biometric clearance for Changi Airport departures from 2024 Changes to the Immigration Act will allow further digitalisation of the process while tightening border controls. Passengers at the Terminal 2 departure hall in Changi Airport on Mar 31, 2023. (File photo: CNA) The Immigration (Amendment) Bill was passed on Monday (Sep 18) to allow for end-to-end biometric clearance at the airport and checkpoints The Bill includes other provisions to better deal with pandemics, screen travellers before they enter Singapore and clarify rules for permanent residents MPs raised some concerns about moving to automated clearance, in particular cybersecurity risks and disruption from technological glitches