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Segar LRT death: LTA probe ongoing, improvements to safety to be made ‘as needed’

Staff inspecting the train tracks at Segar LRT station on May 18, after a man fell onto the tracks and died.
Staff inspecting the train tracks at Segar LRT station on May 18, after a man fell onto the tracks and died.

COE premiums rise in most categories except Cat A, which dipped to $124,229

Cars on a Singapore road.
Cars on a Singapore road.

Buyer loses luxury MPV to collapsed motor dealer’s creditor, incurs $100k in legal costs

GV Automobile Centre received $140,800 for the Toyota Vellfire, weeks before the company folded.
GV Automobile Centre received $140,800 for the Toyota Vellfire, weeks before the company folded.

VEP applications, renewal for foreign-registered vehicles with unpaid fines will be denied: LTA, MHA

All foreign-registered vehicles must have a valid VEP for entry into Singapore.
All foreign-registered vehicles must have a valid VEP for entry into Singapore.

MRT reliability in April hits highest level since Nov 2024; most lines improve except CCL, TEL

On average, MRT trains clocked 2.22 million train-km between delays lasting more than five minutes between May 2025 and April 2026.
On average, MRT trains clocked 2.22 million train-km between delays lasting more than five minutes between May 2025 and April 2026.

Three men set to be charged in Singapore court over alleged use of deregistered vehicles

Two of the men allegedly used deregistered vehicles to cross Singapore’s land checkpoints multiple times.
Two of the men allegedly used deregistered vehicles to cross Singapore’s land checkpoints multiple times.

Possible road signs and markings for ERP 2 to be trialled at five new locations

The selected locations are existing ERP charging locations which represent a range of traffic and road conditions.
The selected locations are existing ERP charging locations which represent a range of traffic and road conditions.

In Perspective

Humanoid robots at MRT stations in 10-15 years: Panellists at ST roundtable on future of transport

(From left) ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi, LTA's deputy chief executive of infrastructure and development Yee Boon Cheow, SMRT’s group chief engineering officer Ang Hang Guan, NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering associate professor Raymond Ong and SUTD research assistant professor Samuel Chng on April 21.
(From left) ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi, LTA's deputy chief executive of infrastructure and development Yee Boon Cheow, SMRT’s group chief engineering officer Ang Hang Guan, NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering associate professor Raymond Ong and SUTD research assistant professor Samuel Chng on April 21.

In Perspective

Maintaining MRT system more complex as network ages: ST roundtable panellists

(From left) ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi, LTA deputy chief executive of infrastructure and development Yee Boon Cheow, SMRT’s group chief engineering officer Ang Hang Guan, NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Raymond Ong and SUTD research assistant professor Samuel Chng on April 21.
(From left) ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi, LTA deputy chief executive of infrastructure and development Yee Boon Cheow, SMRT’s group chief engineering officer Ang Hang Guan, NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Raymond Ong and SUTD research assistant professor Samuel Chng on April 21.

LTA to remove most of live traffic video feeds, some electronic signboards in transition to ERP 2

The only live video feeds that will continue to be in service cover the two land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas, and Sentosa Gateway.
The only live video feeds that will continue to be in service cover the two land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas, and Sentosa Gateway.

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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.