Category: Singapore

Malaysia

Singapore–Malaysia Holiday Traffic Could Surge Again — But This September, Tuas Has an Extra Problem

SINGAPORE — Travellers planning a September school-holiday escape to Johor may want to rethink not only when they leave, but which checkpoint they use. Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has warned that heavy traffic and longer immigration waiting times are expected at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints from Sept 4 to Sept 14, 2026, as families head across the border during the school break. But this year’s warning comes with an added complication: some departure car lanes at T

August 31, 2026

Singapore

ComfortDelGro Lands a S$3.4 Billion Copenhagen Metro Deal — But the Real Prize Could Be What Comes After Denmark

SINGAPORE — ComfortDelGro’s European rail ambitions have just moved into another gear. A joint venture between the Singapore transport giant and French public transport operator RATP Dev has been selected to operate and maintain the entire Copenhagen Metro under a contract worth DKK17 billion, or approximately S$3.4 billion. The agreement is not simply another overseas contract for ComfortDelGro. It gives the Singapore-headquartered group a foothold in a second major Scandinavian metro network

August 31, 2026

Entertainment

Singapore Could Put a Daily Limit on Teens’ Social Media Use — But the Biggest Change Could Lock Some Platforms Out of the Under-18 Market

SINGAPORE — Singapore is preparing to dramatically tighten the rules governing how teenagers use social media, with daily usage limits, stronger age checks and restrictions on addictive design features all being considered as part of legislation expected to be introduced in early 2027. And the consequences for platforms that fail to comply could be significant: they may no longer be allowed to serve users under 18. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said the governm

August 31, 2026

Entertainment

Live Nation Is Bringing a 3,000-Capacity Venue to Orchard Road — But the Concert Hall Is Only Part of Singapore’s Bigger Plan

SINGAPORE — Orchard Road is getting more than another attraction. It is getting a purpose-built live entertainment venue that could reshape where some of Singapore’s biggest mid-sized concerts, cultural events and touring shows are staged. Live Nation has confirmed that Grange House, its new 3,000-capacity entertainment venue in Singapore’s Somerset precinct, is scheduled to open by mid-2027. Located near 313@Somerset and Somerset MRT station, the venue is designed to fill what Live Nation say

August 31, 2026

Singapore

Singapore’s Electric Motorcycle Startups Are Racing Across Asia — But Only 433 Bikes Are on Home Roads. What’s Holding Them Back?

SINGAPORE — Singapore is producing electric-motorcycle companies with ambitions stretching from Indonesia to Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and even Africa. Yet their toughest market may be the one right outside their own headquarters. Despite years of government efforts to electrify transport and experiments with battery-swapping technology, only 433 electric motorcycles were registered on Singapore roads as of July 2026, representing about 0.2% of the country’s motorcycle popula

August 31, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Unleashes S$37 Billion Research Push — But This New Grant Could Change How Breakthroughs Reach the Market

SINGAPORE — Singapore is making a major push to turn scientific discoveries into commercially viable technologies, unveiling the full details of its record S$37 billion Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2030 (RIE2030) plan and introducing a new grant designed to move promising research closer to the marketplace. The five-year investment, which runs from April 2026 through 2030, represents Singapore's largest RIE funding commitment to date and is equivalent to roughly 1 per cent of the country

August 31, 2026