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Trundling into trouble: Singapore targets e-scooters after accidents
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: Tiny Singapore had embraced electric scooters in a big way, but deaths and fires linked to the two-wheelers have prompted authorities to introduce tough rules that could put a brake on their runaway success.
Hover-taxi whizzes over Singapore, firm eyes Asian push
AFP, Published on 22/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: A drone-like flying taxi whirred over Singapore's waterfront Tuesday, with the firm behind the test hoping the aircraft will revolutionise travel in traffic-choked Asian cities.
End of the road: Dyson crashes out of race to make electric cars
AFP, Published on 11/10/2019
» SINGAPORE - British inventor James Dyson has dropped out of the race to produce electric cars in the face of stiff competition and after criticism of the Brexit-backing billionaire's decision to build the vehicle in Singapore.
Ride-hailing firm Grab to invest $500 million in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing giant Grab said on Wednesday it will invest $500 million over five years in Vietnam, the company's latest expansion in a key Southeast Asian market.
Troubled waters: China-fuelled cruise boom sparks environment fears
AFP, Published on 11/07/2019
» SINGAPORE - Cruises are enjoying a boom fuelled in part by hordes of Chinese tourists taking to the high seas, but green groups warn a wave of hulking new liners may cause environmental devastation.
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
AFP, Published on 09/06/2019
» PARIS: Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is "hellbent" on reducing emissions — but the technology needed to drastically reduce its carbon footprint is still out of reach.
US ban has 'no effect' on Huawei's aviation business: official
AFP, Published on 03/06/2019
» SEOUL: US moves against Chinese tech titan Huawei have had "no effect" on the firm's aviation business despite several countries taking steps to block its mobile services, a top company executive said Monday.
Cathay 'faces reality' with budget airline buy, say analysts
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific's purchase of rival HK Express was an inevitable plunge into the no-frills market as the premier marque belatedly faces the reality that it can no longer ignore the budget sector, analysts say.
Paris ties Singapore, Hong Kong as world's priciest cities
AFP, Published on 19/03/2019
» SINGAPORE - Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey Tuesday that named the capital of strife-torn Venezuela as the cheapest.
Volvo unveils driverless electric bus in Singapore
AFP, Published on 05/03/2019
» SINGAPORE: Volvo and a Singapore university unveiled a driverless electric bus Tuesday that will soon undergo tests in the city-state, the latest move towards rolling out autonomous vehicles for public transport.