Diesel tax will add to cost, say cabbies
Cabbies expect their earnings will take a hit, despite reductions in their daily rental rates, with the new usage-based diesel duty imposed on Monday.
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 review
Volkswagen puts a bigger engine and more gadgets in Golf's facelift.
Mercedes-Benz C300 Cabriolet review
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet's dishy form is backed by plenty of function.
askST: What measures are taken to protect underground MRT stations from flash floods?
A Straits Times reader asks how underground stations are protected against flooding.
Cooling the market for motorbike COEs
A tiered Additional Registration Fee (ARF) system for motorcycles will make high-end motorbikes substantially costlier than they are today.
Cab firms to pass on savings from cut in diesel tax
Cab companies will pass on the savings from a reduction in an annual diesel tax to their drivers, by reducing daily rentals, and in one case, raising Medisave top-ups.
Fixed salary carrot a hit with HDT taxi drivers
Scheme to treat cabbies as full-time staff pays off as it has recruited drivers for all its 50 cabs.
Opening of new road on hold for now
The opening of the new underpass connecting Nicoll Highway to the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway has been postponed.
Parliament: Demand for taxi and taxi-like services have doubled
The market for taxi and taxi-like services has doubled since private-hire car services Uber and Grab began operating here in 2013.
Postponing of COE tender drives talk of car policy changes
The postponing of the next COE tender has triggered speculations that major changes are afoot.