Derryn Wong
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Car-leasing director jailed for almost 5 years over evasion of S$11.1 million in duties, taxes (opens the original)
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Mah Chee Wern did not pay S$1.2 million in duty and GST on 866 vehicles [SINGAPORE] The Singaporean director of a car-leasing company was sentenced on Wednesday (Sep 30) to four years and seven months’ jail for evading duty and goods and services tax and underpaying the additional registration fee (ARF), which resulted in a total shortfall of S$11.1 million. Mah Chee Wern, 48, the director of car-leasing firm Karkaunsl Leasing, carried out a multi-year scheme to evade duty, GST and ARF on import
Carminer uses AI and data to help consumers get better value when selling their cars (opens the original)
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Its app has a proprietary model that uses AI and public data sources to calculate fair valuations [SINGAPORE] Trying to sell a car yourself is a tricky business in Singapore. Trade-ins or selling to dealers might get evaluations that are too low, while pricing it yourself could be a slow process. But a new company called Carminer, with a recently launched app of the same name, aims to take the guesswork out of this by providing owners with industry-standard data and artificial intelligence. Foun
Hwa Seng Builder, two China companies win S$1.2 billion Tuas Road Viaduct phase two contracts (opens the original)
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Construction will start in early 2027 and last until 2032 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Sep 30) announced the award of three civil contracts worth a combined S$1.2 billion for the construction of the second phase of the Tuas Road Viaduct. Construction will start in early 2027 and last until 2032. Singapore company Hwa Seng Builder won the Pioneer Road Viaduct contract valued at S$381.6 million. The Singapore branch of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), a state-o
Small correction after recent highs, but COE premiums remain elevated (opens the original)
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No dips expected in 2026; Land Transport Authority mulls increased differentiation of car categories [SINGAPORE] Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums dipped across the board for September’s second round of bidding on Wednesday (Sep 23) as the market softened, although continued demand means prices remained relatively high, said industry observers. Jason Lim, managing director of Mazda Singapore for Eurokars, said: “The market has been quieter over the last two weeks after the high premiums
Volt Auto to distribute BAIC and Arcfox China car brands in Singapore (opens the original)
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Move reflects BAIC’s further expansion into right-hand drive markets in Asia-Pacific [SINGAPORE] Car group Volt Auto has been appointed as the authorised distributor in Singapore for two brands from major Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive Group Company – BAIC and Arcfox. Soh Ming, CEO of Volt Auto, confirmed this on Thursday (Sep 17), with its subsidiary Volt Auto Venture appointed as distributor. He told The Business Times that new showrooms will be set up for the brands. Sales are expected t
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