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In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other – except it is a left-hand drive from China and the person in the driver’s seat has been trained to keep his hands off the wheel and his foot off the pedals unless an emergency arises.
Eventually, there will be no need for a safety officer or any human behind the wheel at all – mirroring the autonomous vehicles (AVs) already operating in cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
For now, Singapore is in the early stages of rolling out AVs, specifically robotaxis, to the public.
Jeffrey Siow, the acting transport minister, said last September that the country aimed to have around 100 to 150 of these vehicles on the road by the end of this year.
Major ride-hailing companies Grab and ComfortDelGro were given the green light to collaborate with leading Chinese AV manufacturers WeRide and Pony.ai, respectively, to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads in Punggol.
A fleet of robotaxis is seen parked outside a building in Punggol, Singapore. Photo: Jean Iau
Chinese AV companies are industry leaders, experts say, and are keen to show that their vehicles can operate in international markets – despite profitability concerns, as most are still in the start-up phase and rely heavily on investments.
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In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other – except it is a left-hand drive from China and the person in the driver’s seat has been trained to keep his hands off the wheel and his foot off the pedals unless an emergency arises.
Eventually, there will be no need for a safety officer or any human behind the wheel at all – mirroring the autonomous vehicles (AVs) already operating in cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
For now, Singapore is in the early stages of rolling out AVs, specifically robotaxis, to the public.
Jeffrey Siow, the acting transport minister, said last September that the country aimed to have around 100 to 150 of these vehicles on the road by the end of this year.
Major ride-hailing companies Grab and ComfortDelGro were given the green light to collaborate with leading Chinese AV manufacturers WeRide and Pony.ai, respectively, to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads in Punggol.
A fleet of robotaxis is seen parked outside a building in Punggol, Singapore. Photo: Jean Iau
Chinese AV companies are industry leaders, experts say, and are keen to show that their vehicles can operate in international markets – despite profitability concerns, as most are still in the start-up phase and rely heavily on investments.
#Singapores #robotaxi #drive #revs #Chinese #leadersSouth China Morning Post, News, Opinion, China, Hong Kong, World, US, Asia, Business, Economy, Technology, Lifestyle, Sport">Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders
In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other – except it is a left-hand drive from China and the person in the driver’s seat has been trained to keep his hands off the wheel and his foot off the pedals unless an emergency arises.
Eventually, there will be no need for a safety officer or any human behind the wheel at all – mirroring the autonomous vehicles (AVs) already operating in cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
For now, Singapore is in the early stages of rolling out AVs, specifically robotaxis, to the public.
Jeffrey Siow, the acting transport minister, said last September that the country aimed to have around 100 to 150 of these vehicles on the road by the end of this year.
Major ride-hailing companies Grab and ComfortDelGro were given the green light to collaborate with leading Chinese AV manufacturers WeRide and Pony.ai, respectively, to test and deploy shuttle taxi services on public roads in Punggol.
A fleet of robotaxis is seen parked outside a building in Punggol, Singapore. Photo: Jean Iau
Chinese AV companies are industry leaders, experts say, and are keen to show that their vehicles can operate in international markets – despite profitability concerns, as most are still in the start-up phase and rely heavily on investments.
#Singapores #robotaxi #drive #revs #Chinese #leadersSouth China Morning Post, News, Opinion, China, Hong Kong, World, US, Asia, Business, Economy, Technology, Lifestyle, Sport
In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other…
A daughter of Malaysia’s late finance minister Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday.
Lawyer Yu Ying Ying confirmed that Asnida Daim, who is in her 60s, will be charged under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
That section relates to the offence of failing to comply with a written notice from the MACC to declare assets.
Court records indicate the case will be mentioned before Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am.
In a separate statement, the MACC said it has also obtained approval to charge a company director linked to the so-called “Op Godfather” investigation at the same court on Tuesday.
According to lawyer Yu, Asnida had her statement recorded at the MACC headquarters for about five hours starting at 10am on Monday.
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A daughter of Malaysia’s late finance minister Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday.
Lawyer Yu Ying Ying confirmed that Asnida Daim, who is in her 60s, will be charged under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
That section relates to the offence of failing to comply with a written notice from the MACC to declare assets.
Court records indicate the case will be mentioned before Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am.
In a separate statement, the MACC said it has also obtained approval to charge a company director linked to the so-called “Op Godfather” investigation at the same court on Tuesday.
According to lawyer Yu, Asnida had her statement recorded at the MACC headquarters for about five hours starting at 10am on Monday.
#Daims #daughter #charged #Malaysia #corruption #probeMahathir Mohamad, Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Anwar Ibrahim, MACC Act, South China Morning Post, Bernama, AMLA, Asnida Daim, Naimah, Daim Zainuddin, Op Godfather, The Star, Yu Ying Ying">Daim’s daughter to be charged in Malaysia amid corruption probe
A daughter of Malaysia’s late finance minister Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday.
Lawyer Yu Ying Ying confirmed that Asnida Daim, who is in her 60s, will be charged under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
That section relates to the offence of failing to comply with a written notice from the MACC to declare assets.
Court records indicate the case will be mentioned before Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am.
In a separate statement, the MACC said it has also obtained approval to charge a company director linked to the so-called “Op Godfather” investigation at the same court on Tuesday.
According to lawyer Yu, Asnida had her statement recorded at the MACC headquarters for about five hours starting at 10am on Monday.
#Daims #daughter #charged #Malaysia #corruption #probeMahathir Mohamad, Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Anwar Ibrahim, MACC Act, South China Morning Post, Bernama, AMLA, Asnida Daim, Naimah, Daim Zainuddin, Op Godfather, The Star, Yu Ying Ying
A daughter of Malaysia’s late finance minister Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala…
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