Derryn Wong

Derryn Wong

CORRESPONDENT

BT’s transport correspondent has covered the automotive industry for more than 15 years and now also reports on mobility, aviation and shipping. If it moves people or things, he’s interested and even more interested if it does so faster, better and cleaner.

Bentley Motors CEO and chairman Frank-Steffen Walliser introducing the Torcal, the company's first electric vehicle, at its regional debut in Seoul.

Bentley debuts its first and most accessible electric vehicle in Asia-Pacific

2026-10-15T07:23:11.000Z
Passenger cars have always been split into mass-market and premium COE categories, but commercial vehicles and motorcycles have not seen similar moves.
OPINION

COE review: The gap between luxury and mass-market cars isn’t the only one worth bridging 

2026-10-14T12:35:12.000Z
The Omoda 5, a sport utility vehicle, has had its second recall in two years, both in relation to rear axle issues.

Malaysia suspends sale of Chery Omoda 5 after viral incident; Singapore cars not affected 

2026-10-12T04:43:48.000Z
Industry watchers say LTA’s proposed change to the COE system would solve the current issue of certain premium cars being treated as mainstream ones.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Mooted COE changes will solve category issues, but higher premiums likely: observers 

2026-10-09T09:06:19.000Z
Related issues that LTA is also seeking feedback on are over COE renewals and Category E.

LTA proposes combining car COE categories, adding rebate-surcharge system

2026-10-08T09:00:00.000Z
The fact that premiums hardly budged even during a slow period of sales is typical of the current COE market, dealers say.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Car COE premiums resist slow market to remain above S$130,000

2026-10-07T10:17:54.000Z
The property was briefly listed for sale in December 2025, but taken off the market when its owner came under a police probe.

Jackspeed buys 2 Jalan Kilang Barat for S$39 million to house new car dealership

2026-10-02T09:42:16.000Z
The Rapid Transit System Link will run on eight trains manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Zhuzhou Locomotive.

JB-Singapore RTS Link delayed by a month due to safety, testing needs; to start in Feb 2027

2026-10-02T09:14:24.000Z
Ryde was founded in 2014 by Singaporean Terence Zou as Ryde Technologies. He is currently the CEO and chairman of Ryde Group.

Singapore-based Ryde accused of pump-and-dump fraud in class action lawsuit

2026-10-02T06:19:52.000Z
Under the Customs Act, fraudulent evasion of duty or GST carries a fine of up to 20 times the amount evaded, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.

Car-leasing director jailed for more than 5 years over evasion of S$11.1 million in duties, taxes

2026-10-01T06:00:46.000Z