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5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally

The connected car penetration surpassed that of non-connected cars for the first time ever globally, capturing almost 50.5 per cent share in the second quarter (Q2) this year. 5G-ready car sales surpassed half a million, though 4G accounted for 90 per cent of connected car sales.

Smooth ride past $450M for H1 bike exports

In 2021, Cambodia exported a total of $630.69 million worth of bicycles, climbing by 20.58 per cent over the $523.04 million booked in 2020, according to the finance ministry.

Enforcement, not airbags, will tackle road deaths

It is high time that we move away from the populist ideology of mandating regulations and safety devices like six airbags but bite the bitter pill of enforcement and penalties that may affect masses. Of course, harsh measures will face resistance and give discomfort initially, but eventually they will become a habit. There is nothing more important than human life. The medicine must attack the root cause. It is time to act now to address this vital problem.

S’pore EV operator gains Thai foothold in bid to expand

SEV is an authorised distributor of EVs in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. It has 45 EV charging points at its Singapore headquarters in Ubi Avenue and a fleet of around 200 BYD e6 electric cars, most of which are leased out to drivers on ride-hailing platforms Gojek and Grab, with expectations of taking delivery of 300 more.