Under the ban of e-scooters
Dr. Sam Chng explores the new rules and policy for electric scooter on Channel News Asia's podcast series ‘Heart of the Matter.'
How do cities respond and experiment? The case of bike share in Singapore.
In our new, rapidly changing societies – perhaps the way forward is not to try to tightly control new innovations, but to have the right government structure to safely try new things, respond quickly, evaluate, adjust and adapt.
Ageing Urbanism: Maintaining mobility through cycling and transit
Singapore is a world leader in transport system design and has one of the most cost-efficient public transport networks in the world. Given that transportation is one of the major determinants of active ageing in Singapore, the Government has been acting to achieve a seamless transport system that promote the use of public transportation for commuting, including among older aged cohorts.
Innovation opportunities in China’s urban mobility for the next five years
On 20 July 2016, the China Ministry of Transport published their 13th Five-Year Plan on developing urban mobility across Chinese cities. By 2020, China envisions to have developed a smart urban mobility infrastructure, which is efficient, fast, safe, comfortable, affordable, reliable, low-carbon, and public-transport-centric, with a projected annual ridership of 120 billion. A range of
The impact of China’s new regulations on Uber and DiDi
Many countries and cities have been working to understand the balance of how to embrace the 'sharing economy,' while also regulating them to ensure safe conditions, regulatory and tax compliance and fair competition with the existing players. Most recently, China has taken the lead to set requirements for app-based hailing services that are in line