Kenneth Cheng

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Kenneth Cheng

SINGAPORE – Jetstar Asia’s impending exit after more than two decades in Singapore is a blow to budget-conscious travellers, even if the low-cost airline’s modest 3 per cent share of Changi Airport’s traffic might suggest otherwise. Although Changi remains well-served by other budget carriers on busy routes such as Bali and Jakarta, Jetstar Asia’s departure will sever non-stop links to four emerging holiday spots.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Kenneth Cheng

SINGAPORE –The outcome of a months-long investigation into one of Singapore’s worst MRT breakdowns is a stark and vital reminder that no single part of the rail system – even something as basic as grease – can be ignored. Degraded grease on a faulty part of a train’s undercarriage was pinpointed as the likely cause of a chain of events that downed MRT services along a stretch of the East-West Line for six days in September 2024.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Kenneth Cheng

SINGAPORE –Rail operator SMRT will be handed a $3 million fine for a major six-day disruption on the East-West Line (EWL) in September 2024, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on June 3. LTA said the penalty was “proportionate” to the circumstances of the incident, which crippled MRT services between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations. It said it considered the cost SMRT had borne from repairs, as well as from providing free bus services and shuttle train services at the affected stations.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Kenneth Cheng

SINGAPORE – In June 1975, a major national project got underway to reclaim land for a new international airport in Changi. It was a bold move that would eventually cement Singapore’s position as a key aviation hub. Some 50 years later, the airport has marked yet another significant milestone – one that is no less bold or ambitious. On May 14, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong broke ground onChangi Airport’s fifth terminal, which will be as big as Terminals 1 to 4 combined.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Kenneth Cheng |Wong Pei Ting

SINGAPORE – As the hustings kick off for the general election, the opposition WP has sent some of its strongest new candidates to Punggol and Tampines GRCs. After months of speculation on where it would field them for the polls, all was revealed on Nomination Day on April 23. Senior counsel Harpreet Singh and three other new faces were confirmed on the WP ticket for Punggol GRC.