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Stark differences between HK’s MTR and SG’s MRT

Mr Jacob C. Kam, MTR operations directorEarlier this year, CNN looked at why Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is so successful. CNN described MTR as the "most envied metro system" in the world ('Hong Kong's MTR: Taking a ride on the world's most envied metro system'). MTR was established as a public entity in 1973-74 before...

Ngiam: Smart SGs too long in Govt become elitist

Ngiam Tong Dow At the DBS Asian Insights Conference yesterday (10 Jul), former top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow said that young civil servants should walk the ground and understand the problems themselves first before they start thinking of formulating policies for the public. He explained, “When a young scholar comes back,...

Analyst: SMRT may be fined $50m this time

In a report yesterday (10 Jul), Maybank Kim Eng estimated that SMRT could face a $50m fine for the unprecedented massive service disruptions which occurred during Tuesday (7 Jul) evening rush hour. The disruptions affected 250,000 commuters at all 54 MRT stations on both the North-South Line and East-West Line, with many commuters...