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Singapore’s Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system has sparked public frustration again, especially after recent comments from Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow defending private hire car allocations. 

In this episode, BT’s Derryn Wong speaks with economist Walter Theseira to unpack whether private hire cars really drive up COE prices, the bigger issues with the COE system, and what an ideal, more equitable policy could look like in future Singapore.

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

With Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong, Emily Liu & Howie Lim

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Singapore&rsquo;s Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system has sparked public frustration again, especially after recent comments from Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow defending private hire car allocations.&nbsp;
In this episode, BT&rsquo;s Derryn Wong speaks with economist Walter Theseira to unpack whether private hire cars really drive up COE prices, the bigger issues with the COE system, and what an ideal, more equitable policy could look like in future Singapore.
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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)
With Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Edited by: Emily Liu &amp; Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Derryn Wong, Emily Liu &amp; Howie Lim
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Share your thoughts with us at <a href="mailto:btpodcasts@sph.com.sg">btpodcasts@sph.com.sg</a>.
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