If you frequently drive across to Johor Bahru, you would have heard that from Oct 1, all foreign-registered vehicles entering Johor from Singapore must have a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) to enter. 

As Malaysia prepares to enforce the VEP system, what do you need to know?

The Straits Times’ Senior Correspondent, Lee Nian Tjoe, gives us a closer look at the VEP requirements; from applying for one to installing the RFID sticker tag, and how it may impact your next trip.   

If you frequently drive across to Johor Bahru, you would have heard that from Oct 1, all foreign-registered vehicles entering Johor from Singapore must have a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) to enter. 
As Malaysia prepares to enforce the VEP system, what do you need to know?
The Straits Times’ Senior Correspondent, Lee Nian Tjoe, gives us a closer look at the VEP requirements; from applying for one to installing the RFID sticker tag, and how it may impact your next trip.

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Weekly Wrap: How to get your VEP ready?

According to recent research, the economic footprint of Gen Alpha is expected to reach $5.46tn by 2029. Born into a digital world, this generation is set to reshape the financial landscape. To this end, OCBC has come up with an initiative to engage the new generation of potential customers. Come October, OCBC will serve and enable ‘Gen Alpha’, digital natives born after 2009, to bank digitally via their own bank accounts. 

Tan Siew Lee, OCBC's Head of Group Wealth Management, shares more about how MyOwn Account works, ahead of the launch on October 20. 

According to recent research, the economic footprint of Gen Alpha is expected to reach $5.46tn by 2029. Born into a digital world, this generation is set to reshape the financial landscape. To this end, OCBC has come up with an initiative to engage the new generation of potential customers. Come October, OCBC will serve and enable ‘Gen Alpha’, digital natives born after 2009, to bank digitally via their own bank accounts. 
Tan Siew Lee, OCBC's Head of Group Wealth Management, shares more about how MyOwn Account works, ahead of the launch on October 20.

Industry Insight: Empowering Gen Alpha with digital banking

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

Industry Insight: Connecting businesses through multi-vertical events

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year,compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?

On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year, compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?
On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

Weekly Wrap: How to get your VEP ready?

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