Daily Briefing: Lorry collision along PIE leaves 5 injured; LTA mulls action against SMRT for chartering trains

And take a look at some of Singapore’s venture capital firms.

A collision involving two lorries occurred along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) near the Toa Payoh exit on Wednesday afternoon, leaving five people injured. View more here.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority is considering “appropriate action” against transport operator SMRT for failing to seek permission from the government before chartering five of its Circle Line trains for students from the Anglo-Chinese School (International). View more here.

Venture capital firms have entered Singapore in droves, which means internet startups here can look forward to a wider variety of funding options. Here is a list of venture capital firms with a presence in Singapore that are actively investing in startups in the series A rounds and above. It includes funds that are supported by the Singapore government through the NRF TIS scheme and the ESVF initiative. View more here.