Daily Briefing: Singapore Airlines jet minutes away when MH17 shot down; Johor Baru shops bear the brunt of toll hike

And BMW launches the country’s first electric cars.

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane was just minutes away when Flight MH17 was blown out of the sky in eastern Ukraine, Singapore's government confirmed Monday. Read more here.

A day after the toll on cars entering the Johor Causeway was introduced, the impact was felt by shops and petrol stations in Johor Baru, with many reporting fewer Singaporean customers. Find out more here.

The BMW i3 and i8 are eco cars that are largely powered by electricity. On a full charge the batteries of the i3 city car can cover roughly 150km, about three days’ distance for the average Singapore driver. Read more here.

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