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Daily Briefing: Policymakers mull grand LKY tribute; Electric taxis on their way to Singapore

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  • Lee Kuan Yew International Airport? A banknote with the founding Singaporean leader's face on it? A new national holiday? The death of the widely revered leader known as "LKY" last month has sparked a vigorous debate in Singapore over how to honour its first prime minister, who famously disdained personal monuments. Read more here.
  • The future of Singapore’s taxi industry may be electric: a car named EVA was officially launched on April 24, marking a step towards that future. Find out more here.
  • The recently-introduced compareFIRST platform, launched as a collaborative effort by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), MAS, the Life Insurance Association, Singapore and MoneySENSE has broken new boundaries in the life insurance space with an online comparison portal that allows users to compare insurance policies from different insurers, and across different products. Read more here.

 

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