Under Singapore's current regulations, rail operators can be fined up to 750,000 USD or 10% of annual fare revenue from the affected line—whichever is higher. SMRT reported earnings of 6.2 million SGD before interest and tax for the 2023/24 financial year from operating the Bukit Panjang LRT and four MRT lines.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is in talks to help finance up to 600 million USD for the expansion of Jakarta’s mass rapid transit (MRT) project.

APEC member economies should prioritise discussing reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to improve its operational efficiency, stated Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien at the 29th Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) in Hanoi on May 28.

Thailand will host a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)’s Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) from May 19 to 22 to push for the digital economy and post-pandemic economic revival among several goals, a senior Thai Commerce Ministry official said on May 5.

Indonesia’s Jakarta capital city is set to debut its first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system in March in the hope of easing traffic jam.

Thailand’s authorities on June 4 tightened security in the capital city of Bangkok and cities nationwide following recent bomb blasts and the discovery of weapons. ​

The Asia Pacific’s most talented software and web developers took part in a 24-hour “APEC App Challenge”, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Asia Foundation and Google, in Hanoi on May 18.

As one of the most important ministerial meetings held annually, the 23rd Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade will review the implementation of the theme and priorities in the APEC Year 2017.

Malaysia kicked off the construction of the second Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) on September 15 with a total investment capital of 32 billion MYR (around 8 billion USD).