In an adjournment motion in Parliament on Sept 22, WP MP Jamus Lim talks about Singapore's Certificate of Entitlement (COE), arguing that subsidies and discounts should be given out for the disabled, caregivers to elderly parents, and families with children. Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow responds with questions about the fairness of determining who is deserving of aid. Chapters: 0:00: Refining the COE system 0:58: Accessible and affordable public transport is first priority 1:54: Car ownership is a need for some, not luxury 5:16: Who benefits more from having a car? 10:09: Suggestions to improve the COE system 12:41: Discounts, waivers, and subsidies for COE 16:22: “COE system is not perfect nor popular” 18:44: Difficulties in basing COE on needs 23:35: Government invests heavily in public transport Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_times TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #coe #singapore