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Andrew Tan, a 49-year-old business consultant, rejected a S$112,000 (US$87,400) Certificate of Entitlement renewal in May, ending two decades of car ownership. The land-scarce city-state is witness…
Oct 3, 2026
About #certificate of entitlement
A Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is a legal document in Singapore that grants the holder the right to own and register a vehicle for a period of 10 years, with prices determined through a bidding process due to limited quotas. The COE system is part of the government's effort to control the vehicle population and manage traffic congestion in the city-state.
