In the second COE bidding exercise of 2024, Cat A closed at $81,589; Cat B closed at $112,000; Cat C closed at $68,001; Cat D closed at $9,309; while Cat E closed at $109,004. Cat A (car up to 1600cc & 130bhp, and EV with up to 110kW) received 1,880 bids for 923 COEs and its premium climbed by $16,579..
Soh Choon Wee had deserted his NS post for about 28 years and returned from the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because he missed his family.