SINGAPORE: TotalEnergies Charging Services Singapore is shutting down its electric vehicle charging operations locally, the company confirmed on Thursday (Nov 27). All of its charging points will be transferred to other operators by Dec 31, said a TotalEnergies spokesperson. This comes after BlueSG announced a sudden “strategic pause” of their electric vehicle point-to-point car-sharing operations in August. TotalEnergies, which had about 1,400 charging points in about 350 HDB carparks, was BlueSG’s appointed charge point operator. BlueSG was the only car-sharing platform that offered point-to-point services in Singapore. It said in August that it was preparing to relaunch operations in 2026.  TotalEnergies confirmed that they had signed a termination agreement to transfer its charge point network to LTA that came into effect on Sep 30. The company’s spokesperson said this decision follows BlueSG’s move to pause its car-sharing operations. This decision has “no impact” on the company’s existing activities in Singapore, said the spokesperson. “We remain committed to supporting the Singapore Green Plan and the region’s energy transition needs,” the spokesperson added.   SP Mobility will take over 63 of TotalEnergies’ charging stations from Nov 28, it said in an email to customers on Thursday (Nov 27). These stations cover 250 charging points and are located in areas like Bedok, Bishan, Hougang and Punggol. SP Mobility told CNA that it will progressively transition these chargers onto its platform after the transfer, aiming to complete the process by Dec 19. These works will take place from Dec 8, and SP Mobility users can expect to access these charges on the app progressively from that day. After BlueSG ceased operations, TotalEnergies sought LTA’s agreement to terminate its contract, and LTA agreed, said a spokesperson for the authority. Since the TotalEnergies charging points at HDB carparks are part of Singapore’s public charging network, the government has arranged for them to be progressively taken over by operators that are already operating ones in HDB carparks at no additional cost to “reap operational and maintenance synergies”, said the LTA spokesperson. Source: CNA/hw(ac)

[SINGAPORE] State-owned multinational investment firm Temasek on Friday (Nov 28) announced that former DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta will be appointed Temasek India chairman in an advisory capacity from Dec 1. In this non-executive role, he will work closely with Ravi Lambah, Temasek’s head of India and strategic initiatives, as well as the larger India team on the company’s investment strategies. Gupta will also partner and support Temasek portfolio companies as they identify opportunities in India, while taking on an “institutional focus for Temasek” by engaging with the Indian government and business communities.   He is currently the deputy chairman of Keppel, the chairman of the board of trustees of Singapore Management University and chairman of the Mandai Park Holdings board. He also holds senior advisory roles in global companies. “Piyush brings extensive business insights and strong connections developed over decades in financial services,” said Dilhan Pillay, the executive director and CEO of Temasek Holdings. “Complementing Ravi’s leadership of our India market, he will provide strategic counsel and help strengthen our institutional networks in India and beyond, enhance our franchise value, and expand our portfolio access.” Gupta said: “I look forward to collaborating with the team to deepen partnerships, pursue new opportunities, and contribute to Temasek’s continued growth in India.” Gupta served as the CEO of DBS for 15 years, from 2009 until March this year. The bank’s shares climbed nearly 270 per cent during his tenure, during which he led its digital transformation and implemented structural changes. In 2024, Temasek said it had plans to invest up to US$10 billion in India over three years in sectors such as financial services and healthcare. The state investor in July this year added that it is looking to invest more in Indian family-run businesses, just months after it invested US$1 billion in Indian snacks company Haldiram’s.

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Those Tiongs also speak "English" but in a Tionglish way to those Japanese!     That's why i know they are not from SG!    The Japanese are thinking why Sg english is so bad!