{
  "id": 1919052,
  "title": "COE premium spike points to more hikes this year, warn industry observers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/coe-premium-spike-points-to-more-hikes-this-year-warn-industry",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/coe-premium-spike-points-more-hikes-year-warn-industry-observers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's Certificate of Entitlement (COE) market has seen significant premium increases following the latest round of bidding, with industry experts warning that more hikes are likely this year. The shortage of supply in comparison to demand has led to the continued shortage of COE premiums, according to Nicholas Wong, the chief executive officer of Honda dealer Kah Motor. He stated that there will not be a significant drop in COE premiums in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance persists.",
  "summary": "They tie this to reduced quota and increased time for returning de-registrations to the market",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "COE premium spike points to more hikes this year, warn industry observers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/coe-premium-spike-points-to-more-hikes-this-year-warn-industry-1919159",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:00:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}