Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced this week that the highly anticipated ERP 2.0 Onboard Units (OBU) will now require users to pay a small, mandatory monthly subscription fee just to keep the device in their car. “It’s for ‘network maintenance’ and ‘future-proofing’,” stated a stony-faced spokesperson. Motorists reacted with typical stoicism. “Aiyoh, first already so expensive, now must pay for the box itself? Can use the money buy one more COE already, steady lah,” lamented one driver near Toa Payoh. Critics argue the fee is just the government’s way of ensuring Singaporeans never truly own anything. The LTA assures the public that the subscription ensures the unit is always ready to charge you, proving Singapore remains miles ahead in seamless, comprehensive monetisation.