SINGAPORE, Oct. 11 -- Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has not approved any ride-hailing platform to provide cross-border rides and is now investigating the new "CB Taxi" service launched by Malaysian firm Kummute.

The LTA said it is "working with Malaysia's Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) to clarify the business model of Kummute's e-hailing platform" after the company began offering app-based bookings for licensed Malaysian taxis to travel into Singapore, The Straits Times reported.

Kummute launched the service on its app on Sept 30, allowing users to book rides from anywhere in Peninsular Malaysia to the Ban San Street Terminal in downtown Singapore.

The LTA stressed that its approach is to ensure proper regulat...