Philippine Airlines already restarted flights to the mainland Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Xiamen.
Transportation

Philippine Airlines restarts flights to Beijing and Shanghai

Carrier makes play for post-COVID tourist and business travel

16 February 2023
"Both business and leisure customers from abroad are strong so far, with the exception of China. I think this trend will continue," said ANA Holdings CEO Koji Shibata, center. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
Transportation

ANA targets ASEAN travelers with new budget carrier

Japan's biggest airline taps growing markets as tourism recovers

15 February 2023
Trials of Indonesia's high-speed railway, which can operate at speeds of up to 360 kph, are scheduled to begin at the end of May.
Transportation

Indonesia high-speed railway still beset by problems

Safety, profitability and accessibility issues haunt $6bn China-led project

11 February 2023
The Port of Los Angeles. Ocean shipping rates are falling as supply chains return to normal.
Trade

U.S.-bound container shipments from Asia plunge as inflation bites

Consumer demand weakens and retailers hold off increasing inventory

9 February 2023
Business leaders exchange ideas on driving progress in private sector efforts to slow climate change at the Asia Green Tech Summit in Singapore on Feb. 8. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 
Climate Change

Green tech investments set up Asia for sustainable growth

Regional companies urge climate crisis collaboration at Nikkei-FT summit

8 February 2023
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is withdrawing from the domestic jetliner business. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy to terminate jetliner business

Japanese company to liquidate aircraft development subsidiary

6 February 2023
China has laid more high-speed rail track than any other country and plans to build even more. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
Transportation

China Railway expands high-speed network as profits take back seat

State-owned operator's debt rises to 5% of national GDP

29 January 2023
 A Japan Marine United shipyard in Tsu, Mie prefecture, where LNG-fueled ships will be built. (Photo courtesy of Japan Marine United)
Energy

Japan's No. 2 shipbuilder to start making LNG-fueled vessels

JMU counts on environmental angle to counter Chinese and Korean rivals

28 January 2023
An American Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport. Each of America's three major international carriers posted better than expected quarterly results to end 2022 with a bullish outlook toward 2023. 
Transportation

U.S. airlines stay cautious on China and Japan despite COVID exit

Global forecast strong as other regions expected to fuel growth

28 January 2023
SkyDrive's SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, which the company hopes to operate in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of SkyDrive)
Transportation

Japan's SkyDrive eyes 2026 U.S. launch of flying cars

Service would begin in South Carolina, ferrying between airports and cities

26 January 2023
SATS gained a presence in airports across Asia by taking advantage of the region's growth. (Photo from SATS Twitter account)
Business deals

Singapore's SATS set to close $1bn deal for French cargo handler

Worldwide Flight Services acquisition to clear regulatory review as soon as March

25 January 2023
Amazon Air, which started in the U.S. in 2016, has since expanded to 70 locations. The company now plans to deliver products to large markets such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Transportation

Amazon launches air cargo service in crucial India market

E-commerce giant has already opened up its logistics network to other sellers

23 January 2023
Chinese startup AirWhiteWhale expects e-commerce will continue to spread to smaller cities, boosting demand for air shipments. (Photo courtesy of the company)
36Kr/KrASIA

Chinese startup offers large cargo drones eyeing demand surge

AirWhiteWhale devices ship heavy loads at less cost than piloted aircraft

22 January 2023
The new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal resembles an airport terminal from the outside. (Photo by Yohei Muramatsu)
Transportation

Bangkok's new train terminal offers hope for end to traffic woes

Japan-backed project highlights new possibilities for infrastructure tie-ups

21 January 2023
Tuk-tuk taxis are parked in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. (Photo by Florian Wehde on Unsplash)
Startups

In Thailand, tuk-tuk apps spare tourists the hassle of haggling

MuvMi app makes rides more accessible to foreigners by setting prices

18 January 2023
A rendering of a Raven sustainable aviation fuel plant. (Image courtesy of Raven)
Climate Change

Japanese airlines land deals for sustainable jet fuel from U.S. maker

ANA and JAL to buy waste-derived product from Wyoming-based Raven

17 January 2023
Cathay Pacific flight attendants stand in Hong Kong on Oct. 7, 2022, during the first recruitment day since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transportation

Cathay Pacific flight attendants cry foul over working conditions

Union says embattled airline forcing excessive hours, cutting allowances

16 January 2023
A high-speed train pulls into Boten Station in Laos. The Laos–China High-Speed Railway marked the first anniversary of its opening on Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 
Belt and Road

Ambition, concern drive Lao-China high-speed rail project

December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road

14 January 2023
Founded in 2020, Jumppoint offers a one-stop platform for warehousing, order fulfillment and cross-border logistics services. (Source image from Jumppoint website)
DealStreetAsia

Mindworks Capital leads Hong Kong-based Jumppoint's $6.5m funding

Logistics provider sets sights on Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia expansion

13 January 2023
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries CEO Seiji Izumisawa says building global partnerships is key. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Mitsuru Obe)
Companies

After bumper year, Mitsubishi Heavy faces split view on share outlook

Japanese company's stock surged in 2022 on geopolitical worries, nuclear restarts

13 January 2023
West Japan Railway, known as JR West, plans to start demonstrations of biofuel powered trains on a regional line in Yamaguchi prefecture in fiscal 2023.  (Photo courtesy of West Japan Railway)
Climate Change

Japan's JR West to switch all diesel trains to biofuel around 2030

Biotech company Euglena, trading houses to aid with decarbonization

12 January 2023
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on Dec. 17, 2022. China's aviation administration hopes the air industry will gradually get back up to speed and not resume too many overseas routes at once.
Caixin

China's overseas air travel resumes, but delayed by COVID headwind

Domestic outbreak could stall airline industry efforts to restaff

10 January 2023
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pushes a button to start operation of tunnel excavators at a ceremony in Manila on Monday. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
Transportation

Tunnel digging begins for Japan-backed Manila subway line

Philippine's first subway aims to reduce capital's crippling traffic congestion

10 January 2023
The Sony-Honda Afeela EV features numerous displays, including this one that stretches from the driver's side to the passenger side of the vehicle. (Source photos by Natsumi Kawasaki and Getty Images)
CES 2023

Getting a feel for Sony-Honda's Afeela EV at CES 2023

Entertainment-heavy slant of venture's first car makes for immersive experience

8 January 2023
Aerial photo shows newly overhauled bullet trains lined up at the storage track of Chengdu EMU depot of China Railway Chengdu Group in preparation for the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush in Chengdu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Jan.3 (Imaginechina via AP Images)
Caixin

China's railway investment falls for a third straight year

3,000 km of new rail to be funded this year, a 26.8% decline from 2022

8 January 2023