Transportation

Tokyo Metro's ridership has declined due to the pandemic and a subsequent population decline. 
Inflation

Tokyo subway plans first fare hike in 28 years as ridership falls

Operators face difficult choices as population decline catches up to major cities

6 December 2022
Japan has approved "level-4" drone flights, which will allow operators to pilot aircraft over residential areas, even where they have no direct line of sight.
Technology

Urban drone flights now legal in Japan: 4 things to know

Companies rush to roll out delivery systems with 'Level-4' ban lifted

5 December 2022
Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), led by CEO Yoki Firnandi, has embarked on an aggressive overseas expansion drive. (Photo by Erwida Maulia)
Transportation

Indonesia oil giant Pertamina to boost overseas tanker expansion

Tie-up with Japan's NYK provides tailwind for shipping unit seeking IPO by 2025

2 December 2022
A Sumitomo Mitsui Construction railway project in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction)
Companies

Japanese builders snag railway orders in Southeast Asia

Overseas contracts for April-September reach 90% of fiscal 2021 total

2 December 2022
A Thai AirAsia aircraft sits at Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport. The carrier will be acquired by AirAsia X.
Transportation

AirAsia carriers seek to merge in Capital A shake-up

Southeast Asian airline group scrambles to avoid delisting

1 December 2022
The shipping business has been volatile for Mitsui O.S.K., which wants to focus more on real estate going forward.(Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Companies

Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. to invest $2.9bn in real estate business

Shipping company aiming to shrink volatile sea transportation segment

30 November 2022
Concrete mixer trucks are parked at a factory due to a strike by a truckers union in Anyang, South Korea, on Nov. 28.
Economy

South Korea orders striking cement truckers back to work

Union leaders shave heads in protest; talks continue with transport ministry

29 November 2022
Gojek and other ride hailers in Southeast Asia are battling a shortage of drivers as economies open up from the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Gojek) 
Transportation

Gojek teams up with top Singapore taxi firm to ease driver crunch

Indonesian ride-hailer aims to tap ComfortDelGro's fleet of 10,000 cabs

28 November 2022
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to order two cruise ships to replace the aging Nippon Maru, seen here. (Photo courtesy of Mitsui O.S.K.)
Companies

Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. to invest $710m in new cruise ships

Awash in record profits, marine transport company aims to diversify

24 November 2022
South Korean e-commerce titan Coupang expanded into Japan in June 2021. It operates in six Tokyo wards, including Meguro and Setagaya. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)
Retail

Coupang's Q-commerce aims for quick growth in Japan

South Korean online retailer teams up with Takashimaya, Daiso for expansion

22 November 2022
JERA plans to replace part of the coal burned at its Hekinan power plant with ammonia. (Photo by Ryo Mukano)
Energy

Japan utility seeks huge ammonia carriers to reduce coal use

JERA partners with shipping companies to build transport network for cleaner fuel

22 November 2022
GoTo has turned to job cuts as it needs to manage costs and make sure its business remains "agile," it said. (Photo courtesy of GoTo) 
Technology

Indonesia's GoTo extends net loss to $1.29bn in Jan.-Sept. period

Merged tech company turns to job cuts as profitability remains elusive

21 November 2022
The subway trains that will be delivered by Hitachi will be completely driverless, as seen in this artist's depiction. (Image courtesy of Hitachi Rail)
Transportation

Hitachi-led group wins $6.7bn driverless subway train contract in Canada

Japanese manufacturer to operate and maintain Toronto rail line for 30 years

19 November 2022
The return of tourists boosted Thai aviation revenues, but higher fuel prices and the weak baht prevented profitability. 
Transportation

Thai airline companies on path to recovery but still in the red

Boost from national border opening countered by higher oil prices

18 November 2022
Advances in autonomous driving technology could help ease Japan's chronic labor shortage in the logistics industry. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Transportation

Japan's Mitsui to begin self-driving truck transport business

Trading house, Preferred Networks aim for level-4 technology by 2026

14 November 2022
Nurcahyo Utomo, the head of the subcommittee on air accident investigations at Indonesia's National Committee for Transportation Safety, on Nov. 10 explains what led to the fatal crash of a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet almost two years ago.
Transportation

Sriwijaya Air crash blamed on system and pilot failure: Indonesia

Accident plunged 62 people to their deaths in Java Sea in 2021

10 November 2022
IBC President Director Toto Nugroho speaks to Nikkei Asia in London at the Indonesia Investment Forum on Oct. 27. (Photo by Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa)
Companies

Indonesia Battery Corp. in talks with European automakers on EVs

IBC also plans to acquire Australian lithium mines, says top official

4 November 2022
Kerry Express reported a net loss of 1.2 billion baht ($32 million) in the first six months of 2022 as a price war heated up in the Thai delivery business. (Photo courtesy of Kerry Express)
Transportation

Thailand's Kerry Express eyes efficiency gains to return to profit

Partnership with China's SF Holding, Hive Box to help performance: CEO

3 November 2022
Planes with covered engines sit at Beijing Capital International Airport. Air traffic in China remains at a fraction of pre-COVID levels. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
Transportation

China opens zero-COVID gate a crack with more international flights

State-backed airlines face mounting losses under pandemic curbs

3 November 2022
AirAsia India is currently ranked fourth in domestic air passenger market share.
Business deals

Tata's Air India to buy remaining stake in AirAsia India

Acquired carrier to merge with Air India Express as part of consolidation

3 November 2022
Skymark applied to relist on the stock exchange in 2019, but withdrew as the business environment deteriorated during the pandemic. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Transportation

Japanese carrier Skymark applies for Tokyo relisting

Company plans to invest in digital, aircraft upgrades for post-COVID growth

2 November 2022
IPPG has withdrawn its application for government approval. (Photo courtesy of IPPG)
2 November 2022
Tens of millions of Vietnamese depend on motorbikes to get to work and school, but many drivers in Ho Chi Minh City are now having trouble finding gas.
Supply Chain

With nothing to sell, Vietnam gas stations start to close

Deliveries fail to arrive, disrupting life in a nation that relies on motorbikes

1 November 2022
Travelers line up at Hong Kong International Airport to check in for a HK Express flight to Fukuoka. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Travel & Leisure

Hong Kongers flock to Japan for 'revenge travel'

An estimated 10,000 visited in just a week after Tokyo eased travel curbs

30 October 2022
ANA Holdings expects earnings to rebound on stronger travel demand after two years of losses.
Transportation

ANA charts path to record profit in 3 years, topping pre-COVID high

Renewed demand and cost cuts seen lifting margin, but slowing economy poses risk

29 October 2022