Transportation

Whether Southeast Asia's first-generation startups like Grab and Sea can meet targets and validate business models will test the region's tech ecosystem amid its first-ever market downturn.
Business Spotlight

From Grab to Sea, ASEAN tech confronts end of golden decade

Investors taste first market downturn as unicorn high wears off

28 October 2022
Alice, an all-electric airplane designed and built by Eviation, takes off in Moses Lake, Washington, for its first flight on Sept. 27: The aviation industry has to innovate. (Handout photo from Eviation)
Opinion

Electric planes can carry aviation toward carbon zero

Battery technology readier for short-range flights than hydrogen

27 October 2022
A man walks beside a damaged Korean Air plane after it overshot the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines, on Oct. 24.
Transportation

Korean Air plane overshoots runway, shuts Philippine airport

Dozens of flights canceled at Mactan-Cebu; no injuries reported

24 October 2022
The Class 395 is the first train Hitachi delivered in the U.K.
Transportation

Hitachi trains set off for global market from U.K., birthplace of rail

Shinkansen developer has played starring role in Japan's 150 years of train history

16 October 2022
On special Pokemon-themed flights, the Pikachu character can be found everywhere. Redecorating the exterior of the plane is estimated to have cost 100 million yen. (Photo courtesy of Scoot)
Travel & Leisure

Singapore's Scoot counts on Pikachu Jet for recovery

Low-cost carrier increases flights to Japan and Taiwan to cover China loss

15 October 2022
Okinawan officials are promoting Naha Airport as an international freight hub for Asia.
Transportation

Seafood, other Okinawa exports to catch resumed flights to Taiwan

Logistics group Yamato will use cargo holds on China Airlines planes for airfreight

14 October 2022
Drought conditions have caused Mississippi River water levels to drop, triggering barge draft restrictions.
Inflation

Food inflation worries reignite as U.S. barge prices hit new highs

Surging fertilizer costs add to hunger threat in emerging nations

14 October 2022
Vehicles of ride-hailing service operator Tada are seen parked at its garage in Seoul, in February 2020.
Transportation

'South Korea's Uber' vindicated in court after government ban

Socar's woes point to contradiction between Moon's words and actions on startups

9 October 2022
Mitsui O.S.K. Line's new wind-powered cargo vessel will be sailing to Australia. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Environment

Japanese cargo ships harness the wind to reduce emissions

Mitsui O.S.K.'s sail-equipped bulk carrier can cut greenhouse gases by nearly 10%

8 October 2022
ANA expects to see double the number of domestic travelers over the three-day weekend in Japan through Oct. 10. (Photo by Masashi Isawa)
Travel & Leisure

ANA flight bookings quintuple after Japan announces reopening

Asian tourists rush to plan year-end trips taking advantage of weak yen

8 October 2022
The opening of Hanoi Metro Line 3 is expected to be delayed until 2027, over a decade past the estimated completion date of 2015.
Transportation

Unfinished business: Vietnam's long-awaited urban commuter rail

Clueless bureaucracy bloats project costs and delays completion dates

7 October 2022
MYAirline is aiming to compete on price in Malaysia's airline industry dominated by AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines. (Photo courtesy of MYAirline) 
Transportation

Malaysia new budget airline aims for cheaper fares than AirAsia

MYAirline CEO says time is ripe for growth as COVID travel restrictions ease

4 October 2022
A total of 12 sets of eight-car trains, approximately 200 meters in length each, will be delivered in the future. 
Transportation

Indonesia presents China-made high-speed train cars

Railway to connect Jakarta with Bandung; operations to start in June 2023

3 October 2022
India's Battery Smart says it offers battery swapping for EVs in under two minutes. (Source photo from Battery Smart website)
DealStreetAsia

Indian EV battery-swapping network eyes $50m in funding

Battery Smart has started talks with potential investors: source

3 October 2022
Myanmar Airways International is expanding international service, likely with an eye toward tourists and overseas workers.
Transportation

Myanmar Airways launches flights to Vietnam and Dubai

Carrier eyes demand from tourists and returning nationals

1 October 2022
Australia-based Investible says it has put money into eight startups focused on decarbonization across sectors such as logistics and agriculture. (Source photos by AP and screenshot from Investible's website) 
DealStreetAsia

Australia's Investible eyes 'novel tech' for climate fund

Has invested in companies including an electric-aircraft motor startup

30 September 2022
Tan Son Nhat Airport near Ho Chi Minh City will break ground soon on a $460 million expansion that will boost capacity by 80%.
Transportation

Airport projects in Thailand, Singapore resume after COVID hiatus

Despite traffic recovery, scale of expansion raises concerns about capacity glut

30 September 2022
Korean Air will more than double its Japan flights in October. (Photo courtesy of Korean Air)
Transportation

South Korean airlines to boost Japan service as entry restrictions ease

Three carriers to more than double flights on October restart of visa-free tourism

28 September 2022
A Daewoo Shipbuilding and Maritime Engineering facility in South Korea in 2017. The company has been controlled by the Korea Development Bank since 2000.
Business deals

South Korea's Hanwha in pole position to acquire Daewoo Shipbuilding

Deal to re-privatize world's 3rd-largest shipbuilder has taken over 20 years

26 September 2022
By building rail access into assembly plants in India, Suzuki will no longer need to transport finished vehicles to nearby train terminals. (Photo courtesy of Suzuki)
Automobiles

Suzuki to double cars transported by rail in India, cutting emissions

Japanese automaker builds train terminals at two assembly plants

24 September 2022
Customers will book and pay online for flights as well as rides using Honda's cars and motorcycles. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
Transportation

Honda to bring private jets closer to public with rural Japan service

Automaker looks to take plane-car transportation combo to Asian markets

23 September 2022
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Japan to allow visa-free individual tourists from Oct. 11

Kishida announces full reopening as weak yen gives visitors extra incentive

23 September 2022
Other than Chubu Electric and Orix, sources say JR Tokai has also been asked to take part in the Toshiba buyout. (Photo by Yo Inoue) 
Toshiba in turmoil

Toshiba restructuring: Chubu Electric, Orix and others weigh offers

Japan Industrial Partners seeks domestic participation to clear regulatory hurdles

18 September 2022
The planned Sangley Point International Airport is aimed at easing pressure on Manila's congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (Illustration courtesy of Cavite Provincial Government)
Transportation

Samsung-backed group wins $11bn Philippine airport deal

Project once eyed by China could serve up to 130 million passengers annually

15 September 2022
The international arrivals lobby at Narita airport. Japan maintains the strictest COVID-19-related entry rules in the Group of Seven wealthy nations. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Coronavirus

Japan set to announce restart of visa-free tourist travel

Limit on daily arrivals to be scrapped as country seeks economic boost

15 September 2022