Transportation

Indonesia's 142-km high-speed rail link between Jakarta and Bandung has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. (Source photos by Reuters and AFP/Jiji)
Politics

Nusantara poses threat to Indonesia's China-led high-speed rail

Capital's move out of Jakarta darkens profit outlook for rail operator

20 February 2022
JR East's Hybari hydrogen hybrid train will start test runs in March. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
19 February 2022
MOL, Japan's second largest shipping company, is developing a "hard sail" system that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Source photos by courtesy of Keigo Yoshida and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) 
Climate Change

Mitsui O.S.K. plans introduction of 'hard sails' for ship propulsion

Japanese shipping company aims to cut carbon emissions to net zero

18 February 2022
ANA and Joby Aviation hope to commercialize aerial ride-sharing services in Japan in fiscal 2025. (Photo courtesy of Joby Aviation)
Transportation

Flying-car startup Joby lands partnership with Japan's ANA

Toyota-backed company says air taxis could cut through Tokyo and Osaka traffic

16 February 2022
Korean Air Lines saw a sixfold rise in its operating profit in 2021, with cargo making up most of the revenue.
Transportation

Korean Air, Asiana catch tailwind as cargo delivers profit

Higher freight rates boost revenue while passenger traffic slumps

16 February 2022
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted inefficiencies in Indonesia's trucking industry.
Transportation

Indonesia's trucking industry grapples with digital gap

COVID adds to pressure on drivers facing delivery challenges in island nation

15 February 2022
An All Nippon Airways plane at Haneda Airport. The Japanese government looks to encourage airlines to transition to greener fuels.
Transportation

Japan targets 10% sustainable jet fuel for airlines by 2030

Domestic production at center of plan to decarbonize aviation industry

15 February 2022
Tata Group bought Air India for 180 billion rupees ($2.4 billion).
Transportation

Air India taps former Turkish Airlines chief as new CEO

Ayci faces challenge of charting new course for struggling carrier

15 February 2022
Still in the driver's seat: Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been named executive chairman of Tata Sons for five more years.
Companies

Tata Sons sticks with Chandrasekaran as chief

Executive chairman with no family ties gets 5 more years as Indian group branches out

12 February 2022
Capital A Group CEO Tony Fernandes says demand for air travel will pick up by the end of the year, although he does not expect China to open up anytime soon. (File photo by Reuters) 
Transportation

Tony Fernandes says Capital A to be profitable next year

Chief of former AirAsia Group says travel demand will return by end of 2022

11 February 2022
Capital A is seen turning to Malaysian business veteran Jamaludin Ibrahim for a key AirAsia post as international travel is expected to increase. (Source photos by AP and P Prem Kumar)
Transportation

Capital A to tap telecom stalwart as AirAsia chairman: source

Former head of Malaysia's Axiata to help steer carrier out of COVID troubles

10 February 2022
GLP has worked on logistics centers in the greater Tokyo region and looks to expand its scope nationwide over the next two to three years.
Transportation

GLP to plow $9bn into Japan logistics with largest fund of its kind

E-commerce boom and low interest rates spark investor interest

10 February 2022
Hyundai Motor CEO Jaehoon Chang has high hopes of winning the trust of Japanese consumers with electric vehicle models including the Ioniq. (Source photos by Reuters and Ahn Seong-bok)
Interview

South Korea's Hyundai Motor to reenter Japan with online EV sales

CEO Chang emphasizes importance of trust as technologies merge

8 February 2022
The "Island of the Gods" lags other Southeast Asian destinations that are making it easier for tourists to arrive without quarantining.
Coronavirus

Bali welcomes first international flight in nearly two years

Jetliner from Tokyo brings 12 travelers to island, clouding future plans

3 February 2022
Demand for commodity freight has shrunk as China's steelmaking has slowed along with the country's wider economy.
Commodities

Bulk shipping rates tumble 90% as China steel output shrinks

Commodity vessel slump stands in sharp contrast to container ship crisis

3 February 2022
JAL reported a narrower net loss in the nine months to December but the company faces headwinds from the omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in Japan. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Transportation

JAL maintains full-year loss forecast amid spread of omicron

Demand for international cargo, cost cuts seen to offset passenger business fall

2 February 2022
 Sydney Airport: Expensive stocks and low bond yields have left pension funds eager to invest in infrastructure assets, which offer stable long-term returns. 
Business deals

Sydney Airport shareholders vote on $16.8bn buyout offer

Deal would leave few Australian infrastructure assets trading on market

2 February 2022
Even though ANA passenger demand has dropped so far this year due to the spread of omicron, the company still expects cargo demand to be strong. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Transportation

ANA faces omicron woes but keeps previous full-year loss forecast

Japan's top airline turned a profit for the first time in eight quarters

1 February 2022
Stanley Ng, a pilot, has been named as Philippines Airlines president and chief operating officer. (Photo courtesy from the company)
Transportation

Philippine Airlines names owner's son-in-law as president

Flag carrier could benefit from border reopening, but high fuel costs pose challenge

31 January 2022
Founder and group CEO Tony Fernandes speaks on Jan. 28 on the occasion of AirAsia changing its name to Capital A.
Transportation

Capital A, formerly AirAsia, to raise funds, start new operations

Budget carrier's group CEO Fernandes says it aims to be 'ASEAN airline'

28 January 2022
With the addition of Air India, the Tata Group will have a 25% share of the domestic airline market by capacity.
Transportation

Tata Group takes over debt-laden Air India from government

Flagship carrier returns to founders nearly 70 years after its nationalization

27 January 2022
Investors are optimistic about prospects for the South Korean electric vehicle battery maker as it started trading on the Kospi exchange. (Photo courtesy of LG Energy Solution)
Technology

LG Energy Solution shares jump 68% in historic market debut

After record IPO, investors expect surging demand for EV batteries to drive growth

27 January 2022
China Southern Airlines reported a nine-month loss approaching $1 billion. (Photo by Melvin Loi)
Transportation

Chinese airlines battered by Beijing's zero-virus crackdown

Groundings of international flights escalate as omicron rages

27 January 2022
Hyundai Motor is forecasting improvement in the supply of chips for the auto industry later this year.
Transportation

Hyundai Motor sees chip supply normalizing from July

South Korean automaker's Q4 operating profit jumps 21.9% on SUV, Genesis sales

25 January 2022
Chinese startup ExploMar is turning to hydrogen to fuel ships and other vessels. (Photo courtesy of ExploMar)
36Kr/KrASIA

Chinese startup develops hydrogen-based marine power

Demand for hydrogen-based systems set to grow amid push toward decarbonization

24 January 2022