Transportation

An auto tuktuk rides past the Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok
Transportation

Thailand hits brake on closing Bangkok station after rail buffs protest

Plan to shutter 105-year-old Hua Lamphong receives monthlong reprieve

22 December 2021
Garuda Indonesia is working to restructure debt under a court-led process.
Transportation

Indonesia Stock Exchange warns of potential Garuda delisting

State-owned airline grappling with heavy debt and losses fueled by pandemic

21 December 2021
Two investigations mark the government's latest move in untangling the risks posed by the HNA Group, a formerly freewheeling financial conglomerate that is going through bankruptcy restructuring.
Caixin

HNA units under investigation linked to embezzlement: sources

Chinese authorities also suspect assets illegally used as collateral for loans

20 December 2021
Two Tokyo subway lines, the Yurakucho Line and the Namboku Line, are to be extended in the network's first expansion since 2008. (Photo by Shotaro Mori)
Transportation

Tokyo plans to extend subway network, eyeing return of tourists

After 2030, new routes will improve access to maglev service, sightseeing spots

16 December 2021
Yuji Akasaka, president of Japan Airlines, said in a news conference on Friday 'we expect that the recovery of international flights will begin in earnest from March to April.' (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama) 
Transportation

JAL says omicron delays international flight recovery to February

Airline's domestic business remains strong despite new variant: president

10 December 2021
Hitachi and Alstom will build trains for the U.K.'s High Speed Two project. (Photo courtesy of Hitachi Rail and Alstom)
Transportation

Hitachi and Alstom win $2.6bn British bullet train contract

Partners to deliver 54 trains for fastest high-speed rail in Europe

10 December 2021
A railway port in Zhejiang Province, China. The country wants to see its logistics and other sectors become more efficient and competitive.
Caixin

China creates massive state-owned logistics group

Move reflects Beijing's restructuring drive to boost competition in sector

7 December 2021
PowerX's power transfer vessels will carry batteries to transport clean energy from offshore facilities. (Photo courtesy of PowerX)
Business deals

Japan startup to ferry offshore wind power to shore in batteries

Leading shipbuilder Imabari makes almost $9m investment in PowerX

6 December 2021
Passengers at Kualanamu International Airport in 2019: Indonesia wants to expand the facility on the island of Sumatra to compete with bigger airports in Singapore and Malaysia.
Transportation

Indonesia aims to rival Changi, Kuala Lumpur in $6bn airport deal

Sumatra airport focal point of new partnership with Indian and French firms

4 December 2021
The railway was built by a Chinese state-owned company at a cost of around $6 billion, 70% of which was borne by China.
International relations

China-Laos railway begins with limited service

Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now

3 December 2021
Didi's shares have fallen more than 50% since its IPO, leaving it with a market capitalization of $37.62 billion.
China tech

China's Didi Global to delist from New York in favor of Hong Kong

Leading ride-hailer to make dramatic retreat after $4.4bn June IPO

3 December 2021
A government policy to improve the pay and working conditions of delivery personnel was described as an embodiment of President Xi Jinping's love for the "delivery brothers." (Source photos by Xinhua/AP and AP) 
Business Spotlight

Xi policy eases price war among China's parcel delivery services

Companies can no longer cut wages to subsidize grab for market share

3 December 2021
Garuda Indonesia has cancelled planned flights connecting Bali and Japan. 
Transportation

Garuda Indonesia drops Japan-Bali flight over omicron

Sole international service to tourism-dependent island due to have started Sunday

1 December 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the omicron variant alongside Dr. Anthony Fauci on Nov. 29 in Washington. 
Coronavirus

No omicron lockdowns, but Biden says everyone needs booster

Stock market responds positively to president's assurance

30 November 2021
Hong Kong has been FedEx's Asia-Pacific hub since 1992.
Business trends

FedEx, Cathay Pacific squeezed by Hong Kong's 'zero COVID' rules

Courier pulls remaining pilots from Asian hub, while airline cancels flights

27 November 2021
Hundreds of trucks surrounded Thailand's energy ministry building in mid-November, demanding cheaper diesel. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)
Economy

Soaring fuel prices drag on Thai economy, spark protest

Southeast Asian nation fighting to shake off impact of COVID-19 pandemic

26 November 2021
Noida International Airport will be India's first zero-emission airport and also the country's largest.
Transportation

India opens 'net-zero emission' airport project, second for Delhi

Modi government claims $4.5bn Uttar Pradesh facility will be Asia's largest

25 November 2021
A Go Air plane at Mumbai's domestic airport. Nusli Wadia, the chairman of the Wadia group of companies, is getting ready to sell shares in the carrier.
IPO

Wadia braves rocky IPO market, mounting losses to list Go Airlines

Indian tycoon is focusing on long term as he floats low-cost carrier

24 November 2021
Containers at Tien Sa port in Da Nang, Vietnam. The country in recent years has witnessed a sharp rise in supply-chain operations.
Transportation

Daiwa House to debut logistics business in Southeast Asia

Investment comes as Japanese companies expand supply-chain presence in region

23 November 2021
A Narita Airport arrival gate on Nov. 2. The Japanese government has re-opened the country's doors to business travelers and students. (Photo by Harue Matsushima)
Travel & Leisure

Japan partial reopening prompts Asian airlines to add flights

Businesspeople and students expected to start coming again from Vietnam and Philippines

22 November 2021
Japan Airlines forecasts a consolidated loss of $1.27 billion this fiscal year due to the decline in air traffic.
Transportation

JAL and Tencent team on marketing to Chinese travelers

Japanese flag carrier to sell flight tickets to WeChat's 1.2bn users

20 November 2021
Qingdao-based Hisense is a leading home appliance maker in China specializing in TVs, air conditioners and refrigerators. (Photo by Kaisuke Ohta) 
Caixin

China's Hisense may bid $1bn for Siemens intelligent traffic unit

Potential purchase is in line with company's interest in smart transport

18 November 2021
An AirAsia flight takes off from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The Malaysian carrier has faced fierce competition in India.
Transportation

AirAsia in final talks with Tata Group to exit India: sources

Malaysian budget carrier winding down presence amid market challenges, COVID

18 November 2021
JR East crew in an automated E7 series bullet train. The train stopped within 8 cm of a pre-determined resting point in a recent test run.
Technology

Look, passengers: No hands! Japan's bullet train goes driverless

JR East hails test run results as it prepares for operator shortage

18 November 2021
In the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which handle 40% of the containers entering the U.S., backups have been observed since this summer, with many ships sitting offshore. (Source photo by Reuters)
Datawatch

U.S. retailers suffer shortages before holiday season

Shipping mess causing grave supply-side constraints at critical time for recovery

17 November 2021