A plane is seen on the tarmac of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta. Indonesia's gateway is one of the airports that Prathita Titiannusantara provides ground services.
Transportation

Turkish airport company bets on Indonesia's 'massive' growth

Ground service provider Celebi buys into Southeast Asia's largest economy

6 June 2024
The extension of the MRT Jakarta's North-South Line is scheduled for completion in 2030. (Photo by Nana Shibata)
Transportation

Jakarta MRT expansion shows Japan's prowess as China steps up rail push

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction touts engineering expertise in 5.8km extension

3 June 2024
IndiGo debuted in 2006 and now offers more than 2,000 flights a day.
Transportation

Japan Airlines lands codeshare deal with India's IndiGo

First flights with top Indian carrier to start in October

3 June 2024
SG Holdings is looking to secure more drivers and streamline facilities by acquiring competitor C&F. (SG Holdings)
Business deals

Japan's SG Holdings sparks bidding war for rival trucking firm

C&F Logistics embraces higher bid over earlier offer from AZ-COM

1 June 2024
MarCoPay is a digital platform dedicated for sailors, strengthening niche services for them. (Photo by MarCoPay)
Finance

Philippine fintech app MarCoPay addresses seafarers' needs

Startup that began by offering farm equipment branches out

27 May 2024
Parading Houthis show off a rocket launcher on Feb. 7 in Sanaa in front of a banner depicting the Japanese ship Galaxy Leader seized in November. 
Opinion

Japan should play part in protecting Red Sea shipping

Country has much to lose from normalization of threats to global maritime order

27 May 2024
Yasutomo Suzuki, the winner of the Shizuoka governor's race, raises flowers in Shizuoka, Japan, on May 26. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Politics

Japan's maglev train proponent wins Shizuoka governor race

Opposition-backed Suzuki's victory comes as Kishida's approval rating languishes

27 May 2024
The Tsugaru Strait divides the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, posing logistical challenges for companies who need products that cannot be carried through an undersea rail tunnel.
Semiconductors

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus faces logistics hurdles at Hokkaido plant

Trains banned from carrying key gases through undersea tunnel to northern island

25 May 2024
The IMF has told Pakistan it must stop subsidizing money-losing entities, such as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as a condition for loans to help prop up its faltering economy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Asia Insight

Pakistan moves to sell national airline in test case for privatization drive

Dozens of state enterprises on auction block as IMF calls for end of subsidies

21 May 2024
Restrictions on truck driver overtime have taken effect in Japan this year. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Transportation

Itochu, KDDI to tackle Japan driver shortage with truck matching

New online reservation system to fill unused shipping space

17 May 2024
Grab credits a strong concert lineup in Singapore, visa-free arrangements elsewhere in Southeast Asia and an in-house translation function with lifting its earnings. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Startups

Singapore's Grab lifts annual profit target on strong demand

Ride-hailing super app sees more upside as Chinese visitors return to ASEAN

16 May 2024
Train riders in Ghaziabad, India: Risks of harassment and sexual assault on public transport directly affect women's physical mobility in South Asia.
Opinion

Access to ride-hailing could get more South Asian women to work

Shortage of safe, flexible transport limits job opportunities

12 May 2024
A shipyard in Yichang, Hubei province, China. Amid a push to curb China's manufacturing dominance, the U.S. is urging key allies Japan and South Korea to invest in America's beleaguered shipbuilding industry.
Caixin

U.S. takes aim at China shipbuilding, an industry it lost decades ago

Union-spurred probe into Chinese shipyards threatens retaliatory port fees

11 May 2024
HD Hyundai Marine Solution listed on the stock market after completing South Korea's biggest initial public offering in more than two years. (Hyundai Marine Solution)
IPO

South Korea's Hyundai Marine Solution nearly doubles in market debut

KKR-backed ship repair company completes country's biggest IPO in 2 years

8 May 2024
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways face diverging outlooks in fiscal 2024.
Transportation

Despite Japan travel boom, JAL and ANA see different earnings paths

Rising competition and weak yen make for unclear year ahead

6 May 2024
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Transportation

NIKKEI Film: In search of bus drivers

The 2024 problem: rushing work-style reform

5 May 2024
Hinomaru Kotsu, a major Tokyo taxi operator, has been hiring foreign drivers since 2010, and has about 120 from 29 territories. (Photo courtesy of Hinomaru Kotsu)
Japan immigration

Japan expands multilingual license tests for taxi and bus drivers

Labor crunch brings exams in English, Chinese, Nepali and Vietnamese

4 May 2024
Japan's Nippon Yusen is leading the way in developing next-generation vessels that lower emissions. (Nippon Yusen)
Transportation

Japan's NYK becomes national champion for next-gen shipbuilding

From battery tankers to ammonia carriers, fleet pushes for green energy vessels

2 May 2024
Travelers wait to check in at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in February during China's last big holiday. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
Travel & Leisure

China May Day travel set to test consumer appetite for spending

Related searches and bookings up as 5-day holiday kicks off

1 May 2024
In the World Airport Awards 2024 from the U.K. aviation research company Skytrax, Kansai Airport was named the world's best airport for baggage delivery. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Transportation

Zero luggage lost: Japan's Kansai Airport keeps 30-year record going

Reliable, prompt baggage delivery will greet visitors to Osaka's Expo 2025

29 April 2024
Sky-high prices for China-U.S. air cargo routes are expected to become new norm.
Transportation

U.S. obsession for China's Temu, Shein sends air cargo prices soaring

Chinese e-retailers' rising popularity with American consumers places strain on limited capacity

28 April 2024
Tourists pose in front of the Great Buddha statue in Kamakura. The city is readying for an influx of tourists during Japan's Golden Week vacation season.
Travel & Leisure

From Kyoto to Kamakura, Japan braces for new surge in overtourism

Coping strategies include free transfers to subway and limits on Mount Fuji climbers

27 April 2024
Toppan's translation devices are installed at Keikyu's two stations at Haneda Airport, and Shinagawa Station Station in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga) 
Travel & Leisure

Translation screens a godsend for overseas tourists in Japan

Toppan's real-time, multilingual systems find their way into stations, hotels

27 April 2024
The hazards posed by navigating through the Red Sea were underscored by the seizure of the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader by Houthi rebels in November.
Middle East crisis

Chinese cargo ships poised to gain from Red Sea tensions

Houthis believed to grant safe passage to nations friendly with Iran

27 April 2024
Indian budget airline IndiGo plans to expand its business to serve long-haul routes. 
Transportation

India's IndiGo eyes long-haul flights with new Airbus order

Budget airline aims for market dominated by Air India, Middle Eastern carriers

26 April 2024