Technology
S-E Asia’s US$220 billion gas expansion plans may slow energy transition: GEM
South-east Asian countries are planning to invest as much as US$220 billion on a rapid natural gas expansion programme that could slow the region’s clean energy transition, research by...
Toyota’s global volumes fall in April, led by drops in China and Japan
TOYOTA Motor’s April global sales and production fell from a year earlier, hurt by an intense price war in China and a decline in Japan after a production stoppage...
Comac’s C919 jet to make first commercial flight outside mainland China
CHINA’S C919 jet is set to make its first commercial flight outside mainland China on Saturday - albeit to the Chinese territory of Hong Kong - just over a...
Boeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safety
BOEING is expected to deliver on Thursday a “comprehensive action plan” required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January.The American aeronautics giant has faced intense...
Samsung’s new chip chief seeks to rally troops after setbacks
THE new head of Samsung Electronics’s semiconductor division urged employees to work their way past challenges in the business, making his first remarks to staff after the surprise departure...
South-east Asia’s growth-dominated PE industry needs stronger IPO markets: Bain
SOUTH-EAST Asia’s private equity (PE) industry is holding its head above water, but needs stronger stock markets to support exits via initial public offerings (IPOs). That is the verdict...
Google pledges US$2 billion investment in Malaysia
GOOGLE committed to making US$2 billion in investments in Malaysia, including its first data center and Google Cloud effort in the region.The pledge marks Google’s largest planned investment in the South-east Asian nation,...
ECB to impose first-ever fines on banks for climate failures
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is set to take the unprecedented step of imposing fines on several lenders for their protracted failure to address the impact of climate change.As...
