Plans
Japan plans driverless bullet trains
SHINKANSEN bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid 2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country’s demographic crisis.East...
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison plans to raise up to US$1.5 billion in dollar bonds: sources
HONG Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is planning to raise up to US$1.5 billion in a two-tranche US dollar bond deal, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the...
China plans to include steel, cement and aluminium in its carbon market in 2024
CHINA is seeking public feedback on a plan to include cement, steel and aluminium production in its carbon emissions trading scheme by the end of the year, the Ministry...
Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third
It now plans to build 1 million EVs in 2026, compared with earlier announced target of 1.5 millionJapan’s Toyota Motor has slashed its electric vehicle production plans for 2026...
Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China
TESLA shares rose more than 6 per cent on Thursday (Sep 5) after the electric automaker stuck to its plans to launch the Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance...
IHH Healthcare plans RM3.9 billion cash purchase of Penang’s Island Hospital, expects it to be EPS accretive in 2026
IHH says Island Hospital will add 600 beds and yield potential synergies, given that it will be running 3 hospitals on the islandINTEGRATED healthcare provider IHH Healthcare’s indirect wholly-owned...
Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say
TESLA plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US...
Uber plans to step up fight with larger rival Kakao in South Korea
UBER Technologies aims to expand its South Korean business and take the battle to dominant domestic rival Kakao, highlighting the country’s importance as one of the US company’s few...