Subaru is another Japanese automotive player which is suddenly turning turtle and announcing massive investments in electric powertrains. It has announced plans to build a dedicated EV assembly plant in 2027 as a part of a multi-billion dollar investment…
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said on Friday it is dropping plans to list new shares on the mainland’s Nasdaq-like STAR Market. Zhejiang-based Geely Auto, China’s highest-profile automaker thanks to parent Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s investments in…
Thai Airways acting president Chansin Treenuchagron claims the airline is still on schedule with its debt rehabilitation plan. Thai Airways has until February 2nd to submit its plan to the Central Bankruptcy Court in Thailand after it was granted a one-month…
An electric vehicle (EV) factory planned by the Chinese automaking group Geely will produce cars under the premium Polestar marque, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd plans to build a…
The slowdown in the Indian auto market has also dented long term plans of automakers in India. Hyundai which was gearing up to set up a new plant in India has now postponed its plans by two or three years. Hyundai Motor India Managing Director (MD) & CEO,…
United Overseas Bank on Monday launched Singapore’s first online utility marketplace by a bank, as part of the Open Electricity Market initiative. United Overseas Bank (UOB)’s utility marketplace will add to an existing array of comparison websites under…
TradeGecko, a leading technology company that provides cloud-based inventory and order management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today launched its Founder Plan, expanding access to its powerful technology platform to early-stage…
Vietnam hopes to export $10 billion worth of seafood this year, meeting its 2020 goal a year early. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said at a recent conference it would include $4.2 billion worth of shrimp, $2.3 billion…
Singapore’s StarHub has started offering prepaid customers free outgoing local calls as long as they have an active data plan. The company will continue offering prepaid customers free local calls for the duration of their data plan, even if they run out of…
Singtel has launched what it says are Singapore’s first mobile plans with unlimited data, talktime and SMS, following a nationwide network upgrade to 500Mbps on compatible handsets. The operator’s new Singtel Combo 3, 6 and 12 mobile plans will be upgraded…
HCM City’s technology-based programme to control and trace the origin of pork that began recently is encountering difficulties, according to the Department of Industry and Trade. Speaking at a regular department press briefing, Nguyễn Phương Đông, its deputy…
According to the plan, from now to 2030 Hanoi will develop a system of highways with 4-8 lanes linking Hanoi-Lang Son, Hanoi-HCM City, Hanoi – Thai Nguyen, Ha Noi – Hai Phong, Hanoi – Ha Long, Hanoi – Hoa Binh, Tay Bac – Highway 5, Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh Highway,…
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte announced in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday that he wants the newly created Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to develop a national broadband plan to accelerate the…
Singapore’s soon-to-be-formed Government Technology Agency (GovTech) will continue to partner the ICT industry and invest in technologies such as data analytics, ICT infrastructure, and platform-as-a-service to develop citizen-centric services. GovTech, which…