Indonesia’s Idul Fitri exodus comes early amid work-from-anywhere policy
A recent survey by the Transportation Ministry has estimated that 146.48 million people will make their homebound journeys this year, with the peak of 'mudik' flow expected to…
Transportation
A death every two hours on Malaysia’s roads
Even more alarming, a road accident occurs approximately every 50 seconds.
Japan consortium sets targets for use of recycled plastic in new cars
The goal is to encourage the domestic recycling of plastics from the perspective of economic and resource security in response to new regulations to be introduced by the European…
South Korea’s cable car boom: Not everyone is excited
Some voice concerns about the environmental threats posed by cable cars built in mountain ecosystems.
AI expected to accelerate China’s self-driving tech
Lawmakers, advisers call for improved regulations for autonomous vehicles.
New cars on the block as Chinese brands extend turf war to Indonesia
Several new EV manufacturers have entered the Indonesian market in 2025, seeking refuge from cutthroat competition on their home turf.
Mass production of flying cars in sight amid China’s ‘low-altitude economy’ push
In theory, users would be able to drive themselves to a take-off site, detach the drone, climb in and navigate the rest of their journey by air. This potentially cuts down on…
Indonesian Transportation Ministry to keep free exodus program despite budget cut
The free 'mudik' program for the 2025 Idul Fitri holiday season will still run, despite budget cuts, to suppress the use of private vehicles and reduce traffic congestion.
5 years on ground, Chinese planes still bleed Nepal Airlines
In July 2020, the Nepal Airlines board unanimously decided to stop flying the Chinese planes as their operating costs exceeded their revenue.
Bullet train cars decouple in Japan, halting services on 3 lines
There were approximately 450 passengers on the Hayabusa and 200 passengers on the Komachi, but no injuries have been confirmed. The heating on the trains was said to have worked…