$215.96 million new Pokhara airport in Nepal sees first passenger flight
On Monday, Himalaya Airlines’ 144-seater Airbus A319 landed in Pokhara from Lhasa with 107 passengers.
Transportation
Indian PM Modi to inaugurate historic Katra-Kashmir rail link on 19 April
The train will run between Katra and Baramulla in North Kashmir and the valley-bound passengers arriving from different places shall have to change trains at Katra. After the…
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…
Japan coastal city hopes to revitalise port with water taxis
Octopus, wakame seaweed and sazae turban shells have helped Kotsubo fishing port in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, prosper. However, with catch volumes decreasing, the port began…
Malaysia’s plan to clamp down on buses, lorries using right lane on highways sees mixed reactions
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Lorry Operators Association secretary-general Alvin Choong said banning heavy vehicles altogether from right lanes would disrupt the smooth flow of why…
New road between Lao capital Vientiane and Thailand’s Chiang Mai cuts travel time by 3 hours
Motorists using the old route had to cross the Lao-Thai border in Thailand’s Nong Khai province, driving a distance of 863 kilometres. The new route is 629 kilometres long and…
Airline power bank ban: Those who flout rules may be fined or have device confiscated, say experts
From April 1, Singapore Airlines and Scoot will prohibit passengers from using or charging power banks in-flight. Other Asian carriers, such as Thai Airways, Eva Air, and China…
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.