Platform workers in Singapore to get more bargaining power, better representation
Like unions, they will be able to sign legally binding collective agreements with platform operators on behalf of workers, to ensure accountability.
Transportation
Malaysia invites proposals from private sector for S’pore-KL high-speed rail project
The project, which was envisioned as a 350km rail link between Singapore and Malaysia’s capital, has been shelved for more than two years.
Philippine vehicle sales surge for 6th straight month
Industry experts say the latest posting was a reflection of improved consumer spending for big-ticket items amid the significant market size for new motor vehicle sales.
Metro Manila Subway to be fully operational in six years
No partial operations will be implemented before the target completion so that all the trains will be fully running for commuters.
$190 million ADB loan to Bangladesh for upgrading rural roads
The latest loan will further extend improvement of another 1,350 km of rural roads.
Indonesia’s transportation ministry plans massive railway network for Nusantara
The ministry expects that some of the railway network could be operational after the year 2025.
Bangladesh’s first undersea pipeline now in service
Lighter vessels will no longer be required to unload petroleum products from large tankers and carry those to the refinery.
Cargo throughput via Three Gorges Dam hit record half-year high
From January to June, the project's total throughput exceeded 84.15 million tons, an increase of 9.32 percent from the same period last year.
China presses the accelerator on driverless vehicles
In some Chinese cities, robotaxis can now be hailed through ride-hailing apps for travel to destinations such as subway stations, commercial areas and residential communities.
Construction completes on world’s highest tunnel
Connecting the Dechen township of Lhasa, and Samye township of Lhokha city, the Gokarla Tunnel is a key section of the Lhasa-Tsethang Highway.