Rail network ‘a game changer for Laos, region looks set to reap benefits’
The railway—part of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China in 2013—has alleviated landlocked Laos’ transport challenges, unlocking its potential as a transit hub for…
Transportation
Railway service to reconnect Nepal’s Janakpur with India’s Ayodhya soon
Currently, the Nepal-India railway connecting Bijalpura, Mahottari with Jayanagar (India) has been in operation since April 2022 after it was upgraded from a narrow-gauge to a…
The ‘face’ of faster Malaysia-Singapore border clearance
More than 30,000 people have registered for the new QR code system for Malaysian motorcyclists to expedite immigration clearance at the border crossing with Singapore.
22 Philippine senators call for suspension of public utility vehicle modernisation program
The majority of senators have thrown their support behind a resolution urging the government to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernisation…
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail operator on hunt for stolen ‘high-tech’ seat cushions
The company has suffered six incidents of cushions being removed since it began operating the rail link in October last year.
Connecting two MRT lines: The challenge of building a linkway beneath a train station in Orchard
From February 2014 to June 2022, engineers and workers had to ensure that trains on the NSL continued to run smoothly above the construction site by doing frequent checks to…
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes wants Microsoft compensation for the CrowdStrike outage
On July 19, a flawed update from US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed Windows PCs all over the world, with computers displaying the dreaded “blue screen of death.”
Indonesia begins B40 biodiesel trial to power trains
The goverment and state-owned railway operator KAI have kicked off a nearly two-month trial of B40 biodiesel in trains, starting with the Bogowonto train connecting Jakarta and…
New Bangkok-Vientiane passenger train boosts connectivity across region
The inaugural direct international passenger train is expected to enhance connectivity between Thailand and Laos, as well as bolster ties with China and other ASEAN countries.
BYD, other carmakers to follow through on local factory plans in Indonesia, government says
Aside from easing local content rules, the government's EV investment scheme compels foreign makers to make good on their promise to build local factories, a senior official says.