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Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD has already indicated that it has seen a spike in sales, thanks to the impact of the Iran war, and more detail will come with its first quarter earnings this week. But for all its success in Asia and elsewhere, the automaker has come […]

Automobiles Beijing auto show spotlights self-driving advances, plans for autonomous fleets Geely’s robotaxi prototype is displayed the Auto China 2026. Caocao, Geely’s ride-hailing arm, plans to deploy 100,000 driverless cabs worldwide by 2030. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki) BEIJING/HONG KONG — Chinese car manufacturers are gunning for Tesla in the burgeoning robotaxi market, as they make rapid […]

Interview Abhisit Vejjajiva urges ASEAN to be ‘more proactive’ in showing solidarity Abhisit Vejjajiva, former prime minister of Thailand, sat down for an interview with Nikkei Asia in Bangkok on April 3. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) BANGKOK — Middle power nations in Asia and the rest of the world should come together to deal with […]

Disclosure In an interview given to Port Newspapertoday in Integration 5.0 Programcommercial director Helena presented the company’s new investments Port of Leixões. Super Rectangle (728×90) – Position 17 The Portuguese port announced a strategic plan for 1 billion euros in investments over the next 10 yearsfocusing on expanding container infrastructure. The project foresees […]

Disclosure In an interview given to Port Newspapertoday in Integration 5.0 ProgramCEO Daniel Rose confirmed one of the most relevant announcements of Intermodal 2026: the completion of the first phase of the new terminal Port of Suape. Super Rectangle (728×90) – Position 17 The venture will be the first fully electrified terminal in […]

Disclosure In an interview given to Port Newspapertoday in Integration 5.0 Programthe direction of Braspress highlighted the consolidation of a new operational phase based on intermodality on a national scale. Super Rectangle (728×90) – Position 17 The company reinforced its position as one of the most traditional logistics operators in the country, currently […]

Disclosure In an interview given to Port Newspapertoday in Integration 5.0 Programduring the special coverage of Intermodal 2026, the MRS representative, Guilherme Delgadodetailed the progress of an important multimodal corridor that has been transforming national logistics. Super Rectangle (728×90) – Position 17 According to him, the integration between road, water and rail modes […]

A Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class frigate Kumano is seen during a port call in Australia. The class is being positioned as a template for Japan’s push to expand warship exports. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi) TOKYO — Japan’s recent sale of Mogami-class frigates to Australia is being hailed as proof of concept for a warship designed […]

Restaurants such as the one-Michelin-starred Mi Xun Teahouse are further reinforcing Chengdu’s reputation as a global culinary hot spot. (Source photos courtesy of Mi Xun Teahouse) Eat & Drink In Asia’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy, chefs rethink what Sichuan cuisine can be

Telecommunication Move comes as attacks on vital telecom links increase following 2022 Ukraine invasion Undersea cables have become essential global telecom infrastructure, carrying 99% of cross-border data traffic. (NTT World Engineering Marine) TOKYO — Japan will cooperate with the European Union on technology for the protection, laying and maintenance of submarine cables as attacks on the vital […]