Transportation
AirAsia to launch air taxi and drone delivery service
Malaysian budget carrier diversifies operations amid pandemic
Business trends
Business trends
Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry
The war is on to get a slice of $1.4 trillion new demand
Insurance
Dai-ichi Life targets 30% cut in portfolio CO2 emissions by 2025
Japan insurer would sell $6.5bn in assets as it seizes the initiative on climate change
Automobiles
Honda launches world's first level 3 self-driving car
Plan for just 100 lease sales reflects Japanese automaker's cautious approach
Climate Change
Kubota aims to cut tractor and excavator emissions 30% by 2030
Introduction of electric models part of push to go carbon neutral companywide
China People's Congress
China Inc. publicly embraces Xi's 2060 'zero carbon' goal
Plans for slashing emissions hazy but companies under pressure to deliver
China tech
China tech companies battle behind scenes of top New Year show
Douyin chalks up win for upstarts with 'red envelope' sponsorship
Technology
Uber to expand nonfood delivery from stores in Japan
Ride-hailing company sets ambitious targets after amassing 100,000 drivers
Retail
Japan retailer J. Front to start fashion subscription service
Department store to offer rentals of up to 3 items for around $100 a month
Transportation
ANA to cut capital of travel subsidiary to lessen tax burden
JTB and other COVID-hit businesses also downsize to 100 million yen threshold
