Life
Nintendo heir rescues scenic Kyoto canal with $2.5m donation
Historic waterway to complete renovation work stalled by city budget crunch
Construction
Commodities
Steel prices turn red hot for Japan builders on Russia shock
Materials cost surge puts factory construction plans on hold
Construction
Turkey opens world's longest suspension bridge, built by 'K-tech'
South Korean consortium's speed and funding puts Japanese rivals on back foot
SoftBank
SoftBank pulls out of Indonesia's new capital project
Vision Fund remains committed to backing Indonesian startups, tech group says
Ukraine war
Komatsu and Hitachi Construction halt shipments to Russia
Duo join Panasonic in ceasing operations, citing supply chain issues
Construction
South Korea contractors lean on skills to win overseas bids
In Turkey and Mideast, builders shun underbidding and loss-making projects
Retail
Thailand's mall giant kicks off $3.7bn building spree
Central Pattana plans hotel, office and housing complexes under 5-year plan
Travel & Leisure
Hotel Okura plans new outlet in central Bangkok in 2025
Japan's Nishimatsu to build luxury hotel as tourism investment restarts
Construction
Booming Southeast Asia lifts Komatsu profits to pre-pandemic heights
Cheaper, more targeted machinery expands company's reach in Indonesia
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Hotel Okura to run luxury serviced apartments in Jakarta
Hotel-apartment complex to open in Indonesian capital during 2025
Economy
Biden injects $27bn into America's ailing bridges
$1tn infrastructure law opens money spigot for badly needed upgrades
Construction
Japan's tallest skyscraper to include $43,000 a month apartments
Rise in office vacancies forces Torch Tower developers to seek range of tenants
Politics
Japan to set up committee to look into construction data scandal
Overstated value of some orders casts doubt on credibility of GDP data
Society
Thai tycoon jailed for poaching as court upholds guilty verdict
Premchai Karnasuta serves over 3 years for killing protected animals for sport
Construction
Thai port to be expanded with Chinese Belt and Road builder
Group including local company Gulf Energy signs $922m deal for container terminal
International relations
Sri Lanka awards port project to China after dropping Japan, India
Beijing steps up Belt and Road spending with support of friendly president
Life
Edo-period forestry company faces a 21st-century problem
How a centuries-old Japanese industry is adapting to climate change
Construction
Mini-excavator maker Takeuchi is a big name in small machines
Pioneering Japanese manufacturer generates nearly 100% of sales overseas
Construction
Japan homebuilder invests $1bn to tap U.S. telework boom
Sumitomo Forestry targets millennials with built-to-rent houses in Sun Belt
Caixin
How China's housing market slid into a deep freeze
Beijing stands firm to prevent overheating despite plunging sales and valuations
