Life
Indian textile industry finds fresh use for betel nut
Natural dye more sustainable option than alternatives harvested from wild
Engineering & Construction
Business deals
Philippine infrastructure king decides to go private
Metro Pacific's Pangilinan seeks freedom to pursue new businesses
Business deals
South Korea's Hanwha completes takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding
Money-losing shipbuilding giant renamed Hanwha Ocean
Engineering & Construction
Japan's JFE Engineering wins $230m order for Taiwan LNG terminal
Island's demand for cleaner fuel set to rise amid semiconductor production push
Adani Group
Adani woes spark opportunity for rivals in Indian infrastructure push
'Definitely an empty space' for competitors to fill, analyst says
Engineering & Construction
South Korean shipbuilders embrace foreign labor amid shortage
Industry hub of Geoje adjusting to influx of Southeast Asian workers
Engineering & Construction
Japan's JGC wins 2nd floating LNG order from Malaysia's Petronas
Engineering group to partner with Samsung Heavy on latest project
Belt and Road
Cambodia's China dependence deepens as first expressway opens
Beijing grows its influence in ASEAN state with Belt and Road project
Climate Change
New technology to capture CO2 from air set for Japan trials
One approach uses thousands of blocks of auto emission scrubbers
Engineering & Construction
Shale gas to feed huge U.S. chemical plant built by Japan's JGC
Texas ethylene facility ordered by Chevron Phillips and QatarEnergy
Supply Chain
Thai developer sees faster supply chain shift after China congress
Relocations to deal with geopolitical risks fuel WHA Group's profit growth
Technology
Japan tests roads for EV wireless charging with 2025 goal
Embedded coils from Obayashi and Denso power cars while they drive
Engineering & Construction
Turkey's top contractor seeks annual $1bn in projects with Japan peers
Ronesans Holding plans to boost ventures at home and abroad, reduce Russia exposure
Construction
Vietnamese, other ASEAN workers sustain construction in Japan
As Japan's workforce shrinks mega building projects keep coming on line
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar building projects worth $1.3bn frozen since army took power
Double whammy of political instability and COVID leave developers out-of-pocket
Energy
Yoon reboots South Korea's nuclear export ambitions
Delegation touts reactors in Czech Republic and Poland
Engineering & Construction
Japanese builder Tokyu wins $338m bid to dig Manila subway tunnels
Order part of President Duterte's congestion-easing project in capital
Business deals
Adani to become India's No. 2 cement maker with $10.5bn Holcim deal
Sale marks Swiss firm's latest move to exit carbon-intensive cement production
Engineering & Construction
Samsung C&T joins NuScale effort to build small nuclear reactors
South Korean company invests in U.S. startup, gaining role in planned projects
Engineering & Construction
South Korea shipbuilders rue job cuts as LNG tanker demand surges
Government to offer more visas for welders and painters to ease labor shortage
