Politics
Biden gives green light to $1.2tn US infrastructure plan
Stocks rise after deal for spending on roads, bridges and highways
Engineering & Construction
Engineering & Construction
Japanese self-driving construction gear finds own way without GPS
Builder Taisei seeks labor-saving tech for tunnels and other remote locations
Transportation
First rail project on Indonesia's Sulawesi island picks up steam
Consortium including Chinese company targets commercial operations next year
Semiconductors
Apple and Ford latest victims of global chip shortage
US auto industry does not see semiconductor crunch unwinding until next year
Engineering & Construction
Indonesia state builder Waskita Karya to secure $1bn in new loans
Debt-ridden company also hopes to benefit from sovereign wealth fund support
Energy
Cutting-edge US small nuclear plant enlists Japan builder JGC
Middle East and ASEAN offer prospects for safer design after American project
Engineering & Construction
Komatsu to grow forestry machine sales in North America and ASEAN
Japanese machinery maker aims to boost segment's revenue by 40%
Engineering & Construction
Mongolia's first solar-plus-storage project won by Japan-led bid
Plant engineer JGC teams with local builder on plant to power city of 20,000
Business Spotlight
How Japan's builders absorbed the lessons of the 2011 earthquake
Vibration dampers offer reassurance -- and opportunities for commercial growth
Economy
China pours $49bn into Tibetan railway in development push
Beijing bolsters links to restive region with a project pricier than Three Gorges Dam
Engineering & Construction
Komatsu aims for lead in hydrogen-powered mining trucks
Caterpillar rival looks to keep pace with resource groups' shift away from carbon
Transportation
Vietnam flies into airport projects despite COVID travel slowdown
Communist government lacks flexibility for reviewing questionable projects
Engineering & Construction
Japan's Chiyoda wins $13bn bid for LNG plants in Qatar
Planned export hub for Asia-bound shipments includes carbon-capture facilities
Companies
Samsung Heavy banks on 'crewless' ships to capsize Chinese rivals
South Korean builder looks to navigate headwinds as industry consolidates
Engineering & Construction
$7bn plan for new Japan undersea tunnel warms up after years on ice
Project would allow auto traffic between Honshu and Hokkaido
Environment
Mitsubishi Corp. faces investor backlash over Vietnam coal plant
Asset managers pressure Japan's trading houses to withdraw from Asia projects
Engineering & Construction
India 'port tycoon' Adani to spend $7bn for infrastructure crown
Ties to Prime Minister Modi help forge an empire covering sea and air
Energy
Cairo hires Toyota Tsusho to upgrade blackout-prone power grid
$96m project will replace old equipment with Hitachi ABB smart meters
Travel & Leisure
Waldorf Astoria to debut in Tokyo's Nihonbashi
Top Hilton brand eyes post-coronavirus growth
Engineering & Construction
Hitachi to divest some of its Hitachi Construction shares
Japan government-backed JIC fund and other parties consider buying the stake
