Companies
Singapore's vital marine sector under pressure to restructure
Keppel and Sembcorp face daunting challenges amid COVID crisis
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Companies
Kubota bets on US suburban construction boom with new plant
Kansas facility will produce compact track loaders for homebuilding and yardwork
Transportation
Hitachi and Bombardier win $940m Spanish high-speed rail contract
Line will connect Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Seville in 2022
Interview
Turkish sovereign wealth fund courts China's Belt and Road
As relations with the West suffer, Chinese initiative is more enticing
Business trends
Japan Inc. profit set to sink 36% this year, but rebound on way
60% of companies expect sliding income and revenue, with cost cuts easing losses
Business deals
Singapore conglomerate Keppel loses Temasek's $3bn bid
Company's restructure now in doubt as COVID pandemic continues to bite
Technology
Japan's biggest companies plot 16% jump in tech investment
From retail to construction, coronavirus accelerates digital revolution
Retail
FamilyMart looks to halt Asia losing streak after Thailand retreat
Japanese convenience store operator counts on trading house Itochu for comeback
Travel & Leisure
Haneda unveils mask vending machines for red-eye flyers
Tokyo airport expands anti-coronavirus precautions as passengers return
Travel & Leisure
Losses mount for 5-star hotel chains due to COVID closures
Peninsula operator makes first staffing cuts even as open properties lack guests
Automobiles
Toyota posts net profit of $1.5bn for April-June despite COVID
Carmaker remains bullish while rivals struggle with lackluster performance
Companies
Daikin to develop medical face mask with national institute
Reusable type will be equivalent to NIOSH-approved N95 versions
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy set to oversee Japan's homegrown fighter project
IHI, Kawasaki Heavy and Subaru also look to play role
Business deals
Mitsui E&S and Tsuneishi to operate jointly in shipbuilding
The Japanese companies aim to compete against Chinese and South Korean rivals
Technology
Japan group to bring quantum computers to the workplace
IBM, University of Tokyo and partners to develop software for the technology
Companies
Itochu finds hope in alliance with China's Citic in apparel
Japan trader still faces challenges in FamilyMart-branded retail operations
Startups
Japan AI unicorn Preferred Networks seeks greener pastures
CEO says company can't remain a 'mystery'; looks to teaching and games
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan to choose one domestic maker for new fighter production
Mitsubishi Heavy on shortlist to lead development of stealth aircraft
Politics
UAE looks to diversify oil-dependent economy with Mars mission
Knowledge-based economy seen as key as global decarbonization gains traction
