Transportation
Bullet train mystery: Snack carts trundle on despite slow sales
One of the charms of Japan travel, vendors do more than serve food and beverages
Transportation
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities advance, boosted by technology firms
Samsung, Tencent, Taiwan Semiconductor rise tracking Nasdaq's gains
Transportation
Flights linking small cities in Japan get more people in the air
Passengers on Fukuoka-Matsumoto route jump sixfold in 10 years
Business trends
Grab and e-scooter rivals hit regulatory bumps in Southeast Asia
New rules slow two-wheeled option for beating traffic in Jakarta and Singapore
Sharing Economy
Tokyo Station turns to umbrella rental service to cut waste
Service promises to trim refuse in nation that goes through 130m umbrellas a year
Travel & Leisure
JAL to give away 100,000 domestic tickets to Olympic visitors
Move is aimed at getting fans to travel to tourist spots outside Tokyo
Markets
Alibaba becomes most valuable Asian company as market cap tops $500bn
Samsung and TSMC surged in 2019; Indian automakers and SE Asian airlines slumped
Transportation
India aviation sector likely heading for another year of losses, CAPA says
Troubles at nation's biggest carrier IndiGo hurt industry prospects
Transportation
Qantas posts record earnings with 'budget carrier' tricks and new tech
CEO, who earned wings with low-cost carrier, turns around money-losing airline
Comment
New Beijing airport heralds the era of the Asian globe-trotter
Chinese unlikely to dominate skies as other cities race to build hubs
