by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 2, 2024 | Asia, Business, News, Thailand, Transportation
The Pheu Thai-led government is committed to the land bridge project with the aim of maximizing benefits for the people and the country and promoting sustainable economic growth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Juangroongruangkit says. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 6, 2024 | Hanoi, News, Transportation, Vietnam
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Urban Railway Project will open for commercial operations on Friday. The plan received agreement from the State Examination Council (SEC). The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) says that it was an important event...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 3, 2024 | China, Digitalization, Environment, Innovation, News, Technology, Transportation
Uber Technologies and BYD have announced a multi-year strategic partnership designed to bring 100,000 new BYD electric vehicles onto the Uber platform across key global markets. Beginning first in Europe and Latin America, the partnership is expected to offer drivers...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 27, 2024 | ASEAN, Manufacturing, News, Technology, Thailand, Transportation
Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, the Board of Investment (BOI) says. Excise taxes will be lowered for five years, from 2028 to 2032, for hybrid vehicles makers that invest at least 3 billion baht in the next four...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 26, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Climate, Energy, Environment, Indonesia, News, Southeast Asia, Transportation
According to Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, the country will implement the carbon tax in two phases in accordance with the road map that the government is preparing. “The initial phase of the carbon tax road map is proposed to only...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 15, 2024 | ASEAN, China, Infrastructure, Laos, Malaysia, News, Thailand, Trade, Transportation
The Asean Express, the cargo train connecting Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and China, has returned to Malaysia after a 14-day trip to Chongqing, China. “This is the first inbound trip; we hope that there will be more trips between the countries,” KTMB chief operating...
