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Malaysia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has lifted a ban on operating Boeing's 737 MAX passenger jet after more than two years, it said in a statement on Thursday.
New blank-cheque firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the hunt for fast-growing technology firms that are ready to go public.
When and how will vaccines become available?
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2020
» NEW YORK: Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator cleared a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency use in record time.
Deliveroo starts contactless delivery
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2020
» LONDON: British food delivery service Deliveroo said it will allow orders to be left outside people's addresses so that the courier does not have to come into contact with the customer, to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus.
Egat seeks to import LNG directly for first time
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2018
» SINGAPORE: State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is seeking to directly import liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time, as part of a government plan to boost competition in the power sector.
Toray latest firm to admit to falsifying quality data
Business, Reuters, Published on 29/11/2017
» TOKYO: Toray Industries Inc yesterday revealed 149 cases of quality data falsification at a materials-making subsidiary spanning eight years, in the latest quality-assurance scandal to hit a Japanese manufacturer.
Lazada's logistics battle to win Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2017
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia is on the verge of a logistics "boom" thanks to e-commerce, but will require huge investment in cities and last-mile networks to cope, says Pierre Poignant, the man behind the systems that keep Alibaba-owned Lazada moving.
Slim chances of commercial success
Business, Reuters, Published on 19/04/2017
» The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has been delayed five times and faces rising costs, yet its future as the vanguard of Japanese-built passenger jets seems assured by the corporate muscle behind it and a government set on reviving an aerospace industry dismantled after World War II.
Indian tycoon bets big on defence
Business, Reuters, Published on 31/05/2016
» NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has never made a military helicopter, missile system or submarine in its history but that isn't stopping the Indian tycoon from seeking to win contracts to manufacture all of that military hardware and more.
Singapore expected to order F-35s
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2013
» Singapore is in the "final stages of evaluating" the F-35 to upgrade its air force, a process US sources say should turn quickly into orders for several dozen of the stealthy warplanes that have been beset by cost overruns and delivery delays.