Transportation

Vietnam's affordable airline Vietjet and China's SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL), a subsidiary of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, have signed an agreement for the finance lease of 10 COMAC C909 aircraft.

Electric vehicles are no longer only part of Asia’s climate agenda. As oil volatility returns, they are becoming part of a harder conversation about public spending, energy security, and long-term transport resilience.

The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have on Wednesday launched a new CaseTrust accreditation scheme for the car-sharing industry.

GSM Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), a ride-hailing service founded by chairman Pham Nhat Vuong of Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, has announced that Pham Thu Huong, the spouse of Vuong, as the new chairwoman.

Just one cyber incident alone can result in millions lost from flight delays, rebookings, customer churn, and legal costs. Beyond immediate operational disruption, reputational damage can erode hard-won customer trust for years.

Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen Grab's gross merchandise value (GMV) and loan-book growth to accelerate in the second quarter.

Southeast Asia's superapp Grab has officially flagged off the first batch of GrabCabs on last Wednesday, marking a new chapter in Singapore’s taxi landscape with a pioneering fleet of sleek, eco-friendly vehicles designed to enhance ride availability and commuter experience across the island.

Grab Malaysia said it recognises the government’s holistic approach to fostering inclusive economic growth by driving digitalisation to empowering MSMEs.

“The autonomous vehicle revolution has arrived, and automotive will be one of the largest AI and robotics industries,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “NVIDIA is bringing two decades of automotive computing, safety expertise and its CUDA AV platform to transform the multitrillion dollar auto industry.”

GoTo expects to capture additional growth in broad user demographics in its core On-Demand Services and Financial Technology segments more cost-effectively across the expansive Indonesian market by leveraging its unique ecosystem that spans the full range of consumer spending.