Price Of Electric Vehicle & Petrol Vehicle Will Be Same In 6 Months – Transport Minister

In a major announcement that could transform India’s transportation landscape, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that electric vehicle (EV) prices will reach parity with petrol vehicles within the next 4 to 6 months....

11 sustainable new cosmetics packaging innovations from Luxe Pack

Sustainable packaging innovations for cosmetics is becoming increasingly necessary. Innovation highlights included compostable RFID labels, refillable lipstick, and packaging made from flowers, mud, and seaweed. The solutions addressed upcoming...

Vingroup’s 10 trillion dong steel venture to supply materials for rails, EVs, real estate

VinMetal will initially prioritise supplying materials for Vingroup’s ecosystem, such as Vinhomes real estate projects and VinFast EVs [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, has launched VinMetal Joint Stock Company...

United States Department of Transportation Issues Long-Awaited Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Interim Final Rule

The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) entitled “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airports Concessions Program Implementation Modifications,”...

Asia Digest: Toyota Financial kicks off bond issue; Blackstone, Lunate launch logistics platform

Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corp has kicked off its $34-million maiden bond offer, while Blackstone and Lunate have launched a $5-billion logistics platform. PH’s Toyota Financial launches $34b bond issue Toyota Financial Services...

The New York billionaire helping Yorkshire solve its public transport woes

"I am a big believer in giving it all away,” said former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg back in 2010. “And have always said that the best financial planning ends with bouncing the check to the undertaker." It was the same year the billionaire...

Urban area engineer inspires innovation spirit among co-workers

HÀ NỘI — For more than a decade, engineer Lưu Hoàng Phương has been quietly reshaping the capital from below ground. As head of the Construction Engineering Unit at FECON Joint Stock Company, he has helped drive forward some of Việt Nam’s most...

From outsourcing to innovation: Pakistan’s path to scalable IT products is need of time: Shahzad Arif

Muhammad Umar Waqqas KARACHI: For over two decades, Pakistan’s IT exports have been powered primarily by services-outsourcing, call centers, and back-office support. While these have laid a strong foundation, the next leap forward will not come...

Secondhand goes corporate: South Korea’s used goods market comes of age

“Since Farfetch has long handled pre-owned luxury sales, we’ve integrated it with R.Lux and are gradually rolling out secondhand listings as we stabilise the system,” said a Coupang official. Once trailblazers, Korea’s leading resale platforms are...

ViaWest Group, Barings acquire Deer Valley Innovation Park redevelopment site

CBRE has arranged the acquisition of the Deer Valley Innovation Park, a 43.5-acre site at 2402 West Beardsley Road in Phoenix. The property was acquired through a joint venture between ViaWest Group and Barings, which will redevelop the property...

From scale to innovation: What India needs to compete in a fragmented world

Sanjaya Mariwala, founder and executive chairman of Omni Active Health Technologies, opened with a reality check. “There is an expectation," he said, “but I’m not sure if that’s really being met effectively." Optimism, however, was hard to miss....

Vsimple Launches vAI to Automate Operations and Connect Systems Across Manufacturing, Distribution and Material Handling

Their purpose-built AI agent is designed to confront growing silos and automation needs in industrial operations Louisville, KY. (October 06, 2025) - Vsimple, the AI-powered platform transforming industrial operations, today announced the launch...

Accra Prepares to Host Continent’s Largest Digital Innovation Festival

Ghana’s capital will become Africa’s digital hub this December when the Africa Digital Festival takes place from December 15 to 20, 2025, bringing together policymakers, innovators, and industry leaders for what organizers describe as the...

Blackstone partners with Lunate to invest in GCC logistics

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, and Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based global investment management firm with over $110 billion in assets under management, have entered into a strategic partnership to invest in logistics assets...

Secondhand goods look set to go corporate 

SEOUL: South Korea’s online secondhand market was once a network of consumer-driven trades, loosely overseen by companies offering little more than secure payments and basic fraud checks. Today, the market is being commercialised with unusual...

Engineering Nigeria’s Green Future: How NASENI is Powering Climate Action Through Innovation

Climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of 21st century, a global crisis whose impact spares no nation, and Nigeria is no exception. From the drying up of Lake Chad and erratic rainfall patterns that threaten food security to...

KBRA Revises Outlook to Positive for New Jersey GO and Related State Appropriation Credits; Affirms Outstanding Ratings; Assigns A Rating to NJTTFA Transportation Program Bonds, 2025 Series AA

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#creditratingagency–KBRA affirms the long-term rating of A+ for the State of New Jersey’s General Obligation Bonds and revises the rating outlook to Positive, from Stable, for the State’s General Obligation Bonds and...

Shutdown could mean delays, funding cuts for small, rural airports, transportation chief says

The government shutdown could lead to flight delays as air traffic controllers are required to work without pay, said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Monday warned that the...

‘Future of Transit in Atlanta’ town hall will explore solutions to area’s traffic, transportation

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Tuesday, Atlanta News First is hosting the “Future of Transit in Atlanta” town hall. The free event will explore efforts to improve MARTA ridership, the prospect of expanding light rail on Atlanta’s Beltline,...

Transport Scotland to lead strategic sessions at Road Expo & Bridges Scotland 2025

Transport Scotland will take centre stage at Road Expo and Bridges Scotland 2025, Scotland’s leading transport infrastructure events, taking place November 26-27 at SEC Glasgow. The co-located events will showcase Transport Scotland’s strategic...