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Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy but when it comes to chips, its decision to stockpile what have become key components in cars goes back a decade to the Fukushima disaster. After the catastrophe severed Toyota's supply chains on Mar 11, 2011, the world's biggest ...

SINGAPORE: A larger pool of drivers and a wider range of services are some of the things Gojek users in Singapore can look forward to in the coming year, said the firm’s co-CEO Kevin Aluwi. In an email interview with CNA, he said the ride-hailing giant aims to make a...

Elon Musk has managed to turn in a profitable year for Tesla but he faces challenges in sustaining that financial growth, says David Kuo.

WASHINGTON: Major US aviation, travel and aerospace groups on Monday (Mar 8) joined airline unions in urging the Biden administration to help establish temporary COVID-19 health credentials to boost travel, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to the White House COVID ...

Dove soap maker Unilever will remove the word "normal" from its beauty and personal care products, as well as stop digital alterations of body shapes and skin colour of models used in its advertising in a push to be more inclusive.

Asian stocks were set for a strong open on Tuesday, helped mostly by global recovery prospects and the passage of a US$1.9 U.S. trillion stimulus bill, shaking off a mixed Wall Street session after a big downturn in tech shares.

IN THE wake of Covid-19, more Singaporeans are concerned that they will retire less comfortably, a survey by digital wealth manager Syfe has shown.

A tie-up between leasing giants AerCap and General Electric unit GECAS would reshape global air finance and carve out a new chapter in one of Ireland's greatest corporate adventures.

Video-conferencing platform Zoom Video Communications Inc founder Eric Yuan transferred about 18 million shares worth over US$6 billion last week, according to a regulatory filing.

The U.S. government on Monday sued automobile device manufacturer EZ Lynk for selling tens of thousands of "defeat devices" that enabled car and truck owners to disable their vehicles' computerized emission controls at the push of a button.