Kuala Lumpur / AFP An airbag made by Takata — the Japanese firm at the heart of the auto industry’s biggest-ever safety recall — ruptured after a crash in Malaysia which killed the driver, Honda said on Wednesday. “Honda has confirmed that the Takata single stage driver’s airbag inflator ruptured in a crash… in Malaysia” the carmaker said in …

  JAKARTA / AFP An Indonesian power company said on Wednesday it had removed its founders last year and takes seriously allegations of “improper behaviour” after revelations US justice officials are probing Standard Chartered over suspected bribery at the firm. London-based, Asia-focused Standard Chartered, which controls the MAXpower Group, acknowledged it was being investigated by the US Department of Justice over …

  TOKYO / AFP Uber, which has struggled to win Japan over to its ride-sharing service, is hoping to fare better with takeout deliveries. UberEats opens Thursday, initially just in central Tokyo, ranging from simple dishes costing just hundreds of yen to Michelin-star dining at the equivalent of hundreds of dollars. Delivery is free at first, although fees are expected …