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TPP leaders vow efforts to implement pact
Published on 20/11/2016
» LIMA, PERU - The leaders of the 12 member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed Saturday to step up efforts to implement the free trade agreement in a veiled counter to US president-elect Donald Trump over his protectionist stance.
Japan to relax yen-loan terms for infrastructure exports
Kyodo News, Published on 21/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday that his country will relax the conditions in carrying out its yen-loan scheme for emerging countries in Asia, as Japan seeks to boost its economy through infrastructure exports to the fast-growing region.
Apec ministers meet to discuss free trade, terrorism
Kyodo News, Published on 16/11/2015
» Ministers of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began a two-day meeting Monday to discuss antiterrorism cooperation in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris and a region-wide free-trade initiative following the deal for a Pacific trade pact.
Mekong nations, Japan agree on industrialisation blueprint
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» Japan and the five Southeast Asian countries bordering the Mekong River adopted Monday a blueprint to boost industrialisation in the sub-region.
China, Japan duel for Indonesia's high-speed rail
Kyodo News, Published on 30/03/2015
» The Indonesian government will decide this year whether it will go on with a plan to build a high-speed railway system in the country, with China and Japan set to compete with each other to get the project, a senior Indonesian government official said Monday.
Jokowi calls for more Japan investment
Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called on Japanese companies Tuesday to boost investment in his country, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations eager to bolster its infrastructure to advance regional connectivity.
Japan ODA paper highlights ties with Asean
Published on 10/03/2015
» TOKYO — A white paper on official development assistance highlights the importance of Japan's cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the country's national security, according to a copy of the document obtained Tuesday by Kyodo News.
Japan direct investment in China drops
Kyodo News, Published on 16/01/2015
» BEIJING - Japan's direct investment in China in 2014 dropped 38.8% from the previous year to US$4.33 billion, the Commerce Ministry said Thursday.
AEC talks slow, delay likely - ADB
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2014
» Talks to solidify Southeast Asia into an economic community slowed as negotiations progressed to more difficult reforms, an updated Asian Development Bank report released Thursday said, reinforcing its earlier prediction Asean is unlikely to meet its self-imposed 2015 deadline.