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New ANA budget carrier to debut in Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 17/08/2023
» KYODO: ANA Holdings expects Southeast Asia to be one of the new growth drivers for the Japanese airline amid the post-pandemic recovery of leisure travel demand, planning to launch a new service to and from Thailand under its low-cost-carrier brand AirJapan.
China's largest EV maker eyes SE Asia dominance
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2023
» BYD Co, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, has begun to penetrate the Southeast Asian market to challenge the stronghold held by Japanese automakers in the region.
Japan eases Covid-19 advisory for all overseas trips
Kyodo News, Published on 19/10/2022
» The Japanese government on Wednesday lifted its last remaining warnings against nonessential trips abroad over Covid-19 after downgrading its travel advisories for 76 countries and areas, including Australia and Taiwan.
Uniqlo chief regains spot as Japan's richest
Kyodo News, Published on 01/06/2022
» Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief of Japanese clothing retail chain Uniqlo, has regained his title as the richest person in Japan even as a global economic slowdown has eroded his wealth sharply, according to international business magazine Forbes Asia's latest list of the 50 richest people in Japan.
Thailand, Japan eye bolstering regional ties
Kyodo News, Published on 27/05/2022
» TOKYO: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida began talks in Japan's capital on Thursday in which they are expected to agree on enhancing regional ties through a US-led Indo-Pacific economic framework launched earlier in the week.
Apec trade meet ends without joint statement
Kyodo News, Published on 22/05/2022
» A meeting of trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific region ended Sunday without issuing a joint statement due to differences over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Japanese minister said.
Kishida to visit Southeast Asia, to discuss response to Russia-Ukraine war
Kyodo News, Published on 28/04/2022
» Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit five nations in Southeast Asia and Europe over the Golden Week holidays for talks with their leaders, seeking to confirm cooperation with the countries in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, the government said Thursday.
Asean challenge: Myanmar under Cambodia chair
Kyodo News, Published on 22/01/2022
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) may face a bigger challenge on Myanmar issues in 2022 as the group's semblance of unity may be tested under the leadership of Cambodia, the group's rotating chair for this year.
Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm project, biggest in SE Asia
Kyodo News, Published on 26/09/2021
» Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp has invested in a massive wind power plant project in Laos to deliver electricity to Vietnam, in what would be the biggest onshore wind farm in Southeast Asia.
India urged to return to Asia-Pacific free trade talks
Kyodo News, Published on 14/10/2020
» Ministers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a sprawling free trade agreement urged India on Wednesday to return to the talks as they are aiming to sign a deal by the end of the year, a Japanese official said.