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Panasonic to expand business in Myanmar
Published on 23/02/2017
» YANGON - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp aims to expand its electric appliance business in Myanmar by launching a new air-conditioner model and opening four more service centers in 2017.
Japan firm launches fingerprint payment service in Indonesia
Published on 23/02/2017
» TOKYO - Information and technology company Liquid Inc said Thursday it has launched a payment service using fingerprint authentication in Indonesia.
Myanmar's biggest foreign property project starts
Kyodo News, Published on 22/02/2017
» YANGON - A multimillion-dollar urban development project financed by international aid agencies and overseas partners, including two Mitsubishi group firms, has got off the ground in the business district of Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon in what is billed as the country's largest real estate investment involving foreign stakeholders.
More Japanese firms joining Thilawa economic zone
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2017
» YANGON - Japan's Ryobi Holdings Co has opened a warehouse in Myanmar's Thilawa special economic zone (SEZ) developed by a public-private joint venture between the two countries, joining a growing list of Japanese firms operating there.
Duterte scraps peace talks with communists
Published on 05/02/2017
» MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said his government is pulling out of peace talks with the country's communist movement, a day after he lifted the government's unilateral cease-fire with the insurgents.
Myanmar-Japan venture to farm eels for export
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2017
» YANGON - Myanmar is set to increase its exports of farmed eels to Japan, the world's biggest consumer of the fish, under a joint venture between companies from the two countries.
Indonesia to curb rights abuses on foreign fishing vessels
Kyodo News, Published on 25/01/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesia on Tuesday issued a new government decree requiring human rights certification for fishing boats operating in the country, in order to stamp out abuse and exploitation of workers in the fisheries industry.
Myanmar-Japan joint venture eyes infrastructure investment
Published on 16/12/2016
» YANGON - A joint venture between Myanmar's leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co, and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp aims to capitalise on the rapid development of the Southeast Asian country's urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment.
Mitsubishi to begin Myanmar project
Kyodo News, Published on 12/07/2016
» YANGON - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp said Tuesday that it has agreed with Mitsubishi Estate Co to commence work on a mixed-use landmark development project in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, in collaboration with Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd and local firm First Myanmar Investment Co.
Toyota to build new plant in Malaysia
Published on 17/05/2016
» Toyota Motor Corp plans to build a new factory in Malaysia, where the automaker sees potential mid- to long-term growth in demand for vehicles including subcompact cars, a company source said Tuesday.