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Japan loses Indonesia high-speed train contract to China
Published on 29/09/2015
» JAKARTA/TOKYO — Japan has lost a key Indonesian high-speed railway contract to China, dealing a heavy blow to its administration led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to take advantage of infrastructure exports for economic growth.
Taiwan smartcard chief steps down over porn star uproar
Published on 25/09/2015
» TAIPEI — Board members of Taiwan's EasyCard Corp approved the resignation of the company's head, ending weeks of controversy over the company's recent issuance of smartcards featuring Japanese adult video actress Yui Hatano.
Cambodia restricts mobile phone users
Published on 24/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia on Thursday began implementing restrictions on mobile telephone users by requiring them to present their identities before being allowed to get hold of SIM cards, a senior police official said.
Singapore ruling party wins majority in snap election: official results
AFP, Published on 12/09/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a majority in Friday's snap parliamentary elections, official results showed, clearing the way for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to form a new government.
Japan airports to launch mobile fingerprinting terminals
Published on 07/09/2015
» TOKYO — The Justice Ministry plans to start using mobile terminals at airports that will take photos and fingerprints of foreign visitors while they are queuing for immigration in a bid to speed up procedures at the inspection desks.
Japan inflation falls back to zero
Kyodo News, Published on 28/08/2015
» Japan's consumer prices flattened in July from a year earlier after rising for 25 straight months, the government said Friday, as inflation remained weighed down by falling crude oil prices that deflated gasoline and electricity prices.
Indonesia threatens to cut public services for 'God'
Kyodo News, Published on 25/08/2015
» Indonesia's top Islamic authority has called on a man named "Tuhan" -- or God in English -- to change his name or have his access to public services denied, local media reported Tuesday.
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.
Blast rocks US Army warehouse
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» TOKYO - An explosion occurred early Monday at a warehouse at a United States military base in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture but there were no reports of injury, local authorities said.
Singapore urges reconciliation after Akihito, Abe's statements
Kyodo News, Published on 16/08/2015
» Singapore's Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged countries affected by Japan's actions in World War II to move forward in their relations with Japan after the statements made by Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 70th anniversary of the end of that war.