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Foreign tourist spending in Japan to set new record
Published on 12/01/2016
» TOKYO — Foreign travellers spent an estimated around 3.5 trillion yen (1,090 billion baht) in Japan last year, the tourism minister said Tuesday, suggesting the figure is certain to shatter the previous high of about 2.03 trillion yen recorded in 2014.
At least 2m personal data sets feared leaked in Japan
Published on 03/01/2016
» TOKYO — At least 2.07 million personal data sets were leaked or feared leaked from 140 companies and bodies in Japan that said in 2015 they have come under cyberattacks, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
Comfort women statue protests
Kyodo News, Published on 27/12/2015
» SEOUL - The South Korean government lodged a protest with Japan on Saturday over Japanese media reports that say Seoul is considering relocating a statue of a girl symbolising the issue of so-called comfort women from in front of the Japanese Embassy in the South Korean capital.
Cambodia inaugurates 6th Chinese-built hydropower plant
Kyodo News, Published on 24/12/2015
» Cambodia has inaugurated its sixth Chinese-built hydropower plant, bringing the country's total power supplies by dams of up to 927 megawatts.
Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» BEIJING - Foreign embassies in China issued a warning Thursday about possible threats against "Westerners" in a popular Beijing neighbourhood ahead of the Christmas holiday.
China gives Thailand 50 bn yuan RQFII quota
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2015
» BEIJING/BANGKOK - China will allow investors in Thailand to invest up to 50 billion yuan ($7.71 billion, 279 billion baht) in China's capital markets, the Chinese central bank said on Thursday, to help to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries.
Japan to double tourism budget to further lure foreigners
Published on 17/12/2015
» TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to double the tourism agency's budget for fiscal 2016 to step up efforts to attract more foreign tourists, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Japan's involvement in Dawei SEZ 'will boost confidence'
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2015
» The official participation of Japan in a special economic zone in southeastern Myanmar initiated by that country and Thailand will bring confidence and attract investors to the project, the Thai delegation said Monday after a trilateral meeting in Bangkok.
Japan's Mt Aso has small-scale eruption
Kyodo News, Published on 07/12/2015
» Mount Aso in southwestern Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture had a small-scale eruption Monday morning, its first since Oct 23, the weather agency said.
Lego expands in Singapore with an eye on Asia
Published on 04/12/2015
» SINGAPORE — Major Danish toy maker Lego has expanded its presence in Singapore as part of its strategy to boost sales in the booming Asian market, the firm said Friday.