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JR East gets OK to raise fares for Tokyo's popular loop line, other routes in March
Published on 04/08/2025
» East Japan Railway Co has said it has received government approval to raise fares by an average 7.1% from March, the company's first blanket hike since 1987 when it was created from the privatisation of the national railway company.
With few help programs, Japan's sex offenders won't stop
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2025
» KYODO — Compared with other developed countries, Japan often gets a bad reputation for crimes related to sexual harassment including voyeurism, train molestations and worse.
ONE Championship: Chihiro Sawada targets Denice Zamboanga title shot in Japan after submission win
Published on 18/07/2025
» Chihiro Sawada has her sights set on a ONE Championship world title shot – and she wants it in her home country.
Data Storage innovations leading the way to more sustainable data center infrastructure
Published on 09/07/2025
» Among its many benefits, digitalization is a key component of global sustainability. The more we can replace physical objects (paper and construction materials, for example, as well as the means to manufacture and transport them) with digital representations, the closer we can get to a truly sustainable planet.
Buyback of Bangkok train lines expected next year
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Thai government’s plan to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in an effort to make public transport more affordable is likely to be concluded by next year, officials say.
ONE Championship: Misaki says she wants to be ‘Stamp Fairtex from Japan’ – then runs into Stamp in elevator
Published on 11/06/2025
» Misaki Morita declared she wanted to become the “Stamp Fairtex of Japan” after her impressive ONE Championship debut win.
Airlines on edge
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/06/2025
» Despite improving financially this year, the aviation industry is still bracing for uncertainties from tariff policies, geopolitical conflicts and supply chain disruption, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Hong Kong Airlines to expand pet-in-cabin service, with bookings full till November
Published on 02/06/2025
» Hong Kong Airlines is looking to expand a newly launched service that allows passengers to bring their pets into cabins to more destinations, as strong demand has led to bookings being filled until mid-November.
State Railway of Thailand to begin testing Japanese trains 'before end of June'
Life, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will begin testing KiHa 40 and 48 diesel trains before the end of next month, as it plans to start deploying the second-hand trains from Japan on suburban feeder routes by year-end.
Tech and Community Drive Circular Cities Forward
Published on 07/05/2025
» At The Economist Impact’s 4th annual Sustainability Week Asia 2025, a panel discussion titled “Creating Circular Cities” offered diverse insights into how Asia can transition from linear to circular urban models through technological innovation and community engagement.