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Spending by tourists to Japan hits record
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign travellers in Japan in the January-March period hit a record 706.6 billion yen (196 billion baht), up 64.4% from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
Japan February surplus at 3-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 08/04/2015
» Japan's current account balance posted its biggest surplus in more than three years in February, as the sharp depreciation of the yen boosted income from abroad while a downturn in global crude oil prices pushed down imports, the government said Wednesday.
New Singapore booze law targets late-night public drinking
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2015
» Singapore on Wednesday began imposing a new law to curb late-night drinking in public places in a move aimed at averting public disorder caused by drunkenness.
Japan manufacturers' sentiment flat
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2015
» Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers was unchanged in March from three months earlier and is expected to worsen, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed Wednesday, reflecting their cautiousness despite earnings recovery amid a weaker yen and falling oil prices.
China to join Asean meeting on South China Sea
Published on 26/03/2015
» BEIJING — China announced Thursday it will participate in a multilateral meeting next week to discuss issues related to conduct in the South China Sea.
Japan February trade deficit falls 47%
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2015
» Japan's trade deficit shrank 47.3% in February from a year earlier to 424.6 billion yen (US$3.5 billion), reflecting a recovery in exports, while falling crude oil prices pushed down import values, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan sets B25bn for Ebola, foreign aid
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2015
» TOKYO — The Foreign Ministry said Friday it plans to earmark 90.9 billion yen (about 24.8 billion baht) in aid to Ebola-hit West Africa and other humanitarian assistance measures in Japan's supplementary budget for the year through March 31.
Two Thais plead guilty to insulting royals in play
AFP, Published on 29/12/2014
» Two Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play pleaded guilty on Monday amid an intensifying junta crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
Japan jails man for 3D printer-guns
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2014
» TOKYO - A former college employee was sentenced to two years in prison for creating two guns with a three-dimensional printer at the Yokohama District Court on Monday.
Green groups hit Cambodia dam plan
Kyodo News, Published on 17/10/2014
» A planned hydropower northeastern Cambodian is drawing the ire of Southeast Asian environmental group who says the Lower Sesan 2 Dam fails to meet standards and will impact 80,000 people.