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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.
Myanmar urged to end persecution of Rohingya
Published on 19/01/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Thursday pushed the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the world's largest Muslim intergovernmental organisation, to pile pressure on Myanmar to end the persecution and killing of ethnic Muslim Rohingyas in the country.
Japan investment to change the face of train travel in Yangon
Published on 31/12/2016
» YANGON - Tourists visiting Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, could be set to lose one of the star attractions of the former capital, as Japan invests in upgrading the railway which encircles the city.
Cambodia, Philippines ink tourism, sports agreements
Published on 14/12/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia and the Philippines signed several cooperation agreements Wednesday amid a state visit by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, including those on tourism, sports exchanges and combating transnational crime.
Cambodia seeks China's help as rice prices plummet
Published on 26/09/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia is seeking early implementation of China's plan to annually purchase 200,000 tonnes of Cambodian rice, to help prevent plummeted rice prices from falling even further, a senior government official said Monday.
Suu Kyi makes official visit to China
Kyodo News, Published on 17/08/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar's relations with its powerful neighbour China arrived at a new juncture on Wednesday, as the country's de-facto leader State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi began a visit to Beijing.
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.
ANA announces new direct flights to Phnom Penh
Published on 21/01/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Japan's All Nippon Airways will run a direct service between Tokyo and Phnom Penh later this year, the airline and Cambodia's government announced on Wednesday.
Asean to 'upgrade' FTAs with Japan, China, S. Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» Free trade agreements that a grouping of Southeast Asian countries has with China, Japan, and South Korea will be "upgraded" by year-end to boost services and investments sectors, Malaysia’s trade minister says.