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Stalled Yangon expansion plan brought back to life
Published on 05/04/2018
» YANGON: The regional government administering Myanmar's major commercial capital Yangon and its vicinity is giving life to a stalled expansion plan aimed at eventually transforming the country's largest city into the next Southeast Asian economic hub, twice the size of Singapore.
Cambodia's missing railway link to Thailand rebuilt after 45 years
Kyodo News, Published on 04/04/2018
» A missing 48-kilometre stretch of railway that connects the capital Phnom Penh to the Thai border has been rebuilt, 45 years after it was destroyed in the 1970s during the Cambodian civil war.
Japan ruling parties agree on casino bill
Kyodo News, Published on 03/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's ruling parties reached a consensus Tuesday on a bill that will pave the way for casino gambling in the country, with people living in Japan to be charged 6,000 yen ($57) in entrance fees while foreign visitors can enter for free.
Cabinet approves high-speed train project linking 3 main airports
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for a 200-billion-baht high-speed train network connecting three international airports.
Tech giants caution Singapore against new law on fake news
Published on 23/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Several major technology companies have expressed concern over Singapore's plan to enact new legislation to tackle fake news.
Dating yakuza costs Japanese police officer her job
Published on 19/03/2018
» TOKYO: Tokyo police said it suspended a young officer from duty on Monday and referred her to prosecutors for allegedly leaking investigative information to a yakuza she had been dating.
Controversial ex-'tough cop' Salang dies in mall plunge
Published on 26/02/2018
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Salang Bunnag died on Sunday after falling from the 7th floor of a shopping centre in Nonthaburi. He was 81.
Japanese prince vows 'self-improvement'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2018
» TOKYO: Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 58th birthday on Friday, vowed to "pursue self-improvement" ahead of his accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019.
Japan eyes lifting optional pension age over 70
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2018
» The Japanese government Friday approved an outline to raise the optional age to start receiving a public pension to age 71 or older in an effort to address the labour shortage in the wake of the falling birthrate and aging society.
Singapore proposes 'Asean Smart Cities Network'
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The city-state is proposing an "Asean Smart Cities Network" aimed at improving the urban living environment and enhancing business opportunities for Southeast Asia's 630 million people, according to a document prepared for ministerial meetings being held in the city-state this week.