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Japan's LDP to win lower house majority in fresh mandate for Abe
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2014
» The Liberal Democratic Party will likely secure a majority in Sunday's lower house election as voters gave Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to forge ahead with economic and more contentious energy and security policies, according to Kyodo News exit polls and projections.
Voting under way in Japan, Abe tipped to win
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2014
» Voting began Sunday for Japan's lower house election, touted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a referendum on his "Abennomics" economic policies and his steering of the government since his return to power in 2012.
S'pore to offer electric-car sharing
Kyodo News, Published on 08/12/2014
» Singapore said Monday it plans to launch a trial electric-car sharing program in the wealthy city-state on a large scale by as early as 2016, and invited electric car manufacturers and others in the industry to submit business proposals.
Softbank to invest $250m in GrabTaxi
Kyodo News, Published on 04/12/2014
» TOKYO - Softbank Corp said Thursday it will invest $250 million and become the biggest stakeholder in Singapore's GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd, which provides a mobile taxi-booking application in Southeast Asian markets.
Japan firms to run Mandalay airport
Kyodo News, Published on 17/11/2014
» A consortium of Mitsubishi Corp and a Japan Airlines Co affiliate has signed a concession agreement with the Myanmar government to operate the country's second-largest airport, Mandalay International Airport, for 30 years, a statement from the consortium said 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.
Japan key to helping Myanmar farmers
Kyodo News, Published on 13/09/2014
» Myanmar agricultural experts have expressed amazement by a high level of fertiliser produced in Japan, saying that if Myanmar farmers could afford to use such fertiliser, rather than the China-made one they currently use, they could significantly increase rice output and produce rice of higher quality.
World Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» Brazilian police have arrested a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game passes.
World Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police arrested on Monday a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game passes.