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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 bank integrates with Ayudhya
Kyodo News, Published on 05/01/2015
» The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ on Monday integrated its branch in Bangkok with its Thai subsidiary, the Bank of Ayudhya, which it acquired in late 2013 as part of its expansion of operations in Southeast Asia.
Tokyo ward to certify same-sex couples
Kyodo News, Published on 12/02/2015
» Tokyo's Shibuya ward plans to issue certificates recognising same-sex couples as being in "relationships equivalent to marriage," becoming the first local government in Japan to do so.
Laos PM in Japan to expand ties
Kyodo News, Published on 04/03/2015
» Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for a four-day official visit to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan and expand political and economic ties between the two countries.
Lao PM urges Japan to invest more
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2015
» Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong on Thursday asked Japanese firms to invest more in his country and help enhance growth, boasting its appeal as a base for manufacturers.
Japan to loan $160m for Phnom Penh-Thailand highway
Kyodo News, Published on 16/03/2015
» Japan will extend about US$160 million in low-interest loans to Cambodia to improve a major road, a move that would increase transportation capacity and efficiency in the Mekong region.
Indonesia bidding to lure more Japanese investors
Business, Kyodo News, Published on 25/03/2015
» TOKYO — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called on Japanese companies to boost investment in his country, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations eager to bolster its infrastructure to advance regional connectivity.
Indonesia gets $74b business commitments
Kyodo News, Published on 29/03/2015
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has brought back business commitments worth a total of US$74.34 billion in various planned projects and investments from his weeklong state visits to Japan and China through Saturday, a senior government official said.
MUFG set to book 1-trillion-yen profit
Kyodo News, Published on 28/04/2015
» Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc is expected to become the first Japanese bank to post a group net profit exceeding 1 trillion yen (273.66 billion baht or $8.4 billion) when it reports results for past financial year to March 31, sources close to the matter said on Monday.
Thousands rally in Malaysia
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Thousands of Malaysians staged a rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact as the country's parliament was set to debate and vote on the multilateral agreement next week.