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Toyota, Mazda upgrade Thai forecasts
Kyodo News, Published on 21/07/2017
» The Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp have revised upward their forecasts of overall new car sales in Thailand in 2017 after first-half sales showed double-digit growth.
IMF keeps world growth forecast at 3.5%
Kyodo News, Published on 24/07/2017
» WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund maintained its world economic growth forecast at 3.5% this year and 3.6% next year, with upward revisions for Japan, China and other Asian emerging markets offsetting a downward projection for the United States.
1MDB misses deadline to pay Abu Dhabi fund
Kyodo News, Published on 01/08/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Scandal-ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said Tuesday it missed the Monday deadline to pay $602.73 million as part of a settlement because the money was held up by red tape, but vowed to come up with the money this month.
Dementia insurance launched in greying Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 02/07/2017
» Insurance policies covering various expenses relating to dementia have been launched in Japan as more people are suffering from the illness in the rapidly greying country.
Cambodia ruling party big winner in local elections
Kyodo News, Published on 25/06/2017
» Cambodia's ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen won over two-thirds of the commune chief posts in this month's nationwide local elections, according to official results released Sunday by the National Election Committee (NEC).
Seven missing as US warship collides with container vessel
Kyodo News, Published on 17/06/2017
» The US Navy's guided-missile destroyer "Fitzgerald" collided with a Filipino container vessel off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, early Saturday, leaving seven crew members of the destroyer unaccounted for and three injured, the US Navy said.
Japan to launch 3rd satellite in August to enhance GPS
Kyodo News, Published on 15/06/2017
» Japan will put into orbit a third satellite in August to enhance the precision of its global positioning system, the Japanese space agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said Thursday.
Macron sworn in as youngest French president
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2017
» PARIS -- Emmanuel Macron, the pro-European Union victor in the French presidential election, was sworn in Sunday as the youngest French president in history.
Kawasaki oust Muangthong from Asian championship
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2017
» KAWASAKI, JAPAN - Kawasaki Frontale finished off Thailand's Muangthong United with a 4-1 second-leg win to advance to the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League 7-2 on aggregate Tuesday night.
Moon's victory assured, rivals concede
Kyodo News, Published on 09/05/2017
» SEOUL - Moon Jae In, of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, appears to have won South Korea's presidential election held Tuesday, with major media calling it in his favour and his two rival candidates admitting their defeat.