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Jakarta to topple Tokyo as world's biggest city by 2030
Bloomberg, Published on 10/10/2018
» Tokyo will lose the crown of being the world’s most populous city to Jakarta by 2030, according to Euromonitor International.
Prayut tells Abe Thai election to be held in February
Bangkok Post and Kyodo News, Published on 08/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe that the country will hold the general election in February.
Haulage vehicles move to new Tokyo fish market
Kyodo News, Published on 07/10/2018
» TOKYO: A number of haulage vehicles and forklifts travelled in a convoy on a road in central Tokyo on early Sunday morning to move from the closed Tsukiji fish market to a new site at a nearby waterfront area in the capital.
Toyota, SoftBank bet on future of mobility
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 05/10/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp are betting on a future when consumers and businesses will order up their transportation needs on demand, forming a new venture that will develop and deploy ride-hailing and self-driving car technologies.
World Bank warns of debt rollover risk in Indonesia, Thailand
Bloomberg, Published on 04/10/2018
» Any increase in capital outflows could make it more difficult for companies and governments to refinance foreign debt in developing East Asia, with Indonesia and Thailand most at risk, says the World Bank.
Historic Dusit Zoo packed on final day open to public
Bangkok Post and Kyodo News, Published on 30/09/2018
» Throngs of animal lovers packed Dusit Zoo for their final look at the country's oldest and most famous animal park on Sunday.
Japan braces for powerful typhoon
Kyodo News, Published on 29/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon is bearing down on the Japanese archipelago after passing near Okinawa on Saturday, with forecasters warning of strong winds, high waves and heavy rain.
Hundreds dead in tsunami-hit Sulawesi
News Agencies, Published on 29/09/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The tsunami that hit two cities in Sulawesi swept away buildings and pulverised a substantial bridge, dumping victims caught in its relentless path across a devastated landscape that rescuers were struggling to reach on Saturday.
China targets online tour firms in wake of Phuket tragedy
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/09/2018
» BEIJING: China has drafted sweeping regulations targeting online travel agencies based in the country after July’s deadly boating accident in Phuket fuelled claims of lax oversight, according to sources familiar with the plan.
China backs out of US trade talks
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/09/2018
» China has scrapped planned trade talks with the United States and is unlikely to sit down with Washington until after November’s midterm elections, according to people familiar with the situation.