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TRAVEL

Universal Studios Japan attracts record visitors

Published on 02/04/2016

» OSAKA — Universal Studios Japan in Osaka attracted some 13.9 million visitors in fiscal 2015 that ended Thursday, setting a record high for the second consecutive year thanks to the popularity of its "Harry Potter" attraction area, operator USJ Co said Friday.

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NEWS

Japan to have record 1m foreign workers this year

Published on 02/04/2016

» TOKYO — The number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to top 1 million for the first time this year as the nation moves towards utilising their labour power more, especially in nursing care and housekeeping fields, government sources said Saturday.

WORLD

IS 'madmen' would gladly use nukes, Obama warns summit

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» WASHINGTON - More cooperation is needed to prevent the Islamic State group's "madmen" and other extremists from getting a nuclear weapon, US President Barack Obama warned Friday as global leaders met in Washington.

WORLD

Germany to take Syrians under EU-Turkey pact as clashes flare

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» BERLIN - Germany said Friday it will take in the first Syrian refugees under an EU-Turkey pact drawing fire from rights groups, as violence broke out in a Greek camp on the front line of the crisis.

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BUSINESS

Belgian economy suffers as airport struggles to reopen

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» BRUSSELS - More than a week after its departure hall was wrecked in twin suicide blasts, Brussels airport remains closed, wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and hurting the Belgian economy.

WORLD

Orange confirms failure of talks to buy Bouygues network: statement

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» PARIS - Leading French mobile operator Orange said Friday that talks to purchase the rival network owned by industrial group Bouygues had failed.

SPORTS

Ecclestone hints at ballots, ballast in qualifying row

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» MANAMA - Bernie Ecclestone stepped into the debate surrounding Formula One's qualifying crisis on Friday -– by suggesting grids are decided by ballot.

TECH

BlackBerry posts fresh losses as it focuses on biz software

AFP, Published on 02/04/2016

» OTTAWA - BlackBerry suffered another loss in its latest fiscal year and now aims to return to profitability by refocusing on business services, away from consumer handsets, the Canadian company said Friday.

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BUSINESS

Bank of Thailand to loosen forex regulations

Business, Published on 02/04/2016

» The Bank of Thailand will ease foreign-exchange rules to let individuals invest in products linked to foreign exchange and buy foreign currency of up to US$5 million per person.

BUSINESS

PTTGC puts finishing touch on biochemical enterprise

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/04/2016

» SET-listed PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), the petrochemical arm of PTT Plc and Thailand's biggest plastics producer, expects to finalise a long-delayed biochemical project in central Thailand by year-end.