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Sri Lanka Scraps $1.5 Bil Japan-Funded Light Rail System

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sri Lanka's president has ordered the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project, saying it is not a "cost-effective solution" for the congested capital Colombo, officials said Thursday.
The deal signed under the previous government is the largest single foreig...

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Airlines Eye Scenic Flights To Cover Losses Amid Pandemic In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with the spread of the novel coronavirus causing a dive in the use of passenger planes, major airlines are focusing on “scenic flights,” by utilizing planes that are not in service. In what seems to be a vain effort to make up for ...

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Singapore And Japan Launch Residence Track For Business Travellers Who Are Work Pass Holders

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STRAITS TIMES
 
SINGAPORE - Singapore and Japan have launched a "residence track" for business executives and professionals who are work pass holders, in addition to an earlier reciprocal green lane catering mainly for short-term business travellers.
However, this will be done with the necessary ...

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Japan To Open ‘Private Driving Club’ In 2022

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BUSINESS TRAVELLER
 
The Magarigawa Club, Asia’s first private driving club is scheduled to open in 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Located just one-hour from Tokyo International Airport, this unique driving club will allow members to enjoy an unparalleled driving experience with spectacular views of Mount...

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Japan's August Consumer Prices Fall At Fastest Pace In Four Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's core consumer prices fell at their fastest pace in almost four years in August, dragged mostly by government-sponsored discounts for domestic travel aimed at supporting the battered tourism sector.
The weak consumer price data comes after Bank of Japan Governor Haruh...

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Bank Of Japan Upholds Policies As Economy Slowly Revives

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's central bank on Thursday said it would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the virus-hit economy gradually picks up, with no big changes announced the day after new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office. Suga has pledged to continue the policies of former leader...

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Japan's New Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Self-Made And Strong-Willed

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor
Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a shadow" prime minister and the r...

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Airasia Japan To Suspend All Flights For Most Of October

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NIKKEI ASIAN
 
Three domestic routes to be rehalted as group CEO Fernandes rethinks plans
TOKYO -- AirAsia Japan said on Wednesday it is suspending all flights from Oct. 1 to Oct. 24 due to less-than-expected demand caused by COVID-19.
Three domestic routes connecting the carrier's base in Chubu ...

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UK Strikes ‘Historic’ Trade Deal With Japan

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Agreement with Tokyo comes at pivotal moment as talks with EU hang in balance
The UK has struck its first big post-Brexit trade deal after reaching a historic agreement with Japan that is expected to increase trade by £15bn a year. The deal was reached after a compromise on ag...

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Homage Announces Strategic Partnership With Infocom, One Of Japan’s Largest Healthcare IT Providers

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THE CRUNCH
 
Homage, a Singapore-based caregiving and telehealth company, has taken a major step in its global expansion plan. The startup announced today that it has received strategic investment from Infocom, the Japanese information and communications technology company that runs one of the la...

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