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Japanese automakers are introducing new models of sports cars that were once popular among the younger generation to boost sales after the consumption tax hike in April hurt demand.
 
Fuji Heavy Industries has unveiled a new model of its WRX sports car for the domestic market...

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Suppliers to Apple Inc are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month’s expected launch, supply chain sources said.
 
It’s unclear whether the hiccup could delay the launch or limit ...

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Online marketplace giant Rakuten Inc on Thursday announced that it will be relocating its corporate headquarters to Tokyo’s fashionable Futako Tamagawa area. The move, which is planned for completion in August 2015, is aimed at improving operational efficienc...

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The largest oil refiner in Japan, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp is now attempting to build a number of refineries in Indonesia. Not only that, Japan also intends to build a gas station in Indonesia and Vietnam.
 
According to Legal Business Online site, Friday (09/22/2014), th...

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Indonesia's biggest instant noodle maker, Indofood Sukses Makmur, said in a stock exchange filing Wednesday that it will sell its stake in a joint venture with Japan's Nissin Foods.
 
Indofood said it will sell its entire 49% stake in the Nissinmas joint venture, which makes and sells instant noo...

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JAKARTA – A plan by Southeast Asian countries to establish a European Union-inspired single market next year could worsen inequality and is likely to benefit men more than women, a new study warned Wednesday.
 
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set 2015...

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NTT Docomo Inc. announced Wednesday it’s launching a wireless Internet service for foreign visitors at its 150,000 Wi-Fi access points across Japan.
 
The company will offer two plans for the paid service on a trial basis starting Thursday. One costs ¥900 for a week, and ...

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Distrust towards government programs runs high among Asian startups. Whether for incompetence, corruption, or mere disinterest, local governments, with the exception of Singapore, rarely answer the call for supporting startups in a meaningful way.
 
The Japanese government’s treatment towards sta...

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Increasingly stringent environmental regulations in major markets are spurring automakers to develop a new generation of green cars. Toyota Motor, which led the way in popularizing hybrids, is now positioning itself as the company that will bring hydrogen-fueled, zero-carbon-emission vehicles int...

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These days there are so many theories of how to do a startup. There’s the Rocket Internet MBA-style, and then there’s the Lean Startup movement, and then there are those that think Lean is too trendy and all hype, and then there’s the Steve Jobs followers, the list goes on. There’s no perfect for...

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