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Japan's leadership tussle to turn on economy last updated : 2010-09-03 10:54:02
Economic and fiscal management will form the axis of confrontation in the DPJ presidential election, it emerged during the joint news conference held Wednesday by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and former Democratic Party of Japan secretary general Ichiro .....
Singapore may see record economic growth this year  last updated : 2010-09-02 11:53:10
Singapore's rebounding economy may burst through the 15 per cent growth ceiling projected by the Government earlier this year. According to 20 economists and analysts surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the economy is most likely .....
Cambodian maids fill Indonesian void last updated : 2010-08-20 10:14:32
Cambodian maids are filling the void left by the freeze on Indonesian maids, said Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) president Alwi Bavutty. He said thousands of Cambodians were being brought into the country every month to cater .....
Singapore billionaire buys 29% stake in fertility firm last updated : 2010-08-19 11:00:21
Singapore billionaire Peter Lim Eng Hock has emerged with a 29.6 per cent stake in Malaysian fertility firm TMC Life Sciences Bhd, filings with Bursa Malaysia showed yesterday (August 18). But there was no indication how much Lim, dubbed once upon a .....
Asian crisis measures in 1997 'won't work now'  last updated : 2010-08-17 08:42:57
The approaches that countries used to escape the Asian financial crisis should not be tried now as they could leave the region's economy unbalanced, warned Japanese diplomat Yoshiji Nogami at a conference on Asian growth Monday (August 16). The .....
Jeju attracts property investors from China last updated : 2010-08-16 09:59:21
The southern island of Jeju is attracting rich Chinese seeking high returns and close, cheap and charming vacation spots. With beautiful scenery, a mild climate and plentiful resort resources, the island is one of Korea’s most famous tourist desti .....
Unprecedented sales seen as consumers clamber to keep cool last updated : 2010-08-10 09:37:58
In defiance of the economic slump, this summer's unusually high temperatures are driving record-breaking sales of a variety of heat-busting products, as sweaty consumers seek relief in everything from drinks and air conditioners to special clothing a .....
Viet Nam targets 1 million Chinese visitors  last updated : 2010-08-06 10:14:17
The Vietnamese tourism authority said it expected about 1 million Chinese holidaymakers to visit the country this year, double last year's number. Nguyen Van Tuan, general director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) attributed .....
Japanese doctors use iPhone, iPad to provide treatments last updated : 2010-07-16 09:48:29
Health care and fitness applications for sophisticated mobile devices like Apple's popular iPhone and the recently released iPad are booming, and Japan's medical fraternity are getting with the program. Jikei University Hospital has launched an iPho .....
Samsung, LG products among year’s best last updated : 2010-06-29 09:14:51
Samsung Electronics’ refrigerator, LED television and LG Electronic’s air conditioner were among the 34 best products of the year chosen by the Korea Management Association Corporation. The organisation announced Monday the result of its survey .....
Japan aims for $545b environment, energy market last updated : 2010-06-16 09:52:58
The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan soon will announce a growth strategy to develop a new market in the environment and energy sector worth about 50 trillion yen (US$545 billion) through 2020, it has been learned. The New Growth Strateg .....
20% raise for Foxconn workers after spate of suicides last updated : 2010-05-29 10:02:03
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry said on Friday it will raise the pay of its workers at its mainland Foxconn unit by an average of 20 percent, a move that follows a spate of suspected suicides at the company's production bases. Salary jumps at F .....
Korea emerging as global drug trial hub last updated : 2010-05-27 10:16:53
South Korea is rapidly emerging as a global hub of clinical trials for multinational pharmaceutical companies thanks to its excellent infrastructure for clinical research, foreign and Korean experts said at a roundtable organised by The Korea Herald. .....
Japan to expand Narita's business jet capacity last updated : 2010-05-13 09:24:04
As part of a new growth strategy for the national economy to be finalized in June, the government plans to improve Narita Airport's ability to accept business jets, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Wednesday. The measures will include a relaxation of re .....
Taiwanese investors in China rush home to buy houses last updated : 2010-05-09 11:58:10
With the cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) to be signed soon, probably in mid-June, Taiwanese investors in mainland China are rushing to make bold investments in the domestic realty market, with some of them offering to pur .....


   
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