Japan: Economic stimulus program planned
Tokyo – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will soon call for economic measures to bolster growth after next year’s Tokyo Olympics as well as recent disasters. In the wake of October’s Typhoon Hagibis, which left a trail of destruction across … Continue reading Japan: Economic stimulus program planned
Ocean Cleanup aims to clean up plastic in 1,000 rivers
Rotterdam – The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, unveiled today its invention to prevent the unrelenting flow of plastic pollution into the world’s oceans. The “Interceptor”, under development by The … Continue reading Ocean Cleanup aims to clean up plastic in 1,000 rivers
Japan will remain World’s most aged country
Tokyo – Population projections from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs confirm that Japan will remain the world’s most aged country for at least the next few decades. The 2019 Revision of World Population Prospects, released in June 2019, … Continue reading Japan will remain World’s most aged country
China and India: Terrorism a common challenge
New Delhi – The Modi-Xi meeting is aimed at mending ties strained by India’s decision to split Jammu & Kashmir state into two. China, which claims part of the area’s Ladakh region, is also a close ally of India’s rival, … Continue reading China and India: Terrorism a common challenge
Powerful Typhoon heading for Japan
Tokyo — With a powerful typhoon expected to make landfall on Japan’s main island this weekend, airlines will cancel most domestic flights Saturday into and out of Haneda and Narita airports. The country’s most-traveled bullet train line could also … Continue reading Powerful Typhoon heading for Japan
Timetable set for high-speed rail-connected cities
Beijing – Twelve provinces and autonomous regions have set a timetable to connect all their cities with high-speed rail after East China’s Fujian province became the first to achieve that in September, Economic View reported. Jiangsu province, also in East … Continue reading Timetable set for high-speed rail-connected cities
Japan raises consumption tax rate to 10 percent
Tokyo — Japan hiked its consumption tax rate to 10% on Tuesday to help cover the growing cost of supporting the country’s aging population. Although the hike adds 4.6 trillion yen to the government’s annual revenue, the additional burden on consumers will test the foundations … Continue reading Japan raises consumption tax rate to 10 percent
Taiwan firm against calls for unification
Taipei – Taiwan has firmly rejected Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for cross-strait unification under the “one country, two systems” model, saying the proposal was unacceptable on the self-ruled island. In a statement issued on Tuesday in response to Xi’s National … Continue reading Taiwan firm against calls for unification
Malaysia to host PATA Adventure Travel Conference
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced that the PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 (ATCM 2020) will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at the Sutera Harbour Resort from February 12-14. The announcement was made by Mr. Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, … Continue reading Malaysia to host PATA Adventure Travel Conference
China’s GDP grew 6.3 percent, economy stable
Shanghai – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said it is “very difficult” for China’s economy to grow at a rate of 6% or more because of the high base from which it was starting and the complicated international backdrop. The world’s … Continue reading China’s GDP grew 6.3 percent, economy stable