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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2021
Art is sometimes in the eye of the accountant
Art as investment is a tricky business. Stocks and bonds have cash flows that can be projected and discounted to arrive at a theoretical value. Even commodities are subject to supply and demand curves. Art is altogether more nebulous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021
Southeast Asian states pay price for virus complacency
Many Southeast Asian states have experienced sharp new surges in cases, and some countries could wind up with COVID-19 disasters on a scale with that of India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2021
Singapore to lift import restrictions on food from Fukushima
Singapore is among 54 countries and regions that placed restrictions on imports from Japan following the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 complex.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Singapore approves COVID-19 breath test that gives immediate result
Accurate tests at speed could be key to helping unlock a travel sector that has slowed to a crawl during the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2021
Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore canceled due to COVID-19
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had been expected to participate in the June 4-5 gathering. It would have been the first attendance by a Japanese leader in seven years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021
Singapore bloggers turn to crowdfunding to pay defamation bills
Blogs provide an avenue for government criticism in a country that ranks among the worst in the world for press freedom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2021
Singapore schools go online to curb COVID-19 spread among children
The country reported 38 new cases in the community on Sunday, the highest number in more than a year, including 18 cases with no known infection route.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2021
Taiwan and Singapore, COVID-19 success stories, face threats
The regression of COVID-19 control progress shows the difficulty of sustaining a virus-free environment, especially when a low level of threat made locals reluctant to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021
‘COVID-Zero’ havens may find reopening harder than taming virus
Some fear territories that prioritized safety early in the pandemic may be left behind by rivals with higher caseloads that have boosted vaccine uptake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2021
Japan PM Suga planning to attend Singapore security forum in June
Suga would be the first Japanese leader in seven years to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, and is slated to give a keynote speech, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2021
From Singapore to Rio, the smart money is on greener buildings
'There's a growing shift toward including the green credentials of a building within what constitutes competitive advantage for a developer,” according to one industry observer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2021
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble set to start on May 26
Preparations for the travel corridor have been stop-start since an initial plan to open it last November was shelved after coronavirus cases picked up in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2021
ASEAN to broker Myanmar talks in bid to end coup bloodshed
The plan is one of the most concrete moves yet aimed at ending months of violence since a Feb. 1 coup, which has seen the military regime kill hundreds of pro-democracy protesters.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021
Singapore keeps dorm migrants segregated even as pandemic abates
Weeks after new cases among laborers dropped to almost zero and thousands have received vaccinations, some wonder how long it will take for restrictions to end.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2021
Singapore faces biggest-ever challenge to succession planning
The rumblings started shortly after Singapore’s ruling party won 89% of seats in last year’s election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021
While Asia wants a baby boom, Indonesia says enough is enough
Countries across Asia are trying everything from fertility tours to baby bonuses to spur population growth in an aging world. Not so in Indonesia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2021
Quiet Singapore turns up volume on Myanmar as regional fears grow
Worries over regional instability and the credibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc in the face of China's increasing power are driving the country's stance, some say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021
Myanmar junta expects Asian nations to keep investing after coup
Myanmar's Asian neighbors largely have refrained from turning away from the country, and the leadership sees long-term regional partners staying engaged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2021
Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year
A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021
Southeast Asia rebuffs U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals a lifeline
On Tuesday, ASEAN foreign ministers sought to balance calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with avoiding any interference in the country's internal affairs.

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