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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
Brother of Singapore's prime minister backs opposition party in election twist
The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother has thrown his support behind a newly formed opposition party in an intriguing twist ahead of elections expected to be held as soon as this year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2019
Singapore promotes gardening for elderly in bid to fight loneliness
Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for a living.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 20, 2019
Mu-Hung: Chicken rice, laksa and classic hawker fare
For close on 20 years, this friendly, no-frills diner has been the go-to destination for Singapore street-level cooking — the kind of wholesome dishes you find at hawker centers and food courts in the island state — at least for the lucky people who live in western Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2019
Not going anywhere: How to handle the world's growing trash problem
The stench of curdled milk wafted from a shipping container of waste at Malaysia's Port Klang as Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin told a group of journalists in May she would send the maggot-infested rubbish back where it came from.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 10, 2019
'Tourism': Not quite the trip of a lifetime
Taking a pleasure trip abroad used to be a big, once-in-a-lifetime event for the average Japanese. The No. 1 dream destination was Hawaii, since it was seen as glamorous and exotic, yet safe and familiar. A view of Diamond Head out the hotel window and miso ramen on the restaurant menu, in kanji yet....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2019
Japan regional bank Concordia targets comeback abroad with Southeast Asia foray
One of Japan's biggest regional banks is resuming an expansion overseas, 20 years after the country's financial crisis forced it to retreat.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund weighs backing Vaak's crime-busting tech
Vaak Inc., a Japanese start-up backed by SoftBank Group Corp., said that it is lining up a ¥2 billion ($18 million) cash injection in August and that the Vision Fund could provide further funding, as the company takes its violent crime prevention software global.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019
Trump's Huawei problem: Asia doesn't want U.S. to kneecap China
Smoking cigarettes at Singapore's Shangri-La Hotel, the site of Asia's most prominent annual defense forum, members of China's military found themselves surprisingly upbeat this weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2019
Where in Asia offers the best expat pay packages? Japan
With Hong Kong and Singapore routinely topping the charts as the most expensive places to live and play, it may come as some surprise that Japan offers the best pay packets for expats in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2019
Shaving milliseconds off currency trades could make Singapore billions
Singapore is seizing an opportunity measured in milliseconds to win a bigger slice of the world's foreign exchange market, worth $5.1 trillion (¥570 trillion) daily.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 22, 2019
Singapore talking with more electric car companies after Dyson, but Tesla apparently not among them
Following Dyson Ltd.'s plans late last year to manufacture its first electric car in Singapore, the city-state is now in talks with other makers of green vehicles to set up shop on the island.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2019
Asian Development Bank chief says Japan-backed lender will continue loans to China
The bank will keep lending billions of dollars to the world's second-biggest economy, taking a different stance from the World Bank and its plans to reduce loans to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2019
Singapore noodle vendor, 90, helps keep foodie culture alive as UNESCO listing eyed for 'hawker' stalls
Leong Yuet Meng cannot walk more than 10 meters without assistance. Yet, the frail 90-year-old still runs a wonton noodle stall in downtown Singapore, selling at least 200 bowls on any given day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2019
Singapore's Grab raises $1.5 billion from SoftBank fund
Leading Southeast Asian ride-hailing provider Grab raised about $1.5 billion from SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, bankrolling its effort to expand into new services across the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2019
Pyongyang purge: Kim reportedly shuffling team for nuclear talks following defections and alleged spying
Veteran North Korean diplomats are being sidelined from nuclear talks ahead of the second summit with the United States as recent defections and allegations of spying undermine the trust of leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean officials and experts say.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2019
Xi and Trump may meet in Vietnam at month's end to seal trade deal, Hong Kong paper reports
U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are considering a meeting on Feb. 27 and 28 in the coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday, citing a person familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2019
British billionaire James Dyson to move vacuum giant HQ to Singapore, but firm denies Brexit is a factor
James Dyson, the billionaire Brexit supporter who revolutionised vacuum cleaners with his bagless technology, is moving his corporate office and tax registration to Singapore from Britain to be closer to his fastest growing markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2019
With farms atop malls, Singapore gets serious about food security
Visitors to Singapore's Orchard Road, the city's main shopping belt, will find fancy malls, trendy department stores, abundant food courts — and a small farm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2018
Digging deep: Singapore to unveil plans for an underground future next year
From its towering "supertree" vertical gardens to a Formula 1 night race, Singapore is known for many attractions; underground space is not one of them.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2018
Singapore hangings spur fresh calls by rights groups to scrap death penalty
Singapore on Friday hanged a Malaysian convicted of drug trafficking, the latest in what rights groups said was a series of executions prompting them to renew calls for the wealthy city-state to abolish the death penalty.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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