India’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the special status of held Kashmir was a temporary provision and upheld the order abrogating Article 370 in the constitution, Indian media outlets reported. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s generals face new threat to grip on power as gas supplies dwindle
Bangkok, Thailand – Myanmar’s natural gas reserves, a key revenue source for the ruling State Administration Council (SAC), are set to dwindle drastically in the coming years, posing a major threat to ...
Iran eyes to launch new ethylene oxide plants
Iran is set to launch two new ethylene oxide plants in Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone in February 2024, Iranian Deputy Oil Minister and CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC), ...
Japan’s Toho Buys 25 Percent Stake in Fifth Season for $225M
Under the deal, South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM will retain majority ownership of Fifth Season, while Endeavor Group Holdings continues as a strategic shareholder.
Japan Large Manufacturers’ Sentiment Improves In Q4
Sentiment among Japanese large manufacturers improved at the end of the year, quarterly survey results from the Ministry of Finance ...
Sentiment of Japan’s big firms remains positive in latest quarter
The business sentiment index for companies with capital of ¥1 billion or more stood at plus 4.8, against plus 5.8 in the previous quarter.
Japanese tech giant Rakuten plans to launch proprietary AI model within next two months
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said the company is planning to launch its own large language model within the next two months.
DFA: DTI to pursue earlier business pledges in Japan meet this week
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) representatives will hold bilateral meetings with Japanese business leaders at the 50th ASEAN-Japan Summit in Tokyo this week to ...
One-plate frozen meals prove popular in Japan; New recipes and reasonable prices draw new customers
The frozen meal market in Japan has grown from ¥1.1 billion in 2017 to ¥6.2 billion in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Shin Nihonkai out of cruise as Pacific Venus moves on to South Korean owner
Shin Nihonkai’s subsidiary Venus Cruise was a well-established player in the Japanese cruise market when the decision was taken in December 2022 to liquidate the company. The Pacific Venus was placed ...