Aecom, Nikken Sekkei hired for new capital city project in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Mar 2, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian government will hire two consulting firms from…
Japan
Japan is an economy of 127 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Japan’s real GDP was USD 4.4 trillion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 36,000. By 2016, its real GDP grew to USD 6 trillion, while its per capita GDP to USD 48,000. It is the world’s third largest economy.
China targets travellers at its borders in strategy change to stop coronavirus spread
BEIJING, Mar 1, 2020, SCMP. China will step up monitoring of the health of travellers…
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners over virus fears
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, AP. Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia won Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon, a race…
Filipino sailor among 13 missing in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino and 12 other crew members onboard…
Jokowi meets Blair, Masayoshi to discuss Indonesia’s new capital project
JAKARTA, Mar 1, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo met with Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and…
Japan’s transportation, tourism sectors hit hard by new virus outbreak
TOKYO, Feb 29, 2020, Kyodo. A new coronavirus outbreak has weighed on the transportation and…
Xi’s Japan visit called pivotal as ties prosper
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, China Daily. China is willing to maintain close communication with Japan…
Japan city mayor slams PM Abe’s request for school closures
CHIBA, Feb 28, 2020, The Mainichi. A mayor in this greater Tokyo area city slammed…
China, Japan, South Korea supply chains under threat from ‘second wave’ of disruptions
BEIJING, Feb 28, 2020, SCMP. China, Japan and South Korea are at risk of a…
[Analytics] Grappling with coronavirus, Tokyo Olympic leaders have no good options
In his two decades as a consultant to organisations vying to host the Olympic Games,…
Coronavirus response delay could have seen 100,000 cases, China expert says as mainland reports 433 new infections
BEIJING, Feb 27, 2020, SCMP. The number of daily coronavirus infections in South Korea could…
Japan announces basic policy to fight spread of coronavirus
TOKYO, Feb 25, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Tuesday announced a basic policy to…