Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Travel | TRAVEL INSIDER Sep 5, 2012
Is Japan Cool? asks ANA's website; BA special fares until Sept. 7; Cathay meals
ANA’s Is Japan Cool? site All Nippon Airways’ special Is Japan Cool? website has started its second season of videos showcasing the charming aspects of the country to stimulate tourism to Japan. The first season began in February and the new one focuses on ...
Travel | TRAVEL INSIDER Aug 22, 2012
Take a photo, win a trip to Bali; Singapore F1 package tour; SAS special fares
Garuda photo contest Garuda Indonesia’s Japan branch is holding its annual photo contest on the theme of Indonesia. This is the 10th contest. Submissions should be photos taken between last September and this month showing any symbolic features of Indonesia, such as nature, landscapes, ...
Travel | TRAVEL INSIDER Aug 8, 2012
Fly to Middle-earth with official 'Hobbit' airline Air New Zealand; Aeromexico orders 100 Boeing aircraft; Cathay launches digital magazine
New Aeromexico planes Mexican carrier Aeromexico announced that it has placed an $11 billion order for 100 Boeing airplanes. Aeromexico ordered 90 Boeing 737-8 MAX and 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which represents the biggest aircraft investment by a Mexican airline in history. The ...