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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2021
Singapore prepares to swap its oil hub status for greener future
The government's Singapore Green Plan 2030 sets out a path for the city-state to become a leading regional hub for carbon trading, green finance, consulting and risk management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2021
Singapore’s fintech chief has vision of Asian Silicon Valley
Singapore sees more investments pouring into fintech firms this year as the city-state seeks to become a regional hub for capital raising in areas from payments to robo-advisory.
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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