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UAE private sector growth regains momentum in May
New business survey also highlight underlying fragility in economy including employment growth
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Narita airport offers Kansai air carriers 33% discount on landing fee
Narita International Airport Corp. on Friday announced a 33 percent discount on landing fees for flights arriving from Kansai International Airport, a major gateway to Japan for Chinese tourists. The discount will be applied retroactively back to April. Japan’s main international airport hopes the measure will prompt airlines to increase ...
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Dollar trims gains to below ¥107 in Tokyo
The dollar pared earlier gains to trade below ¥107 in Tokyo trading late Friday, after moving in a limited range for most of the day with players awaiting next week’s monetary policy meetings in the United States and Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.85-86, up from ¥106.35-36 ...
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Line hopes to raise ¥98 billion in Tokyo-New York IPO
Line will conduct massive IPOs in Tokyo and New York next week as the popular messaging app looks to spread beyond Asia. The post Line hopes to raise ¥98 billion in Tokyo-New York IPO appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Tokyo stocks fall further on weak overseas markets
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, dampened by selling in the wake of falls in overseas markets and position adjustments ahead of the weekend. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 67.05 points, or 0.40 percent, to end at 16,601.36. On Thursday, the key market gauge retreated 162.51 ...
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Drone giant DJI moves beyond selfies to look down on the farm
With its ubiquitous Phantom drones, Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. brought aerial photography to millions. Now, with dozens of competitors biting at its heels, the world’s biggest producer of consumer drones needs to prove that its products are more than just glorified selfie sticks. “Right now, DJI is the ...
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Matsumoto Airport to open routes to three Asian destinations
Nagano Prefecture plans to start international flights at Matsumoto Airport, according to sources close to the matter. The prefectural government intends to open direct flights to East Asian destinations, such as China, South Korea and Taiwan. The prefecture also aims to increase domestic flights on existing routes connecting the airport ...
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Computer programming seen as key to Japan’s place in ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The life of Emi Morikawa, 17, changed dramatically after she learned computer programming. Morikawa was just another high school student who liked to study English. But now the young programmer runs her own web venture, which she founded after graduating from high school. “As I studied programming, I realized that ...
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Finance Ministry helpless against Abe’s office on tax-hike delay
Officials at the Finance Ministry, once regarded as the nation’s most formidable government agency, remain unhappy about their lack of influence over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent decision to put off a consumption tax rate hike for a second time. When the tax increase was first deferred from October 2015 ...
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Trump-obsessed CEOs abroad ask: ‘Is it really possible for him to be elected president?’
Steve Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP, who recently returned from South Korea, offers a polite answer to the question everyone keeps asking: “It’s very colorful.” Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR & Co. LP, is more blunt: “Nobody can figure it out.” And Don Marron, chairman of Lightyear ...