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Honda hoping for 20% industrywide sales jump on Indonesian tax amnesty
Indonesia’s tax amnesty could boost industrywide car sales by a fifth as people spend their newly declared wealth on big-ticket items, according to the local unit of Honda Motor Co. “The car ownership ratio in Indonesia is relatively low and there’s enough room for producers to sell more,” Jonfis Fandy, ...
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New METI chief wants Japan to take lead in self-driving tech
Hiroshige Seko, the new head of the Minister of Economy, Trade And Industry, says the government needs to implement policies that will help the Japanese automotive industry keep its lead in the global arena by developing advanced autonomous driving technologies ahead of overseas competitors. “The internet of things, artificial intelligence ...
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New terminal for Garuda; Cathay’s final 747 flight; freshen up with Jetstar
New terminal for Garuda Garuda Indonesia and state airport operator Angkasa Pura II announced the opening of a new terminal at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Aug. 9. The new Terminal 3 Ultimate (T3U) currently only serves domestic flights of Garuda Indonesia but will expand to cover international flights of ...
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Dollar nudges ¥100 as unease persists
The dollar slid to a one-month low slightly above ¥100 in Tokyo on Tuesday, as expectations recede for an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve this year. The stock slide in Tokyo was also a factor. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥100.31-32, down from ¥101.07-07 at ...
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Nikkei falls 273 points on soaring yen
Stocks posted further losses on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with selling fueled by the surging yen. The Nikkei average fell 273.05 points, or 1.62 percent, to end at 16,596.51. On Monday it shed 50.36 points. The Topix index closed down 18.16 points, or 1.38 percent, at 1,298.47, after ...
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Softbank, KDDI strike back at low-cost smartphone rivals
Mobile carriers SoftBank Group Corp. and KDDI Corp. are hitting back at low-cost providers with competitive rates under their group brands. Newcomers to the rapidly expanding low-cost smartphone service market include retail giant Aeon Co. and online retailer Rakuten Inc. They use networks leased from major mobile carriers. According to ...
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‘Pokemon Go’-like app allows living to plan missives from beyond the grave
Now that the explosive popularity of “Pokemon Go” has brought augmented reality technology within the reach of ordinary people, a tombstone company in Chiba Prefecture is taking it beyond the grave. By allowing people to “catch” pre-recorded video messages from the departed in cemeteries, the firm hopes to create an ...
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Japan well placed to lead in artificial intelligence, expert says
Japan lags Silicon Valley in conventional internet services but could become a global leader in the deep-learning technology of artificial intelligence, a leading AI expert has said. Yutaka Matsuo, 41, Project Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo, believes machine learning will revolutionize sectors such as image recognition. “In deep ...
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IMF’s radical wage plan for Japan turns Nixon policy on its head
In a sign of how worried it is about Japan's economy, the International Monetary Fund is urging the country to resurrect a radical strategy once employed by former U.S. presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter — only in reverse. The post IMF’s radical wage plan for Japan turns Nixon policy on its ...
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Japan banks introducing telecommuting, reduced working hours
More major Japanese banks are reviewing their working patterns and introducing such systems as telecommuting and shorter working hours to help carers and parents with young children get the time they need. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to allow some 23,000 employees at the holding company and its two banking ...