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Giappone
Japanese government looks to leave no cash behind
Yen for Living Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku In recent weeks there have been two well-reported robberies of people carrying large amounts of cash on the street. Thieves got away with ¥384 million after attacking a merchant in a Fukuoka parking lot. In Tokyo’s Ginza district, a mugger managed to ...
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Giappone Singapore Myanmar
Uber chases GrabTaxi in Myanmar, tapping into one of world’s fastest-growing markets
The private ride-hailing service Uber officially launched operations Thursday in Myanmar’s main city Yangon, aiming to tap into one of the world’s youngest and fastest-growing online markets. The launch follows Singapore-based GrabTaxi’s debut, which began a trial run in the Southeast Asian country about six weeks ago. Uber is one ...
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USA Giappone
East Coast ports scramble to accommodate largest container ship
The largest cargo ship ever to visit ports on the U.S. East Coast is so long the Statue of Liberty and Washington Monument could fit end-to-end along its deck and still leave room for Big Ben. The COSCO Development arrived Thursday at the Port of Savannah after cruising past dozens ...
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Giappone
Protectionist Robert Lighthizer confirmed as U.S. trade representative
Reagan-era trade attorney Robert Lighthizer was easily confirmed Thursday as President Donald Trump’s U.S. trade representative, bringing a tough protectionist approach to national policy. The Senate confirmed Lighthizer by a vote of 82 to 14, with broad bipartisan support. The 69-year-old is returning to familiar territory, having served as deputy ...
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Giappone
Toshiba looks to extend deadline for chip unit bidding till month’s end
Toshiba Corp. is considering extending the deadline for the second round of bidding for its chip business, as its partner, Western Digital Corp., continues to object to the sale, sources said Thursday. Toshiba initially planned to close the bidding on May 19 but is now considering extending the schedule to ...
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Cina
Moon-Trump Summit Likely in June
After Moon Jae-in swore in as the new President, it is likely that Korea will beef up its multilateral diplomatic efforts including summit meetings with leaders of major nations in the world. Diplomatic sources said President Moon may have a summit meeting next month with U.S. President Donald Trump. Cho ...
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USA
Exports for 10 Days in May Rise 4.5%...Continues Rally for 6 Consecutive Months
Korea's exports continued its rally in May. According to the Korea Customs Service on May 11, the volume of exports for ten days between May 1 and 10 was US$9.7 billion, up 4.5 percent from the same period last year. The amount of exports for April increased 24.2 percent, rising ...
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USA Corea del Sud
Korea Talks with Saudi Arabia to Promote Cooperation in Seven Industries
Saudi Arabia asked for active participation of Korean companies in its US$100-billion programs to create new growth engines and more jobs. Joo Hyung-hwan, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy, met his Saudi Arabian counterpart at the Four Season Hotel in Seoul on May 9. During the talks, they discussed ways ...
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Nigeria
LASG to fund disabled persons interested in SMEs
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Government says the disbursement of funds to People Living with Disabilities, PLD, who are willing to go into Small scale and Medium Enterprises, will soon begin. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, stated this at the interactive quiz between students of ...
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Nigeria
NAFDAC gets N45m laboratory equipment from BoI
Anna Okon The Bank of Industry has donated High Powered Liquid Chromatography equipment worth over N45m to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. While unveiling the equipment in Lagos, the development finance institution pointed out that the gesture was in line with its efforts to support ...