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NNA Asia top stories Friday, Feb. 1

01, Feb. 2019

TOKYO, NNA – The following are the top stories from NNA Asia for Friday, Feb. 1.

Japan's Toho Zinc to buy 40% stake in Australia's Abra Mining for $AU90 ($65 million) to join lead mine project

Thailand's Central Group to invest $200 million in ride-hailing firm Grab to collaborate in food and goods delivery services

Japan's Matsuda Sangyo to set up Taiwan unit, pre-treatment plant for recycling precious metals

NNA survey: Japanese firms in Hong Kong to offer average base-wage hikes of 3.6% this year, down from 4.1% in 2018

India's top four IT firms post double-digit sales growth on year in Oct-Dec quarter on robust overseas orders

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Economist Sung Eun Jung of Oxford Economics foresees Singapore's gross exports growing 6.1 percent in 2021, up from 3.1 percent in 2020, and adding 8.2 percentage points to GDP growth this year. (Photo courtesy of Sung Eun Jung)

Export turnaround bodes well for Singapore recovery, says Oxford Economics

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11 DAYS AGO

Despite the pandemic, Capella Bangkok hotel opened its doors in 2020 and offered staycation packages to residents in Thailand. Facing the Chao Phraya river, the luxury hotel of suites and villas with a pool, offers curated experiences from heritage food tour of the local area of Charoenkrung Road to visits to long-thriving communities by bicycle and boat apart from luxury offerings of limousine transfer and champagne in package deals. (Photo courtesy of Capella Bangkok)

Thailand supports businesses with $11 bil. more, expects millions of tourists to return

Thailand Economy

15 DAYS AGO

Employees of the Allahabad Bank, a public sector bank, stage a protest against the government plan to privatize state banks in the northern Indian city of Patna on March 15, 2021. The incident is part of a two-day nation-wide protests by public sector employees in the banking sector and their unions. (Photo courtesy of PTI)

India's $24 bil. divestment plan which offers investment galore runs into opposition

29 DAYS AGO

Innolux Corp. president James Yang (middle) seen here with company officials at the firm’s earnings briefing on March 3, 2021. It will expand capacity in Taiwan for advanced laptops and gaming panels while moving television set production back from China. (Photo courtesy of Central News Agency)

Investments in Taiwan hits decade high, reshoring boosts GDP even as firms expand in SE Asia

1 MONTH AGO

Singapore's high-rise residential buildings are seen beyond the fringe of Tanjong Pagar area in the financial district. Investments for the region are often funneled through Singapore, the financial capital of Southeast Asia. (NNA)

Trade agreements could help SE Asia attract big foreign investment again, lead recovery

Southeast Asia Economy

2 MONTHS AGO

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivering her budget statement to parliament on Feb. 1, 2021. India will boost healthcare spending by 135 percent and lift caps on foreigners investing in its huge insurance market. (Photo courtesy of PTI)

India ramps up public spending, but views divided over amount for recovery

2 MONTHS AGO

On Feb. 3, 2021, Chan Chun Sing, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry (3rd from left), launched the SMA alliance to promote a network of industrial parks to manufacturers interested in investing in Singapore and the region. Joining the minister at the launch were, from left, Kelvin Teo, Sembcorp Development CEO; Png Cheong Boon, CEO of Enterprise Singapore; Manohar Khiatani, senior executive director of CapitaLand Group and chairman of Nusajaya Tech Park; Beh Swan Gin, chairman of Singapore Economic Development Board; Eugene Park, executive director and CEO of Gallant Venture. (Photo by Singapore Economic Development Board)

New alliance of industrial parks to help global manufacturers expand in Southeast Asia

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2 MONTHS AGO

A street food stall in Bangkok offers affordably priced delights. The government has also been giving monetary aids to Thais whose livelihoods are hit by the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic.(NNA)

Thailand allocating $7 billion more for consumer spending, help businesses

Thailand Economy

3 MONTHS AGO

Video meeting with colleagues while working from home has become a norm in Malaysia and other countries because of the pandemic. Global sales of laptops, workstations and other devices have seen robust growth in 2020. (Photo by Chris Montgomery)

Malaysia extends tax relief on tech purchases, accelerating digitalization

Malaysia Economy

3 MONTHS AGO

Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC), a B2B e-trade platform for physical commodities, too part in the World LNG & Gas Series Asia Pacific Summit in 2019. The platform plans to develop winning commodities from member-countries of RCEP trade bloc and promote digital trading across the Asia Pacific and beyond. (Photo courtesy of CIC)

Over $13 billion worth of commodities traded on CIC, to grow winning products with RCEP

Singapore Economy

5 MONTHS AGO

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Thailand rebates fuel retail spending, may inject 110 billion baht into economy

Thailand Economy

5 MONTHS AGO

Singapore's Changi Business Park, which houses global banking, tech and logistics companies employing international talent, is a thriving hub that boosts the country's position as a regional center for the digital economy. Photo by Celine Chen.

Digital collaborations, RCEP free trade to help power ASEAN economy beyond pandemic

Southeast Asia Economy

5 MONTHS AGO

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Smaller contractions for Southeast Asia bolster hope for earlier recovery

Philippines Economy

5 MONTHS AGO

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Weaker Philippine consumer confidence to dampen Christmas spending

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5 MONTHS AGO

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Grave problems for small businesses as Philippines bans holiday visits to cemeteries

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6 MONTHS AGO

Eiji Hisatomi, managing director of JETRO Singapore, said Japanese companies will be able to do business more easily if the skills of Asean workers are improved. This picture shows a promotional event for an online store, one of the activities of JETRO in Singapore. In May this year, JETRO launched a digital transformation platform with Asean-based start-ups to help accelerate the digital transformation of Japanese enterprises in the region. Photo by Celine Chen.

Japan, U.S. support Singapore's future work centre that prepares Asean workforce for new opportunities

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6 MONTHS AGO

Firms from the United States were the most active foreign investors in India. The size of their acquisitions doubled to $16.6 billion from a year ago. (Photo Courtesy of Pixabay)

Mergers and acquisitions in India fell to 3-year low in first 9 months

7 MONTHS AGO

A file photo showing workers at the Japanese firm Daikin India's factory at Neemrana in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. (Photo courtesy of Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd)

Japanese businesses in India shrink first time in 11 years

7 MONTHS AGO

Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez (L) and JICA chief representative Eigo Azukizawa (R) during the signing of the Post-Disaster Standby Loan 2 on Sept.15, 2020, in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Department of Finance)

Japan lends 50 billion yen to Philippines for disaster, health crisis response

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7 MONTHS AGO

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Philippines won't stop infrastructure projects with Chinese involvement despite US blacklisting

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7 MONTHS AGO

Philippine jobless rate falls to 10 percent, giving hope for rebound

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7 MONTHS AGO

India posts worst GDP contraction, only agriculture thrives

8 MONTHS AGO

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Firm in Kyushu to promote region via Hanoi information center

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8 MONTHS AGO

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Surge in India’s exports to China, some Asian countries

8 MONTHS AGO

Philippines plunges into recession after Q2 GDP fell 16.5%

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8 MONTHS AGO

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Automobile, FMCG sectors in India see signs of revival after lockdown eased

9 MONTHS AGO

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Philippine capital, nearby areas to return to stricter lockdown as virus cases top 100,000

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9 MONTHS AGO