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Apple to Open Store in Kyoto on Sat.

August 24, 2018

Kyoto- Apple Inc. on Thursday showed the media a store that it plans to open in Kyoto, western Japan, on Saturday. The three-story outlet will be the U.S. technology giant’s ninth directly managed store in Japan. The new store is

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Philippines, China accelerating implementation of infra projects: DOF

August 24, 2018

Manila and Beijing have affirmed their commitment to speed up the preparation and processes needed to ensure the timely implementation of the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects with financial support from China,  a press statement from the Department of Finance

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Stocks surge, but peso closes lower at P53.48:$1

August 23, 2018

Philippine stocks surged in Thursday, as the main index climbed more than two percent. But the peso weakened to P53.48 against the US dollar from P53.425 on Wednesday. Volume at the foreign exchange market went up to $576.45 million from

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INTERVIEW: Aozora Bank to Extend Consulting Hours to 8 P.M.

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Aozora Bank will extend its weekday service hours for customer consultations to 8 p.m. from February next year, in order to cater to growing needs from customers, the bank’s president, Shinsuke Baba, has said. Currently, Aozora Bank’s weekday consulting

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Hitachi Picks Bechtel as Manager of U.K. N-Plant Project

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. has appointed major U.S. engineering giant Bechtel Corp. as project management contractor for its project to build a nuclear plant in Britain. The project management contract was concluded between Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd., a wholly owned

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Japanese Wagyu Beef Promoted in Brazil

August 23, 2018

Sao Paulo- Some 100 Brazilian guests including local restaurant operators and journalists enjoyed tasting marbled meat at an event to promote Japanese wagyu beef held in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. The event, aimed at selling the Japanese meat in Brazil,

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DOF: Philippines’ strong economy, not incentives, led to rise in FDIs

August 23, 2018

The increase in foreign direct investments (FDIs) entering the country in the last 17 months best illustrates that investors are flocking to the Philippines because of its growth prospects rather than the fiscal incentives it continues to offer to businesses, according to Finance

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Teijin Acquires Portuguese Composite Materials Maker

August 22, 2018

Tokyo- Teijin Ltd. said Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of Inapal Plasticos SA, a Portuguese composite materials maker that deals in automotive parts and other products, through a subsidiary. Although the acquisition cost was not disclosed, the Japanese

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