Sri Lanka President to Decide on Time Frame to Reactivate Rail Project With Japan

The cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to decide on the appropriate time frame to reactivate the $2.2 billion project with Japan, the country's media ministry said on Wednesday. In 2020, Sri Lanka suspended the light rail project meant to ease congestion in the capital Colombo, citing financial problems. ( read original ...

SBI Holdings to Help Taiwan Chipmaker PSMC Build Plant in Japan

Japan has already promised 400 billion yen ($2.8 billion) to help Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) , the world's leading maker of logic chips, build a plant in Kumamoto prefecture that will supply semiconductors to Sony Group and auto parts maker Denso Corp. ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s evergreen appeal

IS OSAKA the JB of Japan? The poor cousin of glitzy Tokyo? Not quite. Even regular visitors to Japan now skip Tokyo for the country’s third-largest city, for its refreshingly laid-back appeal. Its ... ( read original story ...)