3 Singapore Budget 2018: SG Bonus 'hongbao' of S$100, S$200 or S$300 for all citizens aged 21 and above, depending on income 4 Singapore Budget 2018: Impact of buyer's stamp duty hike to be felt most for big-ticket purchases ( read original story ...)
10 Points of Interest In Osaka Not To Be Missed
However, unlike other travel destinations located in Japan, Osaka can’t boast of a large number of sightseeing spots, which is why it is not as popular as Tokyo or Kyoto. This place is more known as a business city. It is also known for its food. ( read original story ...)
Taxis, Ride-Hailing Firms Battle for Business on Road to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO—Sony Corp. is helping Japanese taxi firms improve their services, as they compete for business against ride-hailing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and China’s Didi Chuxing Technology Co., as well as Toyota Motor Corp., in the run-up to the 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants Fukushima evacuees to go home. They’re not so sure.
It’s been almost seven years since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast of Japan and triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. The cleanup is projected ... ( read original story ...)
Volcanic Activity And Earthquakes In The Ring Of Fire Spark Fears Of ‘The BIG ONE’
“Taiwan, Guam, and Japan are far apart relative to the static stress interactions, but one could examine the seismic shaking from an earlier event in the region of a later event to see if small earthquakes were triggered as the seismic waves went by ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese quality condominium of high value
Japan has become a strategic partner for Indonesia ... escape floor to ensure that no residents are left behind during an emergency such as a fire or an earthquake. Branz Simatupang also equips its elevators with built-in earthquake and fire mitigation ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes fading of finding more survivors in Taiwan earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Hopes of finding additional survivors from this week’s earthquake in Taiwan were fading Friday ... Hundreds of rescuers were on the scene, including a team from Japan deploying cutting-edge equipment that can detect a heartbeat ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese utilities seek more reactor restarts
Japan’s Chugoku Electric Power Co plans to initiate procedures to gain approval to start operation of Shimane 3, a unit which was still under construction at the time of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Construction began in 2005 and work was close to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rescuers search building for 7 missing in earthquake
Hundreds of rescuers were on the scene, including a team from Japan deploying cutting-edge equipment that ... sites as a safeguard against repeated aftershocks. Taiwan has frequent earthquakes, most of them minor, but a 1999 quake killed more than 2,300 ... ( read original story ...)
WH Budget Slashes Funding for Earthquake Warning System
The system is also used in Japan and Taiwan. The White House's fiscal year 2018 budget, released last May, also proposed cuts to the earthquake warning system. The U.S. does not yet have a functioning system to warn of an impending earthquake. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Charity market held in Japan to help Iran’s quake-hit people
According to a Farsi report by IRIB, Iranian dishes, handicrafts, rugs and food products were put on the show and the Japanese welcomed the event. In November 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck western Iran, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands. ( read original story ...)
Fly from Tokyo to Paris without leaving the ground
Passengers avoid the costly airport transfer, the baggage fees or busy airport terminal -- and instead enjoy the perks of business or first-class travel and a luxurious tour of Paris -- all while remaining stationary in Tokyo. As well as the City of Light ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney finally taps tech as visitors tire of waiting
TOKYO -- Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land will roll out a smartphone app in fiscal 2018 to relieve crowding issues that have frustrated guests at the popular theme park. The app will offer a single platform on which customers can buy tickets ... ( read original story ...)
Fears ‘Big One’ earthquake is on the way after a flurry of volcanic activity in the Ring of Fire
OVER the past few weeks earthquakes have hit Japan, Mexico and Taiwan and volcanoes have erupted around the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'. Now scientists have warned that the frequent seismic activity, which has already claimed lives, could mean a huge quake is ... ( read original story ...)
Why a new Japanese emperor and the Tokyo Olympics mean a glittering Year of the Dog for gold
“Japan will also issue gold coins to celebrate the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the market expects the Japanese ... Many economic policies of US President Donald Trump are good for business, but they hurt the US dollar strength as the market believes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to build world’s tallest timber tower
A Tokyo skyscraper is set to become the world's tallest wooden building. Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry says its 1,148-feet-tall timber tower will be completed by in 2041, to mark the 350th anniversary of the business that year. The W350 tower will ... ( read original story ...)