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NTT Docomo, Kyowa Exeo tie up on 5G solutions in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, NNA - NTT Docomo Inc. and Kyowa Exeo Corp. are joining forces in providing 5G mobile communications systems in Southeast Asia as they aim to promote digital transformation among Japanese companies operating in the region. Singapore-based units of the Japanese telecom companies -- NTT Docomo Asia Pte. Ltd. and Exeo Global Pte. Ltd. -- said Wednesday they have reached a basic agreement on the collaboration that centers around 5G-related network creation and solutions system development in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. The business partnership deal is the first between le...
NNA Business News
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Trade agreements could help SE Asia attract big foreign investment again, lead recovery
By Celine Chen SINGAPORE, NNA - The new RCEP free-trade agreement could offer a promising investment boost in post-COVID recovery for countries in the Asia Pacific walloped by the pandemic, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In a report in January, UNCTAD said ASEAN could take advantage of RCEP or the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to reinvigorate its ability to draw sizable foreign direct investments (FDI) after it plunged by 31 percent to $107 billion last year as flows to its largest recipients in the grouping weakened. The setback con...
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Disney's Animal Kingdom adds ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ experiences
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park is incorporating experiences tied to the upcoming animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Artists will construct a 40-ton sand sculpture on the Discovery Island Stage, and park visitors can observe that process Feb. 19-21. The display will include film characters Raya, Tuk Tuk, Sisu (the last dragon) and the Ongi. It will remain in place through the end of March, Disney says. On Feb. 22, the Animation Experience at Conservation Station will add Raya and Tuk Tuk to the lineup of characters that participants can learn to draw. A Disney Parks B...
Orlando Sentinel
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Angkor Wat not enough? Theme park planned near ancient Cambodian site
In case Cambodia's Angkorian temples, on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, aren't enough of a draw, there are plans in the works for a 75-hectare amusement park within walking distance. For comparison, 75 hectares is slightly bigger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Los Angeles combined, says Cambodia's largest casino operator NagaCorp in its 350-million-dollar proposal. Provisionally called "Angkor Lake of Wonder," the complex's first phase would include a water park, two 500-room, five-star hotels, a canal system, a "Chinatown" and an indoor "high-tech" theme park - a...
DPA
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Oji group to build new corrugated container plant in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, NNA - Major Japanese paper manufacturer Oji Holdings Corp. has announced a plan to construct its 10th corrugated container plant in Malaysia. Oji said Tuesday its wholly owned local subsidiary, GS Paperboard & Packaging Sdn. Bhd., will build the new plant in the western coastal state of Selangor at a total investment cost of about 5 billion yen ($47.7 million). The plant will begin operations in June 2022. It will boost Oji's corrugated container production capacity by about 15 percent in Malaysia, where the company has a market share of around 30 percent. Oji has been expanding ...
NNA Business News
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New alliance of industrial parks to help global manufacturers expand in Southeast Asia
By Celine Chen SINGAPORE, NNA - Global manufacturers planning to invest in Singapore and the surrounding Southeast Asian countries can join a new alliance of industrial parks as strategic partners to leverage on their complementary strengths to grow their business in the region and diversify their supply chains. Called the Southeast Asia Manufacturing Alliance (SMA), it will also connect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and suppliers in Singapore with these manufacturers to help them explore more opportunities in the region. Launched on Feb. 3, the alliance is based on a tripartite ag...
NNA Business News
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ASEAN’s Finest Learn AFC Cup Group Stage Fate
Bali United's Cambodian revenge. Two Causeway Derbies. Sai Gon FC's continental debut. Those are some of the highlights that came from the 2021 AFC Cup group stage draw for the ASEAN Zone, which was conducted on Wednesday. 2019 Liga 1 champions Bali United were drawn in Group G, taking on Vietnamese behemoths Hanoi FC, Cambodian champions Boeung Ket FC, and the qualifying play-off winner between Lao Toyota of Laos, Kasuka FC of Brunei Darussalam, and Hanthawady United of Myanmar. With the safety of teams in the light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the group stages for the 2021 AFC C...
Football Tribe Asia
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Japan's Fujifilm to open cancer screening center in southern India
TOKYO, NNA - Fujifilm Corp. has announced the Japanese imaging and healthcare solutions company will set up a medical center focusing on cancer screening in southern India in February as the first project of its health examination business in emerging economies. The facility, called NURA, will open in Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore, on Feb. 4 to cater to an anticipated increase in the local demand for the early detection of cancers and lifestyle diseases. The center will be operated by Fujifilm DKH LLP, a local joint venture set up in 2019 by Fujifilm and Dr. Kutty's Healthcare, an Ind...
NNA Business News
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Reviving L’bokator, Cambodia's ancient martial arts
A l’bokator trainee, in Kampong Chhnang province. Photo and caption by Hy Chhay / VOD This edited article by Ouch Sony and Danielle Keeton-Olsen is from VOD News, an independent news site in Cambodia, and is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. After surviving the Khmer Rouge regime by literally burying the tools of his trade underground, Om Yom, one among a few remaining old masters of the Cambodian martial artl’bokator, spends his time teaching the younger generation. He dreams of developing the sport to the level of other countries’ martial arts practices. Af...
Global Voices
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Short videos by young Cambodians promote fight against COVID-19 disinformation
Participants in the video contest about the challenges facing young internet users in Cambodia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Facebook page of The Cambodian Center for Independent Media The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM), a civil society group promoting media literacy and digital rights, has released 14 short videos highlighting the role of young internet users in preventing the spread of disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. CCIM announced the finalists in the video competition themed “The Challenges Youth are Facing on Social Media During COVID-19″ on Decembe...
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