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Research Groups from Japan, UAE and Germany to Share UAE Rain Enhancement Program’s US $5 Million Grant for First Cycle

  Registrations Now Open for Second Cycle of Innovative Program  India, 20th January 2016: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, the winners of the inaugural cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced and honoured tonight at a ceremony …

PERSONAL LUXURY GOODS MARKET TOPS A QUARTER TRILLION EUROS GLOBALLY, BUT FLATLINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS TOURISM DECREASES

According to Bain & Company’s 2015 worldwide luxury report, luxury brands will need the right pricing model to win against hard-to-predict currency volatility   Dubai – November 16, 2015 – The overall luxury industry – which as tracked by Bain & Company comprises 10 segments, led by luxury cars, luxury hospitality and personal luxury goods …

ASEAN, Japan Reaffirm Commitment to Forge Closer Cooperation

JAKARTA, 6 November 2015 – The 9th Meeting of the ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held yesterday in Jakarta reaffirmed commitment to forge closer ASEAN-Japan cooperation. The annual JCC Meeting is a key mechanism to review ASEAN-Japan cooperation and discuss its future direction. The Meeting acknowledged the continued good momentum to strengthen ASEAN-Japan cooperation particularly …

HERE makes HD map data in US, France, Germany and Japan available for automated vehicle tests

Berlin, Germany – HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location services, is making high-definition (HD) mapping data of sections of public roads in four countries available to all automotive companies to support their highly automated vehicle initiatives. HERE has been developing its HD map using its LiDAR-equipped data capture vehicles and advanced processing technologies. …

ASEAN, Japan Reaffirm Closer Ties

PHNOM PENH, 24 June 2015 – ASEAN and Japan Senior Officials participating in the 30th ASEAN-Japan Forum reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership and agreed to explore new opportunities to further strengthen the relationship and enhance cooperation. The forum was held in Phnom Penh on 22 June. The Senior Officials also discussed regional and …

SAP Asia Pacific Japan Posts Spectacular Q1 Results

SINGAPORE — April 22, 2015 —SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) started the year strong in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), as first quarter non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) rose 137% from the previous year (105% at constant currencies). Cloud and software revenue across APJ also grew 38% year-over-year (23% at constant …

SSINA, USW Urge Exclusion of Japan from TPP Negotiations

(Washington, D.C. March 2, 2015)  The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) and the United Steelworkers (USW) have today sent the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael B. Froman.  The letter urges that Japan be excluded from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations unless it opens its market to exports of steel from the …

Japan and World Economic Forum to Jointly Address Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity a priority for Japan ahead of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Meeting on cybersecurity will be held 7-8 November 2015 in Bankoku Shinryokan, Okinawa, Japan Theme of the meeting will be Cybersecurity, Cybercrime and Cyber Connection (Cyber3) For more information about the Annual Meeting 2015: http://wef.ch/davos15 Davos, Switzerland, 24 January 2015 – The World …

Asian business sentiment rebounds in Q4 with India most optimistic

Reuters By Tommy Wilkes   Business sentiment among Asia’s top companies rebounded in the fourth quarter to the second-highest level in almost three years, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed, helped by a stronger U.S. economy and a plunge in oil prices. The Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment Index increased to 72 in the fourth quarter …