Japan-backed economic corridor remains severed a year after Thailand–Cambodia clashes One year after the outbreak of a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, the Japan-backed economic corridor linking the two …
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Japan aims to pass early supplementary budget to ease gasoline costs without new bonds
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan supplementary budget to be passed early, Takaichi says, with fuel subsidies and no net new deficit bonds PM Sanae Takaichi says Japan’s supplementary budget will be passed early to …
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Japan food and beverage firms slash portion sizes as costs surge
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiShrinkflation Hits Japan’s Food and Beverage Industry: Ketchup Turns Transparent, Chips Get Smaller Shrinkflation pushes Japanese food makers to downsize goods and alter packaging – Kagome shifts to partly transparent …
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Memory chip crunch pushes up costs for Chinese automakers amid price war
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMemory chip shortage squeezes Chinese automakers amid AI-driven demand surge Memory chip shortage forces Chinese EV makers to juggle costs and supply as AI data‑centre demand diverts DRAM and HBM …
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Asia’s budget airlines buy planes and expand routes despite soaring fuel costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAsia’s budget airlines expand fleets and routes despite soaring fuel costs Asia’s budget airlines are buying new planes and opening routes despite soaring jet fuel costs from the Iran war, …
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Japanese automakers forecast net profits to halve as Iran war drives costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese automakers’ profits set to fall to about half as Iran war pushes up costs Japan’s largest automakers face profits near half peak this fiscal year as the Iran war …
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Hegseth Defends Pentagon Stockpiles as Iran War Costs Rise to $29 Billion
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoPentagon Chief Defends Munitions as Iran War Cost Rises to $29 Billion Hegseth told Congress the U.S. has munitions for the Iran war as lawmakers pressed on rising costs, $29B …
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Vietnam indispensable to Japan’s economy, ABeam warns of AI and rising costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiABeam: AI, Costs and Visas Threaten Vietnam’s Role in Japan’s Economy ABeam Consulting warns rising costs, visa hurdles and AI could undermine Vietnam’s role in Japan’s economy, despite Vietnamese workers’ …
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Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Prices, Citing Soaring Memory Costs and Sluggish Stock
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNintendo Switch 2 price hike announced for Japan, North America and Europe Nintendo says it will raise prices for the Nintendo Switch 2, citing rising semiconductor memory costs and weak …
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Toyota expects 22% profit drop to 3 trillion yen, cites material costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiToyota profit forecast cut as soaring material costs and Middle East tensions squeeze margins Toyota profit forecast cut: net profit to fall 22% to ¥3 trillion for year ending March …