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Japan popular sleeper train makes last run to Sapporo
Published on 22/03/2016
» SAPPORO — East Japan Railway Co's flagship sleeper train Cassiopeia completed its last run from Tokyo to Sapporo on Sunday, marking a near end to its regular service ahead of the opening later this month of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.
Singapore marks anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew's death
Published on 22/03/2016
» SINGAPORE — Singapore commemorates the first anniversary of the death of its founding father Lee Kuan Yew this week even as the legacy of his authoritarian leadership style and economic success lives on.
China Railway plans regional HQ in Malaysia
Published on 22/03/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR — China Railway Group (CREC) has announced it plans to open a US$2 billion regional centre in a transport hub in Kuala Lumpur that it hopes will give it an edge over rivals for a coveted contract for a high-speed rail linking the Malaysian capital and Singapore.
Clash of the titans
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 22/03/2016
» The world's two biggest aircraft manufacturers; Airbus and Boeing, foresee tremendous demand coming out of Asia Pacific in the coming decades, especially for single-aisle planes from flourishing low-cost carriers (LCCs).
New flight path
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 22/03/2016
» Southeast Asia's aviation industry has lost some momentum in the past two years but could revive soon, while more growth is shifting to secondary cities in China and India, which analysts say will brighten Asia-Pacific skies over the next decade.
Apple's Cook cites 'obligation' to protect users
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» CUPERTINO, California - Apple has "an obligation" to protect user data and privacy, chief executive Tim Cook said Monday, reaffirming his stand in a high-profile court showdown with the US government on encryption.
DraftKings, FanDuel halt NY fantasy sports contests
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Accused of running competitions that amount to illegal gambling, fantasy sports operators FanDuel and DraftKings announced Monday that they would halt their paid daily contests in New York.
Opera throws rare light on anti-gay 'Lavender Scare'
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Overshadowed in history books by the communist witch-hunt, the McCarthyist era's "Lavender Scare" destroyed even more lives as the US government outed and fired thousands of gays and lesbians.
Bolt confirms Rio Olympics will be his last
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Usain Bolt has confirmed this year's Olympics will be his last, snuffing out the possibility of extending his career to the 2020 games in Tokyo.
Eight Italian athletes cleared of doping violations
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» ROME - Olympic triple jump bronze medallist Fabrizio Donato was among eight Italian athletes, including several hoping to compete at the Rio Games, cleared of doping violations on Monday by the country's anti-doping tribunal.