Zurich and Paris are now the most expensive cities
SINGAPORE (Nov 19): Zurich and Paris have displaced Singapore and Osaka as the world’s most expensive cities after the Covid-19 reshuffle of the global ranking, said a CNBC report.
Singapore, Hong Kong drop two places in list of expensive locations for expats — survey
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Ashgabat in Turkmenistan remains the most expensive location in the world for expatriates to live in as prices increased by 30% in the year to March, according to a cost of living survey released today.
COVID-19: Japan declares state of emergency in seven regions
TOKYO (April 7): Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) today declared a one-month state of emergency in seven areas in the country owing to the spread of the COVID-19 disease, reported Sputnik news agency today.
Genting Singapore confirms withdrawal from Osaka IR race
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Genting Bhd's 52.
S P Setia's Osaka project to benefit both Malaysia and Japan
OSAKA (Oct 5): Malaysia Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin and the Mayor of Izumisano City in Osaka, Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu expect S P Setia Bhd’s upcoming mixed development in Izumisano City to create economic benefits for both countries.
Tokyo remains the safest city in the world
PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Japan’s Tokyo (pictured) is the safest city globally, according to the Safe Cities Index (SCI) by The Economist Intelligence Unit, a research and analysis division under The Economist Group.
Powerful typhoon kills 9, shutters airport in Japan
TOKYO (Sept 5): The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.
AirAsia, MAS cancel Osaka flights after Typhoon Jebi hits city
PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia have suspended flights to and from Osaka, Japan as Typhoon Jebi – the strongest one to have hit the country in 25 years – left a trail of destruction that included nine deaths and a slew of damaged buildings, including flooding and other damages at the Kansai International Airport.
Fake islands could be economic trouble, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Two mega projects are in the local news, lately.
Toll rises to four after quake in Japan's Osaka
OSAKA (June 19): The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka on Monday has risen to four, with over 380 injured, officials said Tuesday, urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains.
