Sarawak ready to supply green hydrogen to Japan
KUCHING: Sarawak is willing to supply green hydrogen to the Japanese government as it has great potential for significant economic bilateral cooperation between the state and the Land of the Rising Sun. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, during his recent visit to Yokohama Port, said the green hydrogen is also in perfect sync with […]
Japan’s population continues shrinking at record pace
TOKYO: Japan’s population continues to shrink at a record pace, with the number of Japanese falling to 122.4 million, 801,000 fewer than a year earlier. This is the sharpest decline since since the survey began in 1968, the Ministry of the Interior in Tokyo announced on Wednesday, reported German news agency (dpa). On top of […]
Moderate earthquake strikes Bonin Islands in Japan
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude struck the Bonin Islands in the Japan region at 12.32am on Wednesday (July 5). The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) assured that there is no threat of a tsunami to Malaysia as a result of the seismic event. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 450 kilometres, precisely located at […]
Japan to invest additional US$25 bln to battle low birth rates
TOKYO: Japan will invest an additional 3.5 trillion yen (about US$25 billion) annually to address the declining birth rates in the country, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. “The birth rate in Japan has been falling dramatically, the population decreasing. If we are unable to reverse this trend now, our economy and society […]
5.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Chiba prefecture
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck Japan’s southern Chiba prefecture today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, reported Xinhua. According to the weather agency, the quake occurred in southern Chiba prefecture at 4.16 am local time at a depth of 40 km, measuring upper 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale which peaks […]
Collab to supply wood pellets to Japan
KUCHING: Green Pellet (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Kanematsu Corporation to carry out a negotiation process for both short and long-term contracts for the supply of wood pellets to the Japanese market. The MoU was signed by Green Pellet (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd chairman and Sarawak Timber Industry Development […]
Japan keen to partner with Malaysia in strengthening capacity building under Look East Policy
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the potential to become a regional hub for vocational and technical training to people of other countries in this region. Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia Takahashi Katsuhiko, in recognising this, said as such Japan is keen to work with Malaysia to strengthen the country’s capacity building under the Look East Policy (LEP) […]
Annual inflation in Japan reaches 3pct for first time since 1991
TOKYO: Japan’s inflation rate reached three per cent in September for the first time since 1991, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday, reported Sputnik. The three per cent level exceeds the inflation target of two per cent set by the Bank of Japan. A three per cent rise in prices […]
SFC explores latest drone technology
JAPAN: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is exploring latest drone technology and hyper spectral cameras here. SFC team headed by its chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton, deputy chief executive officer I Oswald Braken Tisen, head of Biodiversity Conservation and Research Dr Melvin Gumal together with Sunway University’s engineering group, are in Japan to look […]
Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan
IZUMI, Japan: Millions of people in Japan were under evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol brought strong winds and heavy rain to the southwest of the country after making landfall overnight. The powerful system has weakened since arriving on land Sunday evening around Kagoshima city in the southwestern region of Kyushu, but it has […]
