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Osaka has outpaced Tokyo in terms of foreign investment as a share of property market inflows as the city's share of Japan's real estate deals has climbed from 10% to 25% over last decade, reports @mit_obe https://t.co/w0hbBT8Mb9 https://t.co/zZBKpQp9Qw

Osaka is the epicenter of a property investment boom. Expo 2025 and the upcoming MGM Osaka resort are adding to the momentum, but Japan’s “second city” needs to interest foreign investors in other sectors, reports @mit_obe https://t.co/w0hbBT8Mb9

Vietnam's 'streamlining revolution' is the personal project of Communist Party General Secretary To Lam: "To ensure a healthy body, sometimes we must take bitter medicine or endure pain to surgically remove a tumor." @GoviSnell https://t.co/18tnaznYiI https://t.co/R9ITBc8CH3

Vietnam’s government restructuring is more far-reaching than Elon Musk’s DOGE drive. But while few would question whether Hanoi would benefit from less bureaucracy & red tape, many observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude, reports @GoviSnell https://t.co/18tnaznYiI

RT @PearsonElaine: This is a beautiful and fitting tribute to the fierce and fabulous journalist Gwen Robinson. Gwen was a force of nature,…

Despite rising defense spending under Marcos, the Philippines still spends less than 1% of GDP on defense, but hasn't come under criticism from Team Trump. "If you notice, there is so far a general degree of strategic empathy," says @RichHeydarian https://t.co/l9E2VSbACa https://t.co/VYpwDoETOX

RT @NikkeiAsia: Japanese flock to Indian international schools in Tokyo on lower tuition https://t.co/87tHOfQiyl

RT @NikkeiAsia: Philippines widens search for allies as Trump fuels uncertainty From France to Japan, nations offer support to Manila amid…

"Companies will face a situation where there aren't enough workers even if they wanted to manufacture in America," said Yoshihisa Kainuma, chairman/CEO of Japanese component producer MinebeaMitsum, to @SayumiTake

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Japan parts maker wary of investing in U.S. despite Trump's prod https://t.co/wSGYLWQ5RG

So far, the Trump administration has offered strong support for the Philippines in its S China Sea standoff w/ China. But Trump’s rough treatment of other US allies is spurring Manila to expand its network of security partnerships, writes @monroyandoyan https://t.co/l9E2VSbACa

Palauans serve in the US military at a much higher rate than Americans themselves do, & country has been gearing up for an infusion of jobs & money from planned new US installations, but policy turmoil in Washington is fueling doubts, writes @imaruritokyo https://t.co/FDHlhTsGUp

China's SiCarrier aiming to show it can make chip lithography machines that can take the place of ASML's @ChengTingFang @Lauly_Th_Li https://t.co/TQbFrhrFPP

U.S. economic aid to Palau this year equates to a majority of government revenue and a quarter of GDP: Island nations across the Pacific, world's most aid-dependent region, worry that Washington is walking away from commitments @imaruritokyo https://t.co/FDHlhTsGUp https://t.co/CYrDa5FLGC

Palau is in many ways a mini USA - and one of the most loyal members of Team USA - but Trump's drastic moves on foreign aid, alliances, immigration & climate are raising doubts about America's commitments even here, finds @imaruritokyo https://t.co/FDHlhTsGUp

RT @DeepakAdk: Everest is more than just the world’s highest peak—it’s Nepal’s crown jewel, driving its tourism industry through trekking a…

RT @Pri_Kishore: Tired of the incessant news flow out of Washington? ⁦@NikkeiAsia⁩’s big read on the opportunities and challenges of Everes…

For Nepal, Everest overtourism is a matter of safety & sanitation as climate change & social media combine to make climbing the world's highest peak more perilous, reports @DeepakAdk https://t.co/SlpkMpCzuR https://t.co/2dkSEPJcTQ