Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than US$8 billion over the next 10 years to meet demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. The latest investment will grow the footprint of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the company’s cloud computing service, across Japan, Oracle said in a…
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TOKYO: Two-time world champion Kento Momota said on Thursday (Apr 18) he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japan’s Momota was once badminton’s undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year. But in January 2020 the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport crashed hours after he won…
INDIA ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE The BJP has said that during Mr Modi’s premiership, India…
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The EBRC was last convened in August 2019, ahead of the General Election in July 2020. Made up of civil servants, the committee will assess the boundaries of the current electoral divisions and produce a report recommending potential changes, taking into consideration changes in the number of electors due to…
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Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages have stalled, Qatar’s prime minister said on Wednesday (Apr 17). “We are going through a sensitive stage with some stalling, and we are trying as much as possible to address this stalling,” Sheikh Mohammed…
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SYDNEY: South Korea’s LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to US$1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen…
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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…
