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TikTok gets nod from Thailand for $26bn data center plan
Country looks to become digital technology hub for Southeast Asia
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Iran says safe transit of Strait of Hormuz will be possible with U.S. ending threats
Safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured with U.S. threats coming to an end and new procedures in place, the Revolutionary Guard's navy said Wednesday.
Source: The Japan Times
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New coronavirus found in Thailand may be able to infect people: study
Team led by University of Tokyo virologist has found virus in bats
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to sail to Spain after rare Andes strain confirmed
South Africa confirmed that it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can — in rare cases — spread among humans.
Source: The Japan Times
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High-speed plastic fiber cables for AI centers headed for production by Japan company
Tosoh aims to bring lower-cost, energy-saving links on the market as soon as 2029
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Nvidia is facing more competition and it’s spooking investors
Nvidia's grip on the AI processor market is seen as increasingly under threat from other chipmakers as well as its biggest customers.
Source: The Japan Times
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We sent two Japanese elementary school kids on a Mother’s Day shopping mission at a 100 yen store
With 1,100 yen to buy gifts for Mom, but no other directions, what will they come out with? Japan celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, just like the U.S. does. With the special day app
Source: SoraNews24
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India and Vietnam agree on defense, minerals, rare-earth ties
Narendra Modi hosts To Lam as both aim to raise trade to $25bn by 2030
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Does the Fukuryumon Chinese restaurant in Koenji offer the best lunch deal in Tokyo?
The main dishes are already cheap to begin with–but the unlimited free side dishes could even be a meal by themselves! Our Japanese-language reporter/resident musician Seiji Nakazawa has always loved
Source: SoraNews24
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Akita Town Assembly Removes Incapacitated Mayor
The mayor of Hachirogata, Akita Prefecture, has been unable to work due to a brain hemorrhage. The town assembly has removed him from his position.
Source: The Japan Times
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