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Thai, South Korean plastics makers eye US ethane as alternative feedstock
Natural-gas-derived material is cheaper than naphtha, which is sourced from crude oil
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan-listed companies set to eke out 5th straight year of record profits
AI demand and business overhauls drive earnings upgrades
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Honda to launch $1,400 e-motorbike in Japan with eye on Chinese rivals
Vietnam production's lower cost helps to keep price among lowest in market
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Foreign investors buy most Japan stocks in 11 years on election high
Purchases help drive Nikkei average to record after Takaichi-led LDP's win
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Roomba maker iRobot readies mini model for Japan to fend off Chinese rivals
US company looks to speed up development and releases under new Chinese owner
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan panel approves world's first iPS cell-based therapies
Parkinson's and heart disease treatments available 20 years on from breakthrough
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Russia’s frontline communications hit by curbs to Starlink and Telegram
Senior European diplomats said that they saw the impact of Russia’s communications struggles as significant.
Source: The Japan Times
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Most hope constitutional revision debate will advance, poll finds
More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the LDP’s recent election victory.
Source: The Japan Times
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First action taken against tracker abuse under antistalking law in Kobe
The revised antistalking law, enforced Dec. 30, bans the installation of antiloss tags to gain information on a target's location without their permission.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nippon Steel could raise additional $1.9bn by paring shareholdings: CFO
Japan company eyes channels to fund U.S. Steel investment without piling on debt
Source: Nikkei Asia
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