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Thursday, January 02, 2020
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Hello everyone,
So I am in the process of getting a couple, and I am going to South East Asia for 3 months in March. More specifically Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Will the tattoos have any effect on my journey? Will I be looked down upon by the locals, prohibited to go to certain places or prevent female attention?
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(Japan) The sum of $16 million follows Japan's 2020 budget to boost promotion of sake and other Japanese alcoholic beverages abroad.
(source: Kyodo News)
*South Korea
South Korea's exports of fishery products have reached $2.51 billion in 2019, increased 5.8% year-over-year.
South Korea's public investment in future industrial materials and nanotech is expected to surge 136% in 2020 from a year earlier, earmarking $201.2 million.
(source: The Korea Herald)
*China
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(Korea)The South Korean government is projected to pump $4.49 billion into various science and information and communication technology research projects in 2020.
South Korea's public investment in future industrial materials and nanotech is expected to surge 136% to $201.2 million in 2020, compared to a year earlier.
(source: The Korea Herald)
*Japan
A trade deal between Japan and the U.S. will come into effect on Wednesday. Following the deal, Japan is set to cut its tariff on U.S beef to 26.6% while the U.S. is to lower tariffs on Japanese industrial products.
(source: JapanToday)
*China
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(China)Tesla's first batch of vehicles produced by the overseas plant in Shanghai was delivered to Chinese customers.
Chinese takeout industry's annual turnover is expected to top $86 billion in 2019
(source: Xinhua News Agency)
*Korea
South Korea's combined sales of duty-free shops stood at $1.98 billion in November, hitting a record high.
Samsung Group's bedridden Chairman Lee Kun-hee retains the top spot as the wealthiest businessman in South Korea with his $15.2 billion of stock assets.
(source: The Korea Herald)
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(Japan) Japan Display Inc. is mulling the sale of its main smartphone screen factory to Apple Inc. and Sharp Corp. for approximately between $730 million and $820 million.
(source: JapanToday)
*Korea
Fried chicken chains racked up $146,000 on average throughout 2018, the lowest among 12 types of franchises.
The South Korean government is projected to pump $65.6 million into its artificial intelligence hub program in 2020, more than doubled from $26.8 million spent in 2019.
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp.'s SUV sales in Europe are expected to exceed 500,000 units in 2019, hitting a record high.
(source: The Korea Herald)
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