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Women in Tokyo are most in favour of having single-sex carriages on public transport, according to a poll in five of the world's biggest commuter cities released on Thursday, despite such policies face growing criticism. A Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of 1,000 female travellers in Tokyo, London, New York City, Cairo and Mexico City found less than half were in favour of women-only sections on trains and buses to boost safety. But nearly 70 percent of women in Tokyo backed single sex carriages that were introduced into the city in 2000 to combat a phenomenon commonly known as "chikan", or groping, on trains. More than half of women in the Japanese capital said safety was their top transport concern but seven in 10 were confident they could now travel without sexual harassment or violence. Women in Cairo and Mexico City also said safety was their biggest concern about using public and private transport and 60 percent and 55 percent respectively said women-only sections on trains and … [Read more...] about Women in Tokyo strongly back single sex transport amid security fears

The delegation of Vietnamese athletes at the 30th Southeast Asian Games secured an additional four gold medals on December 9, the ninth day of competition, to increase the team’s total number of gold medals to 70. Vietnamese boxer Vo Thi Tam secured a gold medal in the women’s fly 51kg event after defeating Irish Magno of the host nation, the Philippines, 4-1 on points in the final bout of the event. The win represents Vietnam’s fourth gold medal on December 9. Vuong Hoai An, Nguyen Che Thanh, and Nguyen Viet Anh secure a gold medal in the mixed trio category in the gymnastics-aerobic event after scoring 22.050 points. The win is the third gold medal that gymnasts representing the nation have won today. The trio all put on an excellent performance during the competition. Earlier Phan The Gia Hien and Bui Minh Phuong had finished first in the mixed pair category in the gymnastics-aerobic event after scoring 20.900 points. The pair help to secure the second … [Read more...] about Vietnamese athletes win 70 gold medals during ongoing SEA Games 30

Illustrative photo (Photo: dailynewssegypt.com) Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by only 4.9 percent in 2019, 0.4 percent lower than the set target, Moody’s Investor Service has said. According to Moody’s, the Southeast Asian nation’s GDP will further decline to 4.7 percent in 2020, and is expected to slightly recover to 4.8 percent in 2021. Moody’s managing director and chief credit officer Michael Taylor said the decline in commodity prices and the US-China trade war have caused negative effects on Indonesia’s economy. According to Moody’s analyst Tengfu Li, the decline in commodity prices correlated closely to the banking sector, making it one of the key risks to Indonesian banks. Meanwhile, Moody’s vice president and senior credit officer Jacintha Poh said the GDP slowdown as well as weak commodity prices — especially for palm oil and coal — will also affect the earnings … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s GDP to rise 4.9 percent in 2019: Moody’s

Economic growth across Southeast Asia will slow to 4.5 per cent in 2019 and remain unchanged in 2020, amidst high risks of a re-escalation in trade tensions. Regional growth has slowed since 2018 and remained sluggish in the third quarter of 2019, with GDP growth across the Southeast Asia (SEA) region rising only 4.5 per cent on-year from 4.4 per cent in the second quarter. The US-China trade conflict has been a key driver for this slowdown in growth, with trade uncertainty remaining a key drag on manufacturing, exports, and investment. Export-oriented economies have been the most impacted by the ongoing trade tensions, with Singapore only narrowly avoiding a technical recession in this year’s third quarter. Regional growth has slowed since 2018 and remained sluggish in the third quarter of 2019, with GDP growth across the SEA region rising only 4.5 per cent on-year from 4.4 per cent in the second quarter. Sian Fenner, ICAEW Economic Advisor and Oxford Economics Lead Asia … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s GDP growth to remain at 4.5 percent in 2020

Duong Van Thai wins gold in 800m running race (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese sports delegation won a total of 14 gold medals on December 9, the ninth competition day of the ongoing 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, bringing the total to 80 so far, surpassing the target of 65. The golds of the day were grabbed in aerobics, boxing, wrestling, taekwondo, track-and-field, and kickboxing competitions. The 80th gold was taken by Duong Van Thai in the 800m running race who surpassed Carter James Matthews Lilly from the host country. In the tally, the Philippines came first, followed by Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam wins 80 golds after nine days