Japan's Election; Causeway Bay to be Cleared; Indonesian Landslide; Ma Richest in Asia

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Links: http://asianewsweekly.net/2014/12/15/japans-election-causeway-bay-cleare... Monday, December 15, 2014 Japanese Election Results Exit polls released in Japan indicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party scored its predicted landslide victory. The election had been billed as a referendum on his economic policies, but other had viewed it as a vote of no confidence in other parties. Abe said, "I have been pushing for Abenomics, the policies designed to create jobs and raise salaries. Japan can be much richer. This is the only way". Last Vestiges of Hong Kong Protests to be Cleared Last week, Hong Kong Bailiffs and Police cleared the main pro-democracy encampment located in the Admiralty district. In doing so, several resisted and policed ultimately arrested over 200. Police spokesman Hui Chun-tak told reporters, police will move into Causeway Bay today to clear obstructions and open the road. "I hope the protesters who might still be occupying the road illegally could cooperate with the police to avoid unnecessary confrontations.” Indonesian Landslide At least eight are dead and 100 missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia’s main island of Java. National Disaster Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said, it was unclear whether those missing were buried under the landslide or had taken refuge. "Conditions on the ground are pretty tough and we need heavy machines to clear the road that has been covered by the landslide." Jack Ma Richest in Asia Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, has become the richest person in Asia. He surpassed Li Ka-shing, a Hong Kong property tycoon, who has held the top spot in since April 2012. The Asia Brief is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Connect with me on social media and the internet! Twitter: http://twitter.com/SteveMillerANW Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/asianewsweekly Podcast: http://asianewsweekly.net TAGS: asia news,asia news weekly,podcast,steve miller,qiranger,SteveMillerANW,Japan,Abe,Election,Hong Kong,Umbrella Revolution,Indonesia,ASEAN,Landslide,Jack Ma,Alibaba,Business
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