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S'pore leads in race to be Asian LNG hub, says ex-Tokyo official

Former advisor to Shinzo Abe cites Republic's geographical location and experience with setting up commodity hubs

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Published Wed, Oct 26, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE has taken the lead in the race to be an Asian hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG), a former senior Japanese government official has said.

    By Masakazu Toyoda's reckoning, the Republic has pipped its closest rivals Shanghai and Tokyo to emerge as the lead contender to be the Asian LNG trading hub.

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