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Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
November 21, 2024
BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering (IPO), with the chipmaker to...
Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S.6 million net loss on higher operating costs 
Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S$1.6 million net loss on higher operating costs 
November 14, 2024
JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, versus a profit of S$81,000 for the same period in the year prior. This came...
Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S.6 million net loss on higher operating costs 
Japan Foods sinks into the red with S$1.6 million net loss in H1
November 14, 2024
The group says net loss comes from higher year-on-year overall operating expenses JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, from a...
Stocks to watch: Jardine C&C, StarHub, First Resources, Civmec, GP Industries, Japan Foods
Stocks to watch: Jardine C&C, StarHub, First Resources, Civmec, GP Industries, Japan Foods
November 14, 2024
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 14): Jardine Cycle and Carriage (Jardine C&C): The investment holding company’s earnings for...
Vietnam tech champion accelerates AI push with Japan expansion
Vietnam tech champion accelerates AI push with Japan expansion
November 13, 2024
VIETNAM’S software and telecommunications champion FPT plans to open an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Japan next year, capitalising on rising AI demand to accelerate its expansion abroad.The...
SoftBank to get first new Nvidia chips for Japan supercomputer
SoftBank to get first new Nvidia chips for Japan supercomputer
November 13, 2024
SOFTBANK Group will be the first Nvidia customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet growing demand in a country eager...
ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
November 11, 2024
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its climate-related lending by up to US$7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed to underwrite risk for some existing loans,...
Bank of Japan hints at caution on rate hike with no clear December hint
Bank of Japan hints at caution on rate hike with no clear December hint
November 11, 2024
BANK of Japan (BOJ) board members discussed the need for caution on raising its benchmark rate and offered no clear hint of a move next month, a summary of...
Goldman promotes Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan bankers to partner
Goldman promotes Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan bankers to partner
November 8, 2024
GOLDMAN Sachs promoted three Japanese nationals to its highest rank of executives, the most in more than a decade, after a revival in local financial markets helped the Wall...
Toyota keeps profit outlook despite weakness in Japan, China
Toyota keeps profit outlook despite weakness in Japan, China
November 6, 2024
TOYOTA Motor kept its annual profit outlook intact despite reporting quarterly results that were dragged down in Japan and China, as the Japanese carmaker showed signs of recovery from...