Japan
Japan warns of action against excessive yen volatility
JAPANESE Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said authorities were ready to take appropriate action against excessive exchange-rate volatility, repeating his warning to yen bears as Tokyo tries to prevent a...
Top capsule-toy maker Bandai bets on huge market outside Japan
BANDAI, the Japanese toymaker that’s enjoying a growth spurt for anime characters, collectible cat figurines and other miniature goods sold in plastic capsules, will open more stores abroad to...
OpenAI to open new office in Tokyo as part of global expansion
OPENAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international...
Japan’s Isetan Mitsukoshi looks to take Isetan Singapore private at S$7.20 per share
JAPAN’S Isetan Mitsukoshi is looking to take mainboard-listed Isetan Singapore : I15 0% private by fully acquiring all the shares it does not own, ending the departmental store operator’s...
Japan’s Isetan Mitsukoshi looks to take Isetan Singapore private
JAPAN’S Isetan Mitsukoshi is looking to take mainboard-listed Isetan Singapore : I15 0% private by fully acquiring all the shares it does not own, ending the departmental store operator’s...
Digital Core Reit acquires additional 10% interest in Osaka asset for 7.7 billion yen
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired an additional 10 per cent interest in a data centre located in Osaka, Japan, for 7.7 billion yen (S$68.9 million).Its...
Mizuho will expand focus on M&A for smaller Japanese companies
MIZUHO Financial Group will expand its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business for small and medium-sized Japanese companies that have traditionally been under served. Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Securities will...
India, South Korea and Japan to stay busy with IPOs while China stalls
AFTER the worst quarter in five years for Asia-Pacific initial public offerings (IPOs), a pick up activity is expected from South Korea, India and Japan while Chinese deals are...
