Japan
Bank of Japan expected to end negative rates
THE Bank of Japan is widely expected to scrap its maverick negative interest rate policy on Tuesday and hike borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years, according...
TSMC considering advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, sources say
TAIWAN’S TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan’s efforts to...
Singapore’s Patience Capital Group to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons
PATIENCE Capital Group (PCG), the Singapore-based investor behind a US$1.42 billion luxury ski project in northern Japan, is in talks to reopen its fund to new investors eager to...
Japan Inc set to step up outbound M&A
JAPAN Inc’s pursuit of overseas deals is set to accelerate as the country’s corporate giants come under pressure to boost capital efficiency and the central bank moves towards ditching...
McDonald’s battles technical woes in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan: NYT
CUSTOMERS of fast food giant McDonald’s reported technical issues at its restaurants in Australia, Hong Kong and and Japan, the New York Times said, with a company spokesperson confirming...
Japan on cusp of ending its negative interest rates experiment
THE Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the prospect of a landmark shift away from...
BlackRock, Man Group reveal big Japan bets before BOJ decision
SNAP up more Japanese stocks, ratchet up shorts on government debt and keep buying the yen: these are some of the most popular calls from big-name money managers ahead...
Nissan, Honda weighing EV partnership in Japan, local media say
NISSAN Motor is considering entering into a partnership with rival Honda Motor to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese media reported. Japanese automakers have been slow to develop EVs,...
