Japan
Nissan plans 2027 driverless ride-share service for ageing Japan
NISSAN Motor is planning an autonomous vehicle ride-share service for Japan in three years to address a dearth of taxi drivers amid the nation’s greying population. The company, which...
What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, ‘Elsbeth’ sleuths and Japan shines in ‘Shogun’
Adam Sandler playing an astronaut on a solo mission to the edge of the solar system in the sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” and Disney+'s animated coming-of-age story “Iwájú” set in...
Raffles Medical posts 63.8% drop in H2 profit to S$30.3 million; looks to China, Japan growth
RAFFLES Medical Group posted a 63.8 per cent drop in net profit to S$30.3 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, from S$83.7 million in the previous...
Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion
TOKYO -- Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We are...
Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
TAIWANESE chip giant TSMC is set to open an US$8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its...
Seoul hopes Japan stock playbook can narrow ‘Korea discount’
SOUTH Korea hopes to mirror Japan’s efforts to boost the value of its companies as the neighbour’s stock market surges to a record high, with measures Seoul hopes will...
Japan Nikkei hits record high last seen more than 30 years ago
JAPANESE stocks reclaimed a historic peak reached more than three decades ago as investors pour money into a country that’s finally escaped deflation and is on a path to...
Taiwan chip firms flock to Japan as China decoupling accelerates
JAPAN’S efforts to rebuild its semiconductor industry are getting a shot in the arm as more and more Taiwanese chip companies expand here – not only to support a...
