Japan
Japan sees growing momentum towards March end to negative rates
MOMENTUM is building for the Bank of Japan to consider ending negative interest rates as soon as this month, with upcoming annual wage negotiations likely to yield bumper pay...
BYD bolsters Japan push with EV lineup, dealership network
BYD will introduce a series of new models and expand its dealership network in Japan, where the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant has struggled to infiltrate a developed market...
Bank of Japan policymaker calls for overhaul of ultra-loose monetary policy
BANK of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank must consider overhauling its ultra-loose monetary policy, including an exit from negative interest rates and bond yield control....
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...
