Numerous municipalities in Japan will be placed under expanded COVID-19 restrictions starting at the end of this week amid a surge in cases spurred by the omicron variant.”We have decided that it is …
Oakwood Continues Growth in 2022 With Landmark Opening in Japan and Expansion Plans in Bangladesh and China
Leading global serviced apartment brand Oakwood® continues its dynamic growth momentum across Asia Pacific with the aim of doubling its portfolio by 2025. Starting the year on a high note, Oakwood H …
Higher interest rates may cause Japan’s debt-servicing to top 30 trln yen in FY2025 – draft
Japan’s debt servicing costs would exceed 30 trillion yen ($261.55 billion) for the first time ever in fiscal 2025 if interest rates rise by 1% more than expected, a draft of the Ministry of Finance’s …
Japan scales back listing shake-up
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning. For centuries, the lethally poisonous fugu has maintained an unlikely position among …
Hong Kong fund to sell Japan, S.Korea Burger King business in deal over $1bln – source
Private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners is this week launching the sale of its Burger King fast-food businesses in South Korea and Japan, in a deal that could fetch more than $1 billion, a person …
Chinese EVs Find Niche Making Shorthaul Deliveries in Japan
Logistics companies in Japan, striving to cut costs and make the most out of the pandemic-inspired online shopping boom, are finding an unlikely white knight in Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, …
Japan scales back listing shake-up
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning. For centuries, the lethally poisonous fugu has maintained an unlikely position among …
Hong Kong fund to sell Burger King business in Japan, South Korea for possibly over US$1 billion
Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong private equity firm, has appointed Goldman Sachs to sell its Burger King fast-food businesses in South Korea and Japan in a deal that could fetch over US$1 …
SME lender Grow Finance banks $35m from Japan’s Nomura
Trade finance company Grow Finance has closed a fresh $35 million equity raise led by Japanese financial services group Nomura, as well as a $450 million warehouse facility. A warehouse is a form of …
Hong Kong fund to sell Japan, South Korea Burger King business in deal over $1bln – source
Private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners is this week launching the sale of its Burger King fast-food businesses in South Korea and Japan, in a deal that could fetch more than $1 billion, a person …