The yen drifted higher against the U.S. dollar for a fourth straight session on Monday, bolstered by an upward revision to Japan’s growth figures and expectations the Bank of Japan could exit negative …
World’s Last Negative Rate Experiment Nears Its End in Japan
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to scrap the world’s last negative interest rate in the coming weeks, marking the closing act of global central banks’ grand experiment with unorthodox policies.
What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs. Japan’s newest composite redevelopment Azabudai Hills may just serve as an important cornerstone to Tokyo’s ambitions …
Revised Japan Q4 GDP data to show economy likely avoided recession, poll shows
Revised data for Japan’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product will likely show that the economy avoided a technical recession thanks to companies’ stronger-than-expected spending on plants and …
Japan’s universities fail to make the most of intellectual property
TOKYO — Universities in Japan fail to make effective use of their intellectual property due to a lack of support programs to link their research findings to businesses, with top schools earning just …
Japan wage hike momentum growing, business lobby chief says
The chairman of Japan’s Keidanren business lobby said on Monday there is greater momentum for wage hikes at this year’s spring labour talks compared to last year.
Japan’s business lobby head sees near-term chance of BOJ policy shift
The head of Japan’s leading business lobby said on Monday the central bank was highly likely to normalise its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future amid heightening momentum for wage …
Japan wage hike momentum growing, business lobby chief says
The chairman of Japan’s Keidanren business lobby said on Monday there is greater momentum for wage hikes at this year’s spring labour talks compared to last year.
Goldman (GS) to Exit Transaction Banking Business in Japan
Goldman (GS) is winding up its transaction banking business in Japan less than a year after commencing the same.
Japan’s business lobby head sees near-term chance of BOJ policy shift
The head of Japan’s leading business lobby said on Monday the central bank was highly likely to normalise its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future amid heightening momentum for wage …