TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister ordered his government on Thursday to begin work on increasing the number of women executives in major companies to 30 percent or more by 2030.
Japan’s SMBC plans to triple stake in Jefferies in Wall Street push
SMBC, Japan’s second-biggest bank, first agreed to take a stake of up to 4.9 per cent in Jefferies in 2021 and now plans to raise its ownership to as much as 15 per cent by acquiring shares on the …
Bangladesh is poised to be a regional hub of investment, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh is going to be a regional hub for investment, industrialisation and export due to the government’s pragmatic policies, calling for more Japanese investment …
Japan’s Cosmo to keep current refining capacity at least until 2030
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd plans to keep the current refining capacity at least until 2030 despite an expected fall in gasoline demand in Japan due to aging population and higher sales of electric …
Will ensure a level playing field for better business in Bangladesh: PM Hasina tells Japanese businesspeople
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged Japanese business leaders to come to Bangladesh for exploring the potentials of business and investment opportunities that are waiting for them. “We …
Mitsui, Japan govt-backed fund to buy into Philippines’ Metro Pacific
Mitsui & Co Ltd and a Japan government-backed fund announced plans on Thursday to buy a minority stake in Philippine infrastructure firm Metro Pacific Investments Corp , as it delists from the …
Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with ‘friends’
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said while visiting Tokyo that he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain relationships” with U.S. allies and friends to create supply chains that are not China-dependent …
Japan ex-regulator head warns against excess regulation aimed at stopping digital bank runs
Financial authorities must be mindful of the risk of excessive regulation aimed at preventing digital bank runs caused by online rumours and speculation, said the former commissioner of Japan’s …
In charts: the challenges for Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda
Since taking over as the Bank of Japan’s governor this month, Kazuo Ueda has carefully signalled policy continuity, but few investors are taking his words at face value.
‘We want you to be partners in Bangladesh’s development, achievements’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Japanese businesses to be partners of Bangladesh’s development and achievements as it was moving towards a prosperous future …