Japan

It is negotiating with a fund set up by a real estate asset management firm under Daiwa Securities Group, say sources

About 1.2 trillion yen (US$7.6 billion) was spent subsidising petrol and diesel from mid-March to September

The increasing thriftiness of Japanese consumers is likely to cause wider economic issues

It posts 7.2% higher revenue of S$32.6 million, from S$30.4 million in the year-ago period

Relations between the two countries has deteriorated late since last year

The rise is the biggest year-on-year since October 2023

The rating agency is watching to see if recent changes in Japan’s economic and inflation environment prove sustainable

Recent cyberattacks has exposed weaknesses in Japanese companies’ ability to protect their wealth of customer data

The umbrella group sets wage targets that serve as guidance for its member unions