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Japan’s bond market is set to absorb biggest supply in a decade
INVESTORS are set to face the largest supply of Japanese sovereign bonds in at least a decade as the central bank plans to shrink its…
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Japan’s labour reforms challenge packaging logistics
Japan’s recent labour reforms, implemented in April 2024, are sending ripples through the global packaging industry. By addressing the…
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DBS, Japan’s top lenders said to be among bidders for Panin Bank
ASIAN banks including DBS Group Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are among potential…
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Japan’s megabanks are flush with cash and hunting overseas deals
JAPAN’S megabanks are awash in cash and eager to invest. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and…
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Japan's Nikkei hits three-week closing high in widespread rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a three-week closing high on Tuesday (Dec 3) as heavyweight chip stocks led a broad rally on the back of…
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BOJ weighs case for first triple hike since Japan’s bubble burst
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of data to support the case for raising the benchmark rate in December, an outcome that…
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Japan’s top chip distributor eyes acquisitions in China, India
JAPANESE chip distributor Macnica Holdings is seeking possible acquisition targets in other parts of Asia, a sign of industry pressures to…
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AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
THE global boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock-market star. Fujikura,…
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Japan’s megabanks see record annual profit after bumper Q2 as rate hikes boost margins
JAPAN’S three megabanks raised their annual profit forecasts to all-time highs on Thursday (Nov 14), fuelled by robust lending demand and…
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Japan’s steelmaker JFE cuts annual profit forecast on slow local demand, slumping Asia market
JAPAN’S second-biggest steelmaker, JFE Holdings, lowered its forecast for annual net profit by 37 per cent, hit by slow demand for…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at 3-week high as markets await US election outcome
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week high on Wednesday (Nov 6), led by chip and defence stocks, while market participants…
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Japan’s largest pension fund GPIF has worst loss since 2020
JAPAN’S government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted its biggest quarterly loss since 2020 as a rebound in the yen erased gains on…
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Japan's rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the…