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The Lady Gaga moment for corporate Japan

2026-09-30T08:36:32.000Z
GIC’s hotel purchase follows other big Japanese real estate transactions in recent years, such as a US$900 million acquisition of 27 resort hotels owned by Daiwa House Industry by a foreign investor group in 2023.

GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan for about US$800 million

2026-09-30T04:59:57.000Z
Motor vehicle production slumped 6.8 per cent in August.

Japan’s August factory output unexpectedly falls

2026-09-30T01:17:46.000Z
Rice prices may keep falling in 2027, given the extent of the oversupply, says Kunio Nishikawa, a professor at Nihon University who researches agricultural policy.

Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers

2026-09-29T03:19:15.000Z
The outcome of the strategic review comes a year after a public clash within CDL’s boardroom.

CDL to invest S$5 billion, target S$6 billion in divestments under refreshed strategy

2026-09-29T01:04:13.000Z
Until recently, such production was a side business for Sakai Chemical, which has spent decades perfecting the production of ultra-fine and uniform particles.

From geisha face paint to servers, Sakai Chemical emerges as AI linchpin

2026-09-28T03:54:56.000Z
The BOJ kept interest rates steady at 1 per cent at its Jul 30-31 policy meeting but warned that underlying inflation could exceed its target.

Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show

2026-09-28T03:03:02.000Z
The services producer price index, which tracks the prices that companies charge each other for services, rose 3.7 per cent in August from a year earlier.

Japan’s corporate services inflation hits 2-year high in August

2026-09-28T01:06:12.000Z
Prices began falling in previous months in the more expensive city centre areas, suggesting that weakness in the city’s condominium market is spreading. 

Tokyo used condo prices drop for first time in over two years

2026-09-24T05:29:03.000Z
Manufacturers’ confidence in business outlook hit its highest level since February.

Japan’s factory activity growth slows in September: PMI

2026-09-24T01:20:07.000Z