Japan
India’s economy overtakes Japan, eyes Germany
India says its continued growth reflects its “resilience amid persistent global trade uncertainties”
Asia’s domestic strength amid diversification
Strong appetite for AI servers, chips and data centre equipment should partially offset the downward pressure on exports
Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk
[TOKYO] The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday (Dec 26) as investors remained on watch for potential intervention to shore up the currency, while the US dollar gained slightly again...
Japan sees first primary balance surplus in 28 years in 2026
It forecasts a surplus of 1.34 trillion yen, which has been a government goal for more than 2 decades
Japan stabbing, liquid spray attack injures 15
[TOKYO] Fifteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday (Dec 26) during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, emergency officials said.
SBI Shinsei Bank soars 11% from IPO price in Tokyo trading debut
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high
Japan’s Sapporo to sell real estate business to KKR-PAG group for 477 billion yen
The firm offloads non-core assets after battles with activists including Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners
Japan and US agree to expedite US$550 billion investment projects
The final greenlight for the investments will be given by Trump
Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
This is due to hostile takeovers no longer being taboo, and private equity and activist investors are more prominent
Rakuten AI boss diverges from big tech in prioritising low cost
RAKUTEN Group is expanding its AI team under the stewardship of a Google veteran and building models with a focus on cost efficiency.
