Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Note: Data series only dates back to March 2011. That month may have been unusually weak due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. ANA, however, has been busy consolidating — buying AirAsia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China, South Korea agree to co-operate on North Korea
bringing together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. "The three countries will take leadership to achieve peace and prosperity in the Northeast Asia," Abe told a joint news conference in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Announces Updated Website
Japan Gold (TSXV:JG) (“Japan Gold” or the “Company ... accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s key objectives in 2018 and, as ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama marks the debut of the World Paratriathlon Series in 2018
For the second year running, the best paratriathletes from around the world will compete in the ITU World Paratriathlon Series this weekend, with the first event of the revamped calendar taking place on Saturday in the Japanese city of Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up as Wall Street rallies
Tokyo. Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday with investors encouraged by Wall Street rallies and Japan’s Takeda surging on reports that the drugmaker would make a formal offer to buy Ireland’s Shire. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.18 per cent or 41.53 ... ( read original story ...)
It’s been 76 years since the World War II battle that set the stage for Japan’s defeat — and changed naval warfare forever
The first few months of 1942 saw Japan take control of islands throughout the Central and South Pacific, including the Philippines and Guam, as part of its plan to form a defensive perimeter to protect its empire and blunt Allied counterattacks. ( read original story ...)
Kinoshita to Rescue Tokyo FILMeX Festival
Japanese property to entertainment group, Kinoshita has come to the rescue of the annual Tokyo FILMeX film festival. The festival recently lost its principal supporter following the restructuring of Office Kitano. Kinoshita, which owns nursing homes and ... ( read original story ...)
Forbes Emergent 25: The Women Making Their Mark In Asia’s Enterprises
Since its IPO the stock has more than doubled ... who studied to become a chef and worked at two Italian restaurants before opening her own in Osaka, joined the century-old firm founded by her great-grandfather in 2012, taking the top job in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs-backed Renew Power files for IPO
The IPO will see the company raise Rs2,600 ... Canadian pension fund Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Japan’s Jera Inc. and Global Environment Fund among its investors. These investors, over several tranches, have invested a total of Rs6,696.5 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Unique’ Aramco IPO changes the dynamics of Saudi Arabia’s economy, stock market CEO says
The world's largest initial public offering (IPO) will radically transform the way in which Saudi ... in addition to other flagship investors from China, Japan and South Korea. The Tadawul also announced the launch of its own independent clearing house ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam stock valuations seen as pricey after IPO binge
which compares with a rise of 1 percent in MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index .MIAPJ0000PUS. Large Vietnamese companies - those valued at more than $1 billion - are on aggregate trading at 19 times estimated profits for the next 12 months, compared with 14.7 ... ( read original story ...)
$5.1 billion Slack has added 2 million more users as it battles Microsoft and ramps towards a possible IPO
Slack hasn't officially announced any plans to go public, but analysts expect that an IPO could happen sooner rather than later ... Austria has the most newly paid teams outside of the US Japan just passed the United Kingdom as its second biggest market ... ( read original story ...)
ARM said to be planning IPO on mainland market
ARM is seeking the domestic IPO through JV that is expected to get a special express pass for listing, Japanese media reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. Both ARM and Softbank were unavailable to comment on the issue today. The JV licenses ... ( read original story ...)
Job-hunting site Glassdoor sold to Japanese HR giant for $1.2 billion
a Japanese human resources company that owns other job sites including Indeed, is the purchaser, subject to regulatory approvals, Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman announced in a release and tweet. Ten-year-old Glassdoor, which was reportedly considering an IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi Cuts IPO Valuation Target to $70 Billion to $80 Billion
Xiaomi—whose IPO is expected to be the world’s biggest by a tech company ... New York $3.9 Worldpay Group October 2015, London $3.8 Japan Display March 2014, Tokyo $3.1 First Data October 2015, New York $2.8 World Online International ( read original story ...)
Avast slices estimated IPO share price before market entry
Avast has reduced the price of its shares ahead of the firm's Initial Public Offering (IPO), an event expected to become one ... Canada, Russia, and Japan. The cybersecurity firm claims to prevent up to two billion attacks per month and offers ... ( read original story ...)