GEN Singapore to offer yen bonds for ‘Japan capital’

It said the company had filed a securities registration statement with the director-general of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan for the ... Resorts World Tokyo Co Ltd and Resorts World Osaka Co Ltd; firms to “be principally engaged in investment ... ( read original story ...)

Lost and Found in Translation

In fact, the Osaka Securities Exchange is where I started my career as a financial journalist in 1991. After getting lost on my way to interview an executive of a global pharmaceuticals firm, I ended up asking some staff members of the exchange for directions. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares advance on strong factory data for China, Japan

Many markets in the region were closed Monday for national holidays. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index rose 0.1 percent to 20,376.90 and the S&P ASX/200 jumped 1.1 percent to 5,743.40. Shares in Singapore and Taiwan also gained. Markets in Hong ... ( read original story ...)

Tomic scores win in Tokyo

Bernard Tomic snapped a four-match losing streak with a three-set win over Joao Sousa in the first round in Tokyo. Bernard Tomic has scored his first singles win since June with a three-set victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal in Tokyo. Tomic had lost his ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese business conditions strongest in a decade

Business conditions in Japan are at their strongest for a decade as the closely watched Tankan index hit its highest level since 2007. The reading for large manufacturers rose by five points to +22 in September, fuelled by strength in chemicals and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan business mood hits decade-high, BOJ tankan survey shows

Big manufacturers' sentiment index +22 versus forecast of +18 Service-sector sentiment index +23 versus forecast of +23 Big firms expect business conditions to worsen Big firms' capex seen +7.7 percent in fiscal year 2017 versus forecast +8.3 Big ... ( read original story ...)

Surveys show upbeat economic, investment outlook for Japan

TOKYO – A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan released Monday showed business sentiment rising to its strongest level in a decade, exceeding analysts' expectations for the world's third largest economy. Continue Reading Below The BOJ's "tankan" index ... ( read original story ...)

Guam’s changing airline landscape

Guam's changing airline landscape New routes to Nagoya and Incheon were added in 2017. Check out this story on guampdn.com: http://www.guampdn.com/videos/news/2017/10/01/guams-changing-airline-landscape/105552110/ ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020: Accessible Toilets For All

Three years from now, Tokyo will see an influx of visitors for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In preparation for an expected 40 million guests, the Japanese government has launched a national toilet improvement campaign. Tokyo’s Narita airport is the first to ... ( read original story ...)