Novartis wants Japan to link drug price to patient outcomes

to The Nikkei in a recent interview. Japan has never implemented such a payment scheme. At issue is Kymriah, a new treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults. Kymriah in August became the first CAR-T cell therapy -- one that ... ( read original story ...)

India’s leap to high-speed corridor

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has been sanctioned for implementation with technical and financial underpinnings from the ... the 582 km between Tokyo and the commercial hub of Osaka to four hours( now it is down to two hours, 22 minutes ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan’s Nakaso sees ‘true dawn’ in inflation push

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's policies are finally nearing a "true dawn", Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said on Thursday as he predicted a long-awaited build-up of inflation pressures in an economy long haunted by deflation. Nakaso also said in a ... ( read original story ...)

Saxo Bank chooses Torstone in Japan

Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s flagship Inferno product to replace its legal ledger and to help it meet regulatory reporting requirements in Japan. Saxo Bank Japan will use the system to improve efficiency in post-trade reporting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to finance two solid waste disposal stations in West Bank

RAMALLAH, October 5, 2017 (WAFA) – Japan has agreed to finance the construction of two solid waste disposal stations in the Jerusalem and Qalqilia governorates at a cost of $1 million, undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Government Mohammad Jabarin ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei swings to slight gains as other Asian markets rise

TOKYO — Japanese equities struggled for direction early Thursday despite a weaker yen, even as other markets in the region were broadly higher. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.03% was nearly unchanged in morning trade at 20,619, with the market ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Life to acquire MassMutual’s Japan unit

has entered into final negotiations over acquiring U.S. life insurer MassMutual Life's subsidiary in Japan, Nikkei has learned. Nippon Life will spend 100 billion to 200 billion yen ($886 million to $1.77 billion) to purchase a majority stake in the company. ( read original story ...)

Asia Markets Mostly Higher; Japan Stocks Lack Direction

TOKYO—Asian equity markets were broadly higher Thursday, led by a rebound in Singapore’s banking and real-estate stocks, though Japan’s benchmark index struggled for direction. The Nikkei Stock Average was nearly unchanged in afternoon trade at 20626 ... ( read original story ...)