Investors looking beyond Tokyo

A former industrial city and one-time financial centre, Osaka has evolved to become a popular tourist destination, offering great food and shopping, as well as rich culture. Tourists were also quoted as saying that Tokyo is a little too busy, and Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

The Rise Of Asia’s Banking Cartels

Vietnam’s Central Bank, located in Hanoi (Photo credit: Shutterstock) A 1897 Coinage Law made Japan an Asian economic trail blazer. It became the first nation to adopt a gold standard. The law made Japan’s currency, called the Yen, fixed at 0.75 gram ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stock market to see 23 IPOs in December

TOKYO -- Twenty-three companies are planning initial public ... says Tomohiro Suzuki, head of IPO support at auditing company KPMG Azsa. The TSE will continue to ask securities underwriters to help ease the IPO rush in December. Absorption of investor ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei ends at 2-week high

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a near two-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in large-cap stocks such as SoftBank and Fanuc, and financial companies as global growth hopes lifted the mood across world markets. The Nikkei ended 0.5 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

RE&S Holdings soars 64% above the IPO price on trading debut

Shares in Japanese restaurant group RE&S Holdings, which operates brands such as Kuishin Bo, jumped as much as 64 percent above the IPO price in Wednesday's debut. At 0640 GMT, RE&S was up 55 percent at S$0.34 on the Singapore Exchange compared to its IPo ... ( read original story ...)

You tell us: Is Japan’s overwork culture improving?

TOKYO -- Since a Dentsu ad agency employee's suicide in 2015 was ruled death by overwork, the Japanese government has implemented ... Has any of this made a difference? In a Nikkei Inc. poll of business leaders last year, 76.7% of the 164 respondents ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei buoyed by large-cap stocks on global rally

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday morning, buoyed by gains in large-cap stocks such as SoftBank, Fanuc and financial companies as global growth hopes lifted the mood across world markets. The Nikkei gained 0.8 ... ( read original story ...)