At the corner of a red-light district in the Japanese city of Osaka stands an unlikely architectural gem: a century-old former brothel at the centre of a restoration campaign. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yamagiwa: New covid measures will aim to prevent the spread and keep economic activities going
Japan’s Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said on Friday, new COVID-19 measures will aim to both prevent the virus spread and keep economic and social activities going. more to come ... Information ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as investors snap up battered stocks
Japanese shares rose on Friday, with tech stocks leading gains, as investors bought into a domestic market that has lagged behind a global rally on concerns about the impact of rising costs on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese refiner Eneos to proceed with US$4.2 billion Nippo takeover
TOKYO: Eneos Holdings said it will continue with its bid to take its subsidiary, roadbuilder and property developer Nippo, private with Goldman Sachs, rejecting opposition from activist fund manager ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese refiner Eneos to proceed with $4.2 bln Nippo takeover
Eneos Holdings said it will continue with its bid to take its subsidiary, roadbuilder and property developer Nippo Corp , private with Goldman Sachs , rejecting opposition from activist fund manager ... ( read original story ...)
Potential defaults of Chinese property developers hit Asian stocks
Stocks in Asia crumbled on Wednesday, following on from a sharp sell-off on U.S. markets,. Increasing concerns about China's property sector and higher oil prices helped keep buyers at bay. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida: Will offer 100,000 yen cash payout to households suffering from pandemic
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that they will offer 100,000 JPY to households suffering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as reported by Reuters. "Will compile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni, Wadhwa Group in talks for real estate investment platform
The Wadhwa Group is eyeing redevelopment of old and dilapidated tenanted projects in Indias commercial capital as a growth opportunity for the company. ( read original story ...)
The Hari Hong Kong hotel’s interior designer talks us through applying the finishing touches remotely, locked down in London
Interior designer Tara Bernerd talks us through how she completed preparations for the Hari Hong Kong hotel’s opening remotely from lockdown in London. ( read original story ...)
What Japan needs to change to better prepare for the next pandemic
COVID-19 won’t be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here’s six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes. ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens, China’s party plenum and Singles’ Day sales
With a low case count and high vaccination rates, Japan finally reopens its door to foreign businesspeople and students, joining a growing group of Asian countries that are gradually resuming ... ( read original story ...)
Affluent Residents Have Flocked to Tokyo’s Low-Rise, Single-Family Enclave Aoyama Since the Pandemic
Synonymous with luxury and style, Aoyama is one of the most exclusive, elegant and sought-after areas in Tokyo Located in the Japanese capital’s Minato Ward, it is flanked by some of the city’s most ... ( read original story ...)
World shares, Wall St futures lower ahead of US jobs report
Shares opened lower in Europe on Friday after a downbeat day in Asia, where Chinese benchmarks sagged under revived concerns over property developers. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly lower after fresh Wall St records
Jitters over troubles in the property sector flared after Kaisa Group, a Chinese developer, announced that Hong Kong-traded shares in its companies were suspended after it failed make payments on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia report: Markets fall as another Chinese property firm misses payment
Markets were mostly weaker in Asia on Friday, with the antipodean bourses the exception, as another Chinese property play found itself in the spotlight in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
DNA reveals another electronic property
Japanese researchers have added another tool to the toolbox for DNA molecular electronics. Not yet possible in any useful sense, DNA has the potential to b ... ( read original story ...)