Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elliott Management has become one of the three biggest shareholders in Tokyo Gas, as it seeks to push the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese REIT Buys Part of D.C. Mixed-Use District for $279M
The developers behind the massive mixed-use redevelopment of the former Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington, D.C., have sold a chunk of the campus to a Japanese real estate ... The complex is only ... ( read original story ...)
Property prices in Asia’s major markets set to rise in 2025: Hong Kong leads
Property prices across Asia's major markets, including Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore, are expected to rise in 2025. Find out why and what this means for investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan police seek arrest of Chinese teenager over Yasukuni Shrine ‘toilet’ graffiti
The suspect, who also faces a charge of desecration of a place of worship, has already left Japan for Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Nears $2.6 Billion Deal for Seibu’s Tokyo Complex
Blackstone Inc. has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a mixed-use office complex in Tokyo being sold by Seibu Holdings Inc. in a deal that could be worth around ¥400 billion ($2.6 billion), according ... ( read original story ...)
Elliott’s Tokyo Gas property push should not get Lost in Translation
With Japan’s hotel market booming, now would be a good time for the group to consider selling the Park Hyatt Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Marriott, KKR tap into midscale demand in Japan with rapid expansion of Four Points Flex by Sheraton
Marriott International is celebrating a milestone in its Japan expansion with the arrival of its 100th property in the country – Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. ( read original story ...)
Elliott’s Tokyo Gas property push should not get Lost in Translation
With Japan’s hotel market booming, now would be a good time for the group to consider selling the Park Hyatt Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Charoen’s Frasers Property, Sekisui House To Build Singapore Luxury Condo
Frasers Property—controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi—has partnered with Japan’s Sekisui House to redevelop a serviced apartment along the Singapore River into a luxury residential ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Nears $2.6 Billion Deal to Buy Seibu’s Tokyo Complex
Blackstone Inc. has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a mixed-use office complex in Tokyo being sold by Seibu Holdings Inc. in a deal that could be worth around ¥400 billion ($2.6 billion), according ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas shares surge after activist investor Elliott takes stake
Investing.com-- Shares of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9531) rose sharply on Wednesday after activist investor Elliott Management took a stake in the firm in a likely bid to improve shareholder value. ( read original story ...)
Marriott International Announces 100th Property in Japan
Marriott International, Inc. reached a significant milestone in Japan today with the opening of its 100th property in Japan - Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. This event also marks the ... ( read original story ...)
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 100TH PROPERTY IN JAPAN, WITH THE OPENING OF FOUR POINTS FLEX BY SHERATON OSAKA UMEDA
As part of a series of planned openings across Japan from now through early 2025, the Four Points Flex by Sheraton properties expected to debut include: ... ( read original story ...)
US couple seeking ‘self-sufficient existence’ bought a Japanese home for $7.5K, converted it into a guesthouse
Since Evan speaks Spanish and Japanese, the couple narrowed their options down to Mexico or Japan, both of which have a lower cost of living than the U.S. Ultimately they chose to take advantage of ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ... ( read original story ...)
This New Orleans couple moved to Japan and bought an abandoned home for $7,500 — now it’s a guesthouse that’s made $14K in revenue. Is this a realistic path to a ‘self …
After living on a small urban farm near New Orleans and spending 15 months house- and pet-sitting their way around Mexico, Dani and Evan Benton are now building a new life in Japan — an experience ... ( read original story ...)