Held for the second time on 18 and 19 November at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, PropertyGuru’s Japan Property Investment Show attracted more than 170 potential investors. Organised in partnership with Japanese developer Dualtap, highlights included ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the Aussie chasing fame in Japan — by any means necessary
"I stumbled across these videos of foreigners who were clearly big names over there but we hadn't heard of them," he told News Breakfast. With the help of two filmmaker friends, David has just released a documentary of his experience — Big In Japan ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese robot company is trying to get Elon Musk’s attention with a billboard next to the SpaceX office
"We’d be pleased if Elon recognizes the sign," Hayashi told Business Insider Japan in an interview. "For the SpaceX’s journey to the Mars, I believe a robot like ‘LOVOT’ should get onboard." Pepper the robot. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters In Hayashi’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps easy credit stance as inflation eludes
TOKYO — Japan's central bank opted Thursday to keep its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged, saying rising private consumption, exports and business investment were signs that a moderate recovery has taken hold. In a policy statement, the BOJ said it is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kansai Electric used possibly falsified Mitsubishi Materials products at reactors
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co 9503.T said on Wednesday it has used products in important safety equipment at two of its nuclear plants that were supplied by a unit of Mitsubishi Materials Corp 5711.T with possibly falsified data. ( read original story ...)
Making Japanese small business thrive
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – Japan and the European Union have concluded a new and wide-ranging trade deal that has been four years in the making. Many Japanese companies no doubt hope that this agreement will give their business a boost, while politicians ... ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo fish market given opening date
Toyosu market, which will replace the famous Tsukiji fish market, the world's largest, will open to the public from October 11, 2018 after six years of delays, the governor of Tokyo says. Local authorities and market representatives believe that the time ... ( read original story ...)
For sale: The ‘ghost houses’ in Japan
Instead of a housing shortage, Japan has too many houses that no one seems to want: derelict, ‘ghost’ homes that over time become firetraps, attract vermin, turn into rubbish dumps and diminish the value of surrounding property. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
available in new report Hotel property management software market forecast till 2022 available in new report
Third by regions, this report focuses on the sales (consumption), production, import and export of Hotel Property Management Software in North America, Japan, Europe, India, Southeast Asia and China. Access this report @ www.orianresearch.com/checkout/431697. ( read original story ...)
Japanese study finds lightning can generate antimatter
Lightning can generate an abundant amount of antimatter, the perplexing substance that has the curious property of emitting light and disappearing when it encounters matter, Japanese scientists have found. The group of researchers from Kyoto University ... ( read original story ...)
KFC Japan offering ‘low-smell’ fried chicken for commuters to eat on the train
Taste-testers for Sora News 24 confirmed that the low-smell chicken has only a faint scent, which KFC Japan reportedly achieves through a special cooking process. However, the site claims it re-gains some of its signature scent when microwaved. For now ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University hospital admits responsibility for gauze left in woman’s body during 1970s operation
NAGOYA – Nagoya University Hospital said Wednesday one of its surgical teams left gauze inside a woman’s body during an operation carried out 44 years ago. The patient, an Aichi Prefecture resident now in her 80s, complained of stomach pain for many ... ( read original story ...)
Land ownership riddles in ageing Japan come at a cost, stifle economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - When Sparx Green Energy & Technology, a renewable energy firm, found an ideal plot of land on which to build a solar panel factory in Japan, there was a catch. The three people on public record as the owners of the land had died years ago. ( read original story ...)
Saudis Say Aramco IPO ‘On Track’ as All Options Open for Listing
Saudi Aramco’s IPO is moving ahead and all options are open on where to ... London and New York exchanges are vying for a role in Aramco’s offering, along with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. The head of the local Tadawul stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
BMO Capital Reconfirms a “Hold” Rating on Boston Private Fin (BPFH) and $16.0 Target; Shorts at ANGES MG OSAKA ORD JAPAN (AMGXF) Raised By 5.6%
Boston Private Financial Holdings has $1700 highest and $11 lowest target ... On Friday, August 11 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”. ANGES MG OSAKA ORD JAPAN (OTCMKTS:AMGXF) had an increase of 5.6% in short interest. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : Considering Electricity Price Cut
Osaka Gas Co. President Takehiro Honjo said his company is considering lowering retail electricity prices as early as next spring to counter a planned markdown by Kansai Electric Power Co. We constantly consider diversifying our price plans and revise the ... ( read original story ...)