Money US Carlyle raises $2.8b in its largest Japan-focused buyout fund Nada Ali May 21, 2024 0 US private equity giant Carlyle Group is bulking up its Japan presence with a new record-breaking fund of 430…
Energy Asia’s LNG prices surge on summer demand Aya Anwar May 21, 2024 0 Asia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices surged to their highest level since late December, driven by robust…
Featured Japan’s FinMin expresses concern about weak yen Nada Ali May 21, 2024 0 Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki expressed concerns about the yen's weakness and its impact on wage…
Stocks Asian stocks dip as eyes on Fed minutes Nada Ali May 21, 2024 0 Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting…
International News US Carlyle takes KFC Japan in $835m buyout Nada Ali May 20, 2024 0 US private equity giant Carlyle Group plans to acquire KFC Holdings Japan for 130 billion yen ($835 million).
Energy Asia’s PAG raises $550m for clean energy fund Aya El Sayed May 20, 2024 0 Asia-Pacific investment firm PAG announced on Monday that it has raised $550 million for its first renewable energy…
International News Japan, ASEAN to counter China in Southeast Asia’s EV market Nada Ali May 20, 2024 0 Japan and ASEAN are working together on a strategy for car production and sales to compete with China in the…
Featured Japanese companies agree to raise wages 5.58% Nada Ali May 20, 2024 0 Japanese companies have agreed to their largest wage increase in years, with an average pay rise of 5.58 per cent.
Stocks Asian shares hit two-year highs on China property measures Nada Ali May 20, 2024 0 Asian stocks hit two-year highs on Monday, boosted by China's efforts to tackle its property crisis and…
International News China probes chemical dumping by EU, US, Japan, Taiwan Nada Ali May 19, 2024 0 China is investigating potential dumping of POM copolymers from theEuropean Union, United States, Japan, and…