Tokyo

Property

CapitaLand sees potential to double Japan AUM to $5 billion

SINGAPORE (June 6): CapitaLand sees potential to grow its assets under management (AUM) in Japan to $5 billion, double its current AUM of over $2.5 billion as at 31 March 2017.

How 10 urban cities including Singapore found ways around their transport & mobility challenges

SINGAPORE (June 6): In its third initiative with the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) today announced the launch of a new report at the 2017 ULI Asia-Pacific Summit in Singapore.
Lawrence Ho, the billionaire owner of Melco Resorts & Entertainment

Osaka Is better choice for casino than Tokyo: Melco's Ho

(May 29): Lawrence Ho, the billionaire owner of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, said he favors building a casino in Osaka rather than Tokyo because there are more opportunities to develop the smaller Japanese city as an entertainment destination.
Taizo Son

Tech

Billionaire Taizo Son ditches Japan to start afresh in Singapore

SINGAPORE (April 18): Singapore may have just added a new tech billionaire, but it had to lure him from Japan first.

Travel

Delightful Daikanyama

The off-the-tourist-track Tokyo enclave is home to hip boutiques, a historical gem and probably the coolest bookstore in the world.
Tokyo job fair

Global Economy

Tokyo has more than two job openings for every applicant

TOKYO (March 17): Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie "The Matrix." Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interviews. Even as jobs outnumber a

Adelson says US$6 bil Marina Bay Sands investment a ‘warm-up’ to Japan’s casino race

SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Sheldon Adelson – one of the world’s richest men and notably among the biggest funders of Donald Trump’s US presidency campaign – has pledged to spend up to US$10 billion ($14.2 billion) on building a casino facility in Japan,

Broker's Calls

CapitaLand on the rise with Japan acquisitions

SINGAPORE (Feb 20): CIMB Securities is reiterating its “add” recommendation on CapitaLand with an unchanged price target of $4.19, after the property developer’s recent announcement of some $620.1 million worth of acquisitions in Japan.

Property

CapitaLand acquires 3 office buildings and a mall in Tokyo for $620.1 mil

SINGAPORE (Feb 17): CapitaLand has agreed to acquire a portfolio of four income-producing office and retail properties in Japan’s Greater Tokyo Area, at JPY49.7 billion ($620.1 million).
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