Tokyo

TOKYO (Feb 16): Sleep deprivation is doing more harm in Japan than just making people grumpy and unhealthy. It is also holding back the world’s third-largest economy.

(Dec 15): Tokyo regained its top spot among the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates for the first time since 2012 as the yen rose. London fell out of the top 100 priciest after Brexit crushed the pound.

WELLINGTON (Dec 5): The euro retreated with riskier assets, while bonds advanced, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform will destabilize the country, emboldening anti-Europe and nationalist forces.

SINGAPORE (Oct 18): City Developments Limited (CDL) announced that its special purpose company, Iconique Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha has signed an agreement with Mitsui Fudosan Residential for a 20% stake in a prime residential development in Tokyo.

(Sept 28): Shanghai ranks as the top pick among the world’s cities expected to become significant global financial centres in the next few years, according to a survey of finance professionals.

SINGAPORE (Sept 9): Whether Accordia Golf Trust (AGT) could earn a re-rating may depend on whether its accretive acquisitions materialise as planned, says CIMB Research in a Thursday report.