The Japanese market for mergers and acquisitions now allows unsolicited acquisition offers due to recent Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry guidelines. Canadian retail leader Alimentation Couche-Tard made public its interest in acquiring Seven & i Holdings and their Japanese 7-Eleven stores. METI’s modern guidelines assist Japan’s market development by letting companies acquire businesses that improve value and protect shareholder …

Asia, a continent varied in culture and economic endowment, is, however, home to some of the gravest poverty challenges found anywhere. Whereas many countries in Asia have recorded notable advances in economic growth over the past few decades, extreme poverty remains an ongoing issue debilitating millions. The sharp contrast between life in flourishing cities and rural poverty-stricken areas is, therefore, …

Vice Premier of China, He Lifeng, met business executives at Apple Pfizer and Mastercard on Sunday to discuss trade solutions with the US. As Beijing seeks outside business during its economic slump it brings leaders from Eli Lilly, Medtronic Cargill and Corning together with government officials for discussions.  As reported to business leaders at the event, He stated that China …

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PAGASA reported that rains will be delivered by three weather systems in many parts of the country. The systems are the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), easterlies and the northeast monsoon or Amihan. The ITCZ presently influencing southern Mindanao is anticipated to deliver scattered rains and thunderstorms throughout the Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, …

Royal Malaysian Navy, or TLDM, as it is popularly known, is advancing toward the commissioning of its Naval Region 4 Headquarters (Mawilla 4) located at Muara Tebas, revealed Armed Forces Chief, Jen Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar. Several factors, including cost evaluation and assessment of facilities, made Muara Tebas a more convenient site than the originally planned Bintulu. “After looking carefully …

Goli soda has received increased worldwide popularity after Fair Exports formed a partnership with Lulu Hypermarket to reintroduce Goli Pop Soda to the Gulf retail market. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority shows that Goli Soda successfully sells to customers in the USA, Europe, the Gulf region, and the United Kingdom.  The product stands above others because …

Emerging as the economic powerhouse of the world over the past few decades, Asia is truly going through something unprecedented. In addition to the manufacturing power that China boasts, the technology boom from India’s side, and the rising industrial hubs in Southeast Asia, all this continues to reshape the global marketplaces. But what is driving this rapid growth, and how …

Singapore Airlines (SIA) resumed flights to London Heathrow Airport after a citywide power failure brought massive disruption on March 21. The blackout, following a fire at a nearby substation, brought the world’s fifth busiest airport to a halt for much of the day, grounding flights, diverting them and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The initial SIA flight from Heathrow to …

Japanese officials joined South Korean and Chinese foreign ministers in Tokyo to plan a summit based on historical turning point statements from Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya. The recent talks between Japan and its neighbors arise from uncertainty about the United States and its traditional alliances while China attempts to build stronger regional connections.  During the meeting Wang Yi stressed the three …

According to the most recent data produced by the Bank for International Settlements and released on Thursday, South Korea’s total debt- household, corporate, and government liabilities alike- grew by 4% within the third quarter of the past year, breaking its debt threshold past 6.2 quadrillion won ($4.24 trillion), which has now become 2.5 times the GDP of the country. Thus, …