plan

Phu Quoc Launches $5 Billion Build-Out of Airports, Hotels and Convention Centers Ahead of APEC 2027 Phu Quoc begins a $5 billion tourism and infrastructure push — new airports, hotels …

Itochu data centers: trading house to invest several hundred billion yen to build 10 facilities by 2030 Itochu will invest several hundred billion yen to develop around 10 data centers …

Sony Character Franchises Drive New Push into Anime and Film Sony aims to build original character franchises across anime, film and merchandise, targeting $63m in sales as it pursues a …

Takaichi Faces LDP Backlash Over Proposed Consumption Tax Cut on Food Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing growing dissent within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party over a proposed consumption tax …

Japan Pushes Overseas Partnerships to Commercialize University Technologies Japan’s government is boosting overseas partnerships to help universities commercialize cutting‑edge research, linking institutions with foreign startups and investors to drive innovation …

US to close Nagoya consulate as part of wider downsizing of overseas posts U.S. to close Nagoya consulate — Reuters reports State Department has notified Congress of planned closures of …

Couche-Tard buys Zabka for 32.6 billion zloty, expanding its Eastern Europe footprint Alimentation Couche-Tard buys Zabka for 32.6 billion zloty (~$8.7bn), strengthening its presence in Poland after Seven & i …

FIFA subsidiary plan withdrawn after UEFA-led boycott threat FIFA withdraws controversial subsidiary plan to commercialize World Cup operations after UEFA and other confederations threatened boycott, citing division within the global …

FIFA subsidiary plan sparks boycott threat as UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC unite UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC threaten to boycott FIFA tournaments over a proposed FIFA subsidiary to commercialize the World …