NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. said it plans to ramp up real estate investments in Japan after buying a stake in a landmark Tokyo hotel and a large plot of land for logistics development in deals worth a combined $1.

In 2025, JNTO is hoping to continue this streak by rolling out their newest initiative ‘Fly & Explore’, this time pushing Singaporeans to venture into Japan’s uncharted regions with handy guides on domestic flight routes, secret spots, and travel tips.

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A record-breaking 691,100 Singaporeans visited Japan in 2024, said the Japan National Tourism Organisation’s (JNTO) Singapore Office on Wednesday (Jan 15). Read more at The Business Times.

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3% from a year earlier in December, accelerating from 2.7% in the previous month through higher energy costs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported Friday

This country has the the largest nominal GDP in Asia and the second-largest globally, behind the USA with $30.33 trillion (£24 trillion).

A total of 691,100 Singaporeans visited Japan in 2024, marking an all-time high record. According to a press release by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) Singapore Office on Jan. 16, this marks a 16.9 per cent increase compared to the record 591,300 visitors in 2023.

This surprising trend highlights the broader issue of loneliness and economic struggle faced by Japan's elderly

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 9.0% in December from the same month a year earlier, data on Friday showed, boosted by increased shipments of both electronic and non-electronic goods.

In a new update, Orix Corporation, MGM Resorts 's local partner in the construction of Japan's first integrated resort (IR), said the property will be able to take on "established IRs in Asia, particularly in Macau and Singapore."

Japan’s slower adoption of AI and digital technologies presents a chance for Rakuten to lead. With no dominant player yet in Japan’s AI market, despite government subsidies, companies like SoftBank, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, and NEC are all vying for position.