Japan will welcome foreign tourists on package tours from this month as part of a trial to see how well travel agencies can "manage behaviour", the Japan Tourism Agency said in a statement on Tuesday (May 17).

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Walter Sim, Japan Correspondent to find out more. 

<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-allow-small-groups-of-tourists-to-visit-this-month">Japan will welcome foreign tourists on package tours from this month</a> as part of a trial to see how well travel agencies can "manage behaviour", the Japan Tourism Agency said in a statement on Tuesday (May 17).
In The Straits Times&rsquo; The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Walter Sim, Japan Correspondent to find out more.&nbsp;

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ST: The Big Story, 17 May - Japan to start welcoming tourists on package tours from 4 countries, including S'pore

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Recently a few gyms and fitness centres have all been in the news for the wrong reasons as members found themselves caught out with sudden closures. The blame has been cast on the impact of Covid-19 and rising business costs.

But even with the current landscape of the fitness business undergoing significant transformation, our guest has somehow managed to sustain his business.

Sasidharan Unnithan, Founder & Managing Director, FightZone shares his story. 

Recently a few gyms and fitness centres have all been in the news for the wrong reasons as members found themselves caught out with sudden closures. The blame has been cast on the impact of Covid-19 and rising business costs.
But even with the current landscape of the fitness business undergoing significant transformation, our guest has somehow managed to sustain his business.
Sasidharan Unnithan, Founder &amp; Managing Director, FightZone shares his story.

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From China’s initial restrained silence on Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel to China's President Xi Jinping ordering the biggest military reorganisation since 2015. 

Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

From China’s initial restrained silence on Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel to China's President Xi Jinping ordering the biggest military reorganisation since 2015. 
Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs gives us an analysis of those headlines and more.

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Singapore stocks opened stronger today following overnight gains on global markets as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted investor confidence.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1 per cent to 3,258.07 points after 76.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch, we have CapitaLand Ascendas Reit. Its manager yesterday reported a higher average rental rate of 16.9 per cent for leases renewed in the first quarter of 2024, up from 15.2 per cent in the previous quarter. 

Elsewhere, from a media report on how China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro and Dell servers, to bubble tea brand Chabaidao’s trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus.

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Kelvin Wong, Senior Analyst, OANDA.

Singapore stocks opened stronger today following overnight gains on global markets as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted investor confidence.
In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1 per cent to 3,258.07 points after 76.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market.
In terms of companies to watch, we have CapitaLand Ascendas Reit. Its manager yesterday reported a higher average rental rate of 16.9 per cent for leases renewed in the first quarter of 2024, up from 15.2 per cent in the previous quarter. 
Elsewhere, from a media report on how China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro and Dell servers, to bubble tea brand Chabaidao’s trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus.
On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Kelvin Wong, Senior Analyst, OANDA.

Market View: Singapore’s inflation numbers; CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s higher average rental rate, Keppel Reit’s net property income up 7.2% yoy in Q1; Gojek, ComfortDelGro Taxi to dispatch untaken ries to each other’s platform; Bubble tea craze vs Chabaidao’s nearly 40% slump in HK debut; Reuters report on Chinese entities acquiring advanced Nvidia chips in server products made by Super Micro Computer, Dell, Gigabyte Technology

ST: The Big Story, 17 May - Japan to start welcoming tourists on package tours from 4 countries, including S'pore

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