Details to be laid out Saturday at news conference, Japanese minister says
Japan PM says Canada not ready to make decision
President demands 'fairness and reciprocity' through bilateral deals
Supermarkets, department stores record robust gains in September but restaurant sales fall
Leaders look to officially rubber stamp deal on Friday
Calls grow for legislation and lifestyle changes to tackle regionwide epidemic
Nikkei PMI shows higher costs pinching output across the region
India, Japan, China among those to slip in latest World Economic Forum ranking
Rival RCEP deal also up for discussion in Asian meetings
President's 12-day tour will be a test of US leadership in the region
Asia's big economies slip, with China in 100th place and Japan in 114th
'Consensus' reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain
The airport voted the world's best can now handle 24% more travelers
Sentiment improves for services firms
New wave of Shariah-compliant services fuses innovation and tradition
But doubts raised over role of sugar tax in curbing diabetes
Nikkei Asia300 Investable meets rules for indexes covering trusts and other financial instruments
With Banyan Tree resort, state revamps Mandai in hope of drawing 10 million
Participants snagged over how much to open their markets in trade pact
Retail property remains weak but rental decline is smallest in three years
More are choosing to travel to Asia-Pacific region
Electronics stays in lead suggesting weak September exports an aberration
Uptick sends share prices of the city-state's property developers surging