Four Japanese brands make Australian corporate reputation index in 2016

"Corporate Reputation Index Australia 2016

Japanese brands

2. Toyota
5. Mazda
26. Lion
56. 7-Eleven"



Source:AMR REsearch


Source: Woolies reputation takes a beating, 
By James Thomson, Australian Financial Review, Monday 9th May 2016, page 18.



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Many Chinese consumers seeking to buy Japanese heat induction rice cookers

Many Chinese consumers seeking to buy Japanese heat induction rice cookers

"(Chinese Consumers) many are seeking out Japanese made (rice cooking) machines that use heat-induction technology. While sold in China, the models are expensive due to high import tariffs"


Source: Rice Cooker 'litmus test' for China economy by Te-Ping Chen, The Wall STreet Journal, The Australian, Friday August 5th, 2016, page 25.


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US$500 billion of foreign currency rolls over each month Japan

" An estimated US$500 billion of foreign currency needs to be rolled over every month by Japan's banks".    

Source: Kuroda's move maybe a currency masterstroke by Jonathan Shapiro, AFR, August 1st 2016, page 21

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