AFP The yen on Thursday slid to its lowest level in about six weeks on expectations of fresh stimulus from the Japanese government and central bank, ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later in the day. Japan’s currency has lost most of the sharp gains it made in reaction to Britain’s June 23 vote to exit the European …

  Bloomberg SMRT Corp shares rose after Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte offered S$1.2 billion (US$884 million) to buy out the island-city’s biggest train operator, 16 years after the company became the first Asian subway operator outside Japan to list shares. The shares advanced 6.5 percent to close at S$1.645, resuming trading Thursday after a suspension on July …

  Bloomberg Yamaha Motor Co plans to tap more green energy to drive production in India, the latest sign that renewable power could boost profit for industrial manufacturers. The Japanese motorcycle maker wants solar power to supply a quarter of energy needs at its northern Indian factories near Delhi, according to company executives. Yamaha motors wants to double capacity to …