Bloomberg Japan’s consumer prices fell for an eighth straight month — the longest streak of declines since 2009-2011, underlining how distant the nation is from achieving its 2 percent inflat- ion target. Consumer prices excluding fresh food, the Bank of Japan’s primary gauge of inflation, dropped 0.4 percent in October from a year earlier (forecast -0.4 percent.). Overall consumer …

  Bloomberg AEP Investment Management Pte, which invests in commercial real estate in Asia Pacific, is considering listing some of its assets through a Singapore initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. AEP has held talks with investment banks about potential exit options, including a real estate investment trust IPO comprising properties held by funds it manages, …

  Bloomberg Singapore, on track to post its worst economic performance since the 2009 global financial crisis this year, is bracing for more uncertainty as rising protectionism poses risks for the export-dependent nation. While the government is forecasting economic growth of as much as 3 percent in 2017 — double the maximum it sees for this year — the city-state …