Bloomberg Singapore plans to spur investment in much-needed infrastructure in Southeast Asia by helping to structure projects to make them more “bankable,” a senior official said. A new government agency called Infrastructure Asia will help connect the “supply and demand” for these projects, Indranee Rajah, Singapore’s second minister for finance, said. The Asian Development Bank estimates developing economies in Asia ...

Bloomberg Kazuhiko Moriyama is betting that well-rested workers are good for business. In fact, he’s placing real money on the wager. Employees who sleep at least six hours a night, for at least five days a week, are awarded points by Crazy Inc., a wedding organiser in Japan. The points can be exchanged for food in the company cafeteria worth ...

Bloomberg A consortium of Hong Kong property firms led by Henderson Land Development Co. is in talks with banks to raise about HK$46 billion ($5.9 billion) via bonds and loans to fund a residential project in the city’s Yau Tong Bay, according to people familiar with the matter. The group also includes Wheelock & Co., New World Development Co., Sun ...