TOKYO: Japanese freight carrier Kintetsu World Express Inc said it was in final stages of talks to buy Singapore’s APL Logistics, becoming the latest firm in Japan to pursue ambitious billion-dollar deals overseas amid slow domestic growth.
Kintetsu Express said yesterday that it couldn’t comment on details of the transaction, which it said was not yet official.
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