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MB Securities Joint Stock Company (MBS) reported its Q1 2026 financial results, becoming one of the first brokerage firms to reveal the three-month performance. Specifically, MBS recorded operating revenue of VND 1,019 billion, up 52% year over year. In the proprietary trading segment, profit from financial assets measured at fair…
Japan's parliament is expected to approve a record budget of 122.31 trillion yen (about 766 billion USD) for the fiscal year ending March 2027, driven by a sharp rise in welfare costs amid an aging population and a record allocation to defense. The general account expenditures are at a record high for the second year in a row, including a 9.040 trillion yen allocation for defense. Despite higher revenues year over year, the government plans to issue 29.58 trillion yen in new bonds to cover the deficit, underscoring Japan's heavy reliance on public debt, which remains the weakest fiscal health among the G7. The delay stems from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's announcement of an early election on February 8, causing deliberations to slip by about a month. With the Liberal Democratic Party's absolute majority in the Lower House, the government moved to pass the bill on March 13, while opposition in the Upper House slowed progress. The bill is expected to pass thanks to votes from three independents and two members of the Conservative Liberal Party; in exchange, the LDP promised to bring immigration policies and other items to the agenda. The draft would bypass automatic enactment rules, and the budget would take effect 30 days after the Lower House's approval, i.e., around April 11. Earlier, Japan issued a temporary budget of 8.56 trillion yen on March 30 to fund basic government services for the first 11 days of the fiscal year. This budget was the first temporary measure since 2015 under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and will be folded into the 2026 fiscal year. While the new budget shows an expansionary fiscal stance to boost growth, it does not include countermeasures for rising energy and living costs linked to the Iran conflict, prompting opposition lawmakers to push for a supplemental budget.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
