More Japanese firms relocating functions to Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Shunsuke Sato, the chief executive officer of Satisfaction Guaranteed, speaks at the company's head office in Singapore on June 26, 2012. The company that markets quality Japanese fashion brands online moved its head office from Japan to Singapore in November 2011 because Sato finds the business environment in Singapore more vibrant and conducive for smaller companies like his.

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