Covid-19 is a headwind for revenues, but a tailwind " in terms of culture" , says Hagiwara Shinichi, boss of Mitsui Foods, a big wholesaler.

大型批发商三井食品的老板夏原新一表示，冠状病毒是财政收入的逆风，但“在文化方面”却是顺风。

Over the past year Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi ufj Financial Group have snapped up Indonesian, Philippine and Vietnamese financial firms.

去年，三井住友金融集团和三菱日联金融集团收购了印度尼西亚、菲律宾和越南的金融公司。

The end buyers include Swiss Re and UBS, two Swiss financial giants, Mitsui OSK Lines, a Japanese shipping firm, and Boston Consulting Group.

最终买家包括瑞士再保险和瑞银集团这两家瑞士金融巨头、日本航运公司三井 OSK Lines 和波士顿咨询集团。