Ascendas Hospitality Trust has agreed to buy the Osaka Namba Washington Hotel Plaza in Osaka, Japan for 8.9 billion yen (S$110.8 million) in a deal that would diversify its portfolio and boost returns. The purchase price that will be paid to Ainodake Godo Kaisha is 3.3 per cent below the independent property valuation of 9.2 billion yen made by Savills Japan. The hotel will continue to be leased to...