Lasertec is the world’s only maker of testing machines required to verify chip designs for the nascent extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV, method of chipmaking ... ( read original story ...)
Diamond Princess Arrives in Manila as Crew Repatriation Continues
Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess arrived unexpectedly in Manila Bay joining the large cluster of cruise ships as the Philippine Government worked to speed the process of repatriation for returning ... ( read original story ...)
South Florida’s Naomi Osaka tops Serena on Forbes’ list of sports annual earnings
Forbes said Naomi Osaka’s total is a one-year record for a female athlete, topping the previous mark of 29.7 million set by Maria Sharapova in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares reach 10-week high, look past Sino-U.S. tension
Asian shares crept ahead on Tuesday following an upbeat session in Europe and further gains in U.S. stock futures as investors looked past Sino-U.S. trade tensions to a re-opening world economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan jumps 2% as it lifts state of emergency; Asia Pacific stocks up on vaccine hopes
American biotech firm Novavax said Monday it started the first human study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Japan declares success in relaxed restrictions
The Japanese government is declaring a success for what it's called the "Japan model" in controlling its coronavirus outbreak. It never imposed the strict lockdowns seen in other countries, ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda sticks to gloomy economic view even as Japan ends lockdown
Japan's economy will remain in a severe state due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, maintaining his gloomy outlook even as the government ... ( read original story ...)
A New Bitcoin And Crypto ‘Spring’ Is Coming
Reddit co-founder and early investor in major U.S. bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase, Alexis Ohanian, has said he sees the green shoots of a new bitcoin and "crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares reach 10-week high, look past Sino-US tension
Asian shares crept ahead on Tuesday following an upbeat session in Europe and further gains in U.S. stock futures as investors looked past Sino-U.S. trade tensions to a re-opening world economy. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka surpasses Serena Williams as the highest-paid female athlete
Tennis player Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in the world, earning over $30M in 2019 in endorsement deals. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after swimming across moat to enter imperial Palace grounds
A Japanese man was arrested in Tokyo on Monday after swimming across the Imperial Palace's moat to scale an outer wall, entering off-limits parts of the grounds, police said. They said the man ... ( read original story ...)
The Right To Bear Crypto? Conservative Congressmen Join Blockchain Bandwagon In 2020
Trump Conservative Republicans in Congress could now be designated as Pro-Crypto and Pro-Blockchain. Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) has received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. ( read original story ...)
Stephanie Meadow: Playing at Tokyo Olympics the top target for NI player
Stephanie Meadow says making a second Olympic Games appearance for Ireland next year will "trump" playing in the women's majors. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus In Japan: Prime Minister Abe Lifts State Of Emergency As New Cases Decline
The recent decline in new coronavirus infections has prompted Japanese officials to completely lift the country's state of emergency lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index rebounds from rout as proposed security law roils sentiment, HKEX surges on Chinese IPO outlook
Hang Seng Index eked out a small gain after losing as much as 1.8 per cent in a market roiled by rising political temperatures. HKEX surged by the most in 18 months on improving IPO outlook. ( read original story ...)
Bernet International – Finance Director to Step Down as Part of Shake-Up
HONG KONG / ACCESSWIRE / May 25, 2020 / Bernet International have announced in a recent press conference, that their long standing Finance Director Lao Lingxin is leaving his position as part of a ... ( read original story ...)