Pacific stock indexes were mixed, but mostly higher on Wednesday with Japan’s Nikkei taking a big hit on weak economic data. Vaccine optimism continued to drive prices higher although investors ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Taking the ‘Pulse’ of Decentralized Finance Tokens
DeFi, remember, is short of decentralized finance. It was launched in September as a permission-less index of the very best decentralized finance tokens. The idea is that by buying DPI, users can get ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won't have the luxury of hanging around once they've wrapped up their event. No late-night parties in the Athletes Village. No nights — or ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Athletes’ Village must be safest place in Tokyo, IOC official says
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The purpose-built Athletes' Village must be the safest place in Tokyo during next year's Olympics, a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chipmaker Kioxia’s IPO to be delayed until next year or later
Sugimoto added that the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the economy will also be a key factor in deciding when to resume the delayed IPO procedures. Kioxia decided in late September to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century Corp. hikes BPICTL equity stake to 51%
Tokyo Century Corp. (TCC) has increased its stake to acquire majority of the issued shares of BPI Century Tokyo Leade & Finance Corp. (BPICTL), a joint venture with the Bank of the Philippine Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: thousands protest in Berlin against Merkel’s Covid plans; record cases in Tokyo
Protesters gather without masks or social distancing in Berlin; daily cases in Tokyo hit record of 493; South Australia locks down for 6 days ... ( read original story ...)
COVID knocks Singapore and Osaka off top of expensive cities list
Singapore and Osaka no longer lead the ranks of the world's most expensive cities, as the COVID-19 pandemic has applied some deflationary pressure, the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest Worldwide ... ( read original story ...)
Do Crypto Assets And Tokenized Real Assets Protect Against Inflation?
Blockchain technology creates new asset classes for investors to protect them them against inflation: this will be scarce assets such as (1) tokenized real assets such as real estate, classic cars, ... ( read original story ...)
The Bitcoin Comeback: Is Crypto Finally Going Mainstream?
Don’t look now, but Bitcoin is back. After a couple of big crashes that destroyed billions in value, the digital currency has rebounded to its highest value since January 2018, crossing $18,000 this ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mixed as Japan’s autos slip; dollar weakens
Japanese exports in October did much better than expected, falling 0.2%, according to the Ministry of Finance. ( read original story ...)
Robots take on key roles at this Yokohama construction site
The newest helpers at a construction site here don't need breaks and will work until they're programmed to stop. Kajima Corp., a leading general contractor, is showing off cutting-edge robots it is ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to exclude groups of 5 or more from ‘Go To Eat’ campaign as virus cases surge
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura announced on Nov. 17 that his prefecture plans to exclude groups of five or more people from the central govern ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike
Authorities in Tokyo announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo records single-day high in virus cases
Authorities in Tokyo have announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began that comes amid a nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports Record Daily Virus Cases, Outbreak Locks Down Australian State
Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo and South Korea hit fresh highs on Wednesday, as pollution-cloaked New Delhi struggled with rising cases and Australia reported a highly contagious virus strain which ... ( read original story ...)