ENEOS Corporation has concluded a memorandum with Neoen Australia Pty Ltd to conduct a study on potential business collaboration for the construction of a C02-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s local officials have taken to criticising Beijing – and Chinese diplomats aren’t happy about it
Local Japanese officials have in recent weeks called attention to the actions of Chinese diplomats in Japan, accusing them of pressuring city and prefectural governments that adopt resolutions ... ( read original story ...)
The 9 Most Inspiring and Surprising Things I Saw At The Tokyo Olympics
Allyson Felix crushed expectations. Sydney McLaughlin soared. Noah Lyles talks mental health. Carissa Moore is golden USA women lead the way ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Lauren Price targets more Olympic success after boxing gold
Olympic boxing champion Lauren Price is likely to go for gold again in Paris rather than turn professional. The 27-year-old became Wales' first Olympic boxing gold medallist with a dominant 5-0 points ... ( read original story ...)
‘You could hear a pin drop’ – reporting on the unique Tokyo Olympics
From masks and quarantine to empty seats and daily Covid-19 tests, this is what it was like to report on a unique Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Boyd: Dear white men, you don’t own Simone or Naomi
I’m proud of Simone Biles. I’m proud of Naomi Osaka. I’m proud of anyone who prioritizes their mental health. While we haven’t fully embraced this mindset — as demonstrated by the snarky, nasty ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Near Deal On Crypto Oversight, But May Be Too Late
The two groups of senators who were battling over how to word a section of the infrastructure bill that would impose new tax rules for cryptocurrencies say they are nearing a compromise, but the deal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could yet have positive legacy despite unprecedented challenges
In more ways than one, Tokyo can truly claim to be the Games that got away with it. The International Olympic Committee has already started slapping itself on the back and, in a break with tradition, ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES – Jumping Team Qualifier
It was a tough day at the office for many of the nations competing in the Team Jumping Qualifier at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Baji Koen Equestrian Park today. But for Team Sweden it was just ... ( read original story ...)
From Simone Biles to skateboarding, these are the notable moments of the Tokyo Olympics
When history looks back on this year's Tokyo Olympics, images of masked athletes and empty stadiums will likely be the defining feature. But look beyond the Covid-19 protocols and it will be clear ... ( read original story ...)
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
They'll always have Paris. That thought, full of promise, has been a lifebuoy for athletes to cling to as they coped, as best they could, with thickets of restrictions at the pandemic-hit Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics historian: Tokyo may have gone ‘near the top of best organized’ Games if not for pandemic
Olympic historian David Wallechinsky, who was attending his 19th games, may have summed it up best when he told The New York Times that "if it hadn't been for the pandemic, this would go right up near ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: From 3DAT to robots, the Games that went high-tech
The Olympics this year were not just tech-heavy in these more visible ways, but also deployed technology to bring the Games to the world in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: A Day After Another Team Nigeria Fiasco
Duro Ikhazuagbe Team Nigeria’s athletes and officials returned to Abuja on Saturday afternoon from Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Those based abroad had earlier left for their different destinations ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac exits life insurance with US$660 million unit sale to Japan’s Dai-ichi
Australia's No.2 lender Westpac Banking Corp said on Monday it is selling its domestic life insurance business to Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings for AUS$900 million (US$660 million), as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac to sell Australia life insurance unit to Japan’s Dai-ichi for $660 mln
Australia's No.2 lender Westpac Banking Corp said on Monday it is selling its domestic life insurance business to Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings for A$900 million ($660 million), as part of efforts to ... ( read original story ...)