The internal investigation committee set up to look into the disqualification of national shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli in the F20 (intellectual impairment) category at the recently-concluded ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Kishida to be new premier
The former foreign minister beat vaccine campaign chief Taro Kono in the runoff for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party. The winner was able to count on the support of members of parliament ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida wins Japan leadership race, setting him up to become prime minister
The LDP's new leader will have to work with Washington to address North Korea’s weapons program and China's growing military might. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market to remain firm under new LDP leader Kishida
The Tokyo stock market is likely to continue its long-term climb following Wednesday's election of a new leader of Japan's ruling party, analysts say, citing hopes the incoming administration will ... ( read original story ...)
Matrade to promote Malaysian gaming companies at Tokyo Game Show
The External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) will bring Malaysian gaming industry players to Asia’s largest games trade show, Tokyo Game Show 2021 (TGS 2021), which will take place in Chiba, ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss markets watchdog approves first crypto assets fund
Switzerland's financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country's first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets. ( read original story ...)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says U.S. government should avoid regulating crypto
Tesla chief Elon Musk on Tuesday said the government should steer clear of trying to regulate the crypto market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls more than 2%; Evergrande’s shares surge 10%
Asia-Pacific stocks fell in Wednesday trade, with Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping more than 2%. Elsewhere, Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group surged 10.11% after the developer announced it ... ( read original story ...)
Kono and Kishida to contest runoff to lead Japan’s ruling LDP
The contest to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party went to a runoff after the first round of voting failed to produce a majority winner, leaving two former foreign ministers -- Taro Kono and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party picks Fumio Kishida as leader, set to be next prime minister
Kishida’s victory caps an unpredictable Liberal Democratic Party election, in which two of the four candidates were female and most of the party’s largest factions allowed their members a free vote. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks tack on to global rout, Nikkei 225 sheds 640 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia mostly traded well into the red on Wednesday. The continuing uncertainty of China Evergrande, disappointing consumer confidence data in the U.S., and rising ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Key Policies of Japan’s Next PM Kishida, a Consensus Builder
A former banker from Hiroshima, Kishida spearheaded Japan's effort to realise U.S. President Barack Obama's historic 2016 visit to the city devastated by U.S. bombing seven decades earlier. Asked ... ( read original story ...)
China outspending U.S. and Japan in overseas development finance, study shows
But during the five years from 2013, China’s spending in overseas development finance program stood at $85.4 billion a year on average while the U.S. spending was $37 billion and Japan’s $25 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF to shun Chinese govt bonds even after benchmark inclusion
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will not invest in Chinese government bonds due to settlement and liquidity issues, even after they will be included in a major bond index next month, ... ( read original story ...)
Kono, Kishida Face Runoff in Election for Japan Prime Minister
The race to become Japan’s next prime minister is down to a two-way race between vaccine czar Taro Kono and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, after no candidate secured an outright majority in a ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida likely to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning LDP leadership elections
Japan's former top diplomat Fumio Kishida defeated Taro Kono in a runoff vote Wednesday to become leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) -- clearing a path for him to become the country's ... ( read original story ...)