Japan has dropped a plan for a blanket halt to all new incoming flight reservations, in a partial reversal of a policy announced a day earlier on concerns about the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Executives from Coinbase, FTX, Circle, and other crypto firms are set to testify before Congress next week
A handful of the cryptocurrency industry's biggest executives are going to testify before US lawmakers on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The roster includes FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas, ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook Parent Meta Expands Advertising Options for Crypto
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is making it easier for companies to run advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies on its social media pages as the regulatory landscape for ... ( read original story ...)
When all my friends ran to buy crypto, I tiptoed, and I benefited in 5 ways from ignoring their advice
Jen Glantz got many tips from friends about cryptocurrency investing during 2020. She's invested in some coins now, but ignored most of their advice. ( read original story ...)
MARKET: Flat start likely for indices; Anand Rathi Wealth IPO to open today
Anand Rathi Wealth, will launch its initial public offering on Thursday. The price band for the offer has been fixed at Rs 530-550 per share ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 most expensive cities in the world 2021: Singapore overtakes Hong Kong, but there’s a new no.1
Singapore, Hong Kong, and Osaka continue to be in the top 10, with Singapore ranking higher than Hong Kong this time (2020: Singapore ranked 4th, while Hong Kong ranked 1st). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on weak Wall St., COVID-19 fears
Tokyo stocks were lower Thursday morning, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as concerns grew over a potential surge of the new Omicron coronavirus variant that could slow down the global ... ( read original story ...)
China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe’s Taiwan comments
China's foreign ministry summoned Japan's ambassador in Beijing for an "emergency meeting" on Wednesday evening after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said neither his country nor the United ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan invasion would threaten Japan, Shinzo Abe tells China
Japan would treat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as a crisis for its own security, the country’s former prime minister said in the latest indication that Tokyo wo ... ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk opening 300+MW Tokyo hyperscale data centre
Hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk unveiled its first data centre in Japan, AirTrunk TOK1 (TOK1). The new facility is scalable to over 300 megawatts (MW), which will make it the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why Can’t the Japanese and Koreans Get Along?
Kishida took longer than usual for a new Japanese premier to call Seoul, but he and Moon did speak on October 15. By their accounts, it was a correct if non-substantive conversation. Kishida said that ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers to question crypto executives
Executives of eight major cryptocurrency firms have been called to testify before a US congressional committee on 8 December. Witnesses called to appear include Coinbase's Alesia Haas, Circle's Jeremy ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crackdown Awaits After SEC ‘Fastball’ Attempt, Feds Warn
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and former SEC chair Jay Clayton discuss the unstoppable growth of cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Set for Lower Start as Omicron Variant Fears Continue to Weigh on Market Sentiment
Stocks on Wall Street saw a sharp reversal overnight after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of omicron in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees sufficient LNG for winter, but needs consensus on transition finance, says ANRE head
Japan is cautiously optimistic about securing sufficient LNG overall for power generation this winter, but is calling for international consensus on transition finance to ensure its supply in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, COVID variant fears
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as sentiment was dented by concerns that the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant could slow down the global ... ( read original story ...)