Gemini Trust Co.’s head of the Asia-Pacific region Jeremy Ng has left the firm after less than two years, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down on Omicron fears, bargain hunt caps decline
Japan's Nikkei index edged down on Tuesday, as worries over the Omicron COVID-19 variant and caution ahead of a bevy of central bank meetings offset the boost from investors scooping up cheap stocks. ( read original story ...)
Bank of America’s top female banker in Japan emphasizes ESG
The executive is urging female colleagues to take on new challenges as she forges a path in sustainable finance. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan offers huge cash injection to combat rising short-term interest rates
The Bank of Japan offered to pump a combined $97 billion into markets through temporary government bond purchases to counter rise in short-term interest rates. ( read original story ...)
G-7 finance chiefs vow vigilance over COVID variants, supply issues
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations have pledged to keep their guard up against new coronaviru ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to simplify entry process for wealthy travelers
The Japanese government hopes such affluent travelers will bring considerable spending power and help accelerate a postpandemic economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. wants domestic-built LNG fuel tanks
Japan's government has announced a plan to support the domestic production of fuel tanks for ships powered by liquefied natural gas. Demand for such vessels is growing, as they emit less carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Funding strains remain for Japan’s small hotels and restaurants, complicating BOJ policy
Japan's small hotels and restaurants continue to suffer from financing strains caused by the COVID-19 crisis, a survey showed on Tuesday, complicating the central bank's decision on when to end ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI cancels CEO news conference due to ’emergency’
Japan's SBI Holdings Inc said it will reschedule a news conference by President and Chief Executive Officer Yoshitaka Kitao planned for Tuesday due to an "emergency".It did not elaborate on the nature ... ( read original story ...)
New Crypto VC Fund Shows Market With Few Signs of Cooling
Private markets specialist Tribe Capital is rolling out its first fund focused on U.S. cryptocurrency companies after notching a number of sizable profits on plays in the sector, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Spillover benefits of RM85bil from Osaka 2025 world expo
Malaysia expects business opportunities worth about US$20bil (RM85bil) from the spillover benefits of the 2025 World Expo to be held in Osaka, Japan, according to the Malaysia External Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first female trade union head was urged by men to turn down job
Male colleagues of the first woman to head Japan’s largest trade union association begged her to turn the job down because they believed her gender made her incapable of fighting corporate Japan for ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota extends production stoppages in Japan as parts run short
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said it would extend stoppages at some factories in Japan as it runs short of components from plants in Southeast Asia where production has been disrupted by ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota extends partial production stoppage in Japan on supply shortage -Kyodo
Toyota Motor Corp said it would extend a partial production suspension at two factories in Japan due to COVID-19-related supply disruptions from Southeast Asia, Kyodo news reported. ( read original story ...)
China Could Soon Count Lost Decades Like Japan
China's property bubbles are turning from a tailwind to a headwind for its economy, posing difficult choices for its policymakers soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to dip as investors renew focus on omicron variant
Stocks in Japan were set to dip on Tuesday, as markets stateside pulled back with the S&P retreating from a record. ( read original story ...)