MapMyIndia is selling shares for 1,000-1,033 apiece to raise as much as Rs 1,039.6 crore at a valuation of Rs 5,500 crore. The IPO, a pure offer for sale, will see investors and promoters offload up ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close sharply higher, as high-tech shares rise
Tokyo stocks closed largely higher Wednesday supported by growths in technology shares following an overnight climb of US high-tech ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 17 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with the daily count staying below 30 for the 28th straight day. The seven-day average of daily new cases stood at 16.7, compared to 15.0 a week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games medal podiums to be donated to schools across Japan
Podiums used during the medal ceremonies at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be donated to schools attended by medal-winning Japanese athletes, the Tokyo Games organizing committee said ... ( read original story ...)
Illuminations of various hues to light up evening sky of Tokyo
In a mesmerizing night show, projection mapping works from around the world will be shown in Tokyo as the main program of “Tokyo Lights,” the capital’s first festival themed on light. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to push for progress at NPT meet to scrap nuclear weapons
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Thursday to do his utmost to push for meaningful progress at a January meeting to review the Non-Proliferation Treaty and encourage action to rid the ... ( read original story ...)
A town in Japan wants to eliminate all of its waste, so it built a stunning recycling center out of trash
The building was constructed out of remnant wood, 700 donated windows, and unwanted objects like plastic containers from a shiitake mushroom factory. ( read original story ...)
Toyota to halt production at 2 Japan factories due to supply shortage -Jiji
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp will halt production at two domestic factories in Japan due to a supply shortage, news agency Jiji reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes Japan
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 11.05 a.m. (local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 17 new COVID-19 cases, up 6 from week ago
Tokyo confirmed 17 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 9, up six from a week ago, as well as the related death of a patient in her 80s. ( read original story ...)
Toyota halts production at 2 Japan factories due to supply shortage
Toyota Motor Corp has halted production at two factories in Japan due to a supply shortage, a spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday. The stoppage means that Toyota cannot return to normal operations ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live: UK could see ‘about 1m infections’ in weeks; Japan cases buck trend across Asia
UK health secretary defends need for plan B measures as Omicron spreads; Japan’s infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia ... ( read original story ...)
McDermott Lands Three IP Attorneys, Including One in Japan
McDermott Will & Emery has added three new IP attorneys to its intellectual property practice, including one in Japan, where it had said earlier this year it was planning to launch an office. Former ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex swings between gains & losses; Nifty tests 17,450; Asian Paints, L&T gain 2% each; MapmyIndia IPO off to firm start
The benchmark indices slipped marginally lower as investors booked profit following a sharp rally in the past two sessions. The broader markets, meanwhile, gained with investors eyeing the inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI to take majority stake in Shinsei Bank -Nikkei
Japan's SBI Holdings aims to take a majority stake in Shinsei Bank and apply to form a holding company by the end of the year, the Nikkei reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing b ... ( read original story ...)
Development Bank of Japan Inc. — Moody’s affirms Development Bank of Japan’s A1 ratings; outlook stable
Moody's affirms Development Bank of Japan's A1 ratings; outlook stableGlobal Credit Research - 09 Dec 2021Withdraws instrument-level outlooks of Development Bank of JapanTokyo, December 09, 2021 -- ... ( read original story ...)