The city of L.A. will close and fence off a Little Tokyo plaza that has become the site of a large homeless encampment during the pandemic, but the plan has drawn protests from some local homeless ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Singapore: Why Japan’s zoning laws make sense and what we can learn
It’s no surprise that space constraints are a major factor in Singapore. However, Japan — while admittedly bigger — often has the same issues, with most of the country consisting of islands. And as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto apps are hot
Crypto apps are in. The last three months of 2021 saw more than 100 million downloads for the first time ever in a single quarter, according to data firms Adjust and Apptopia in a new report released ... ( read original story ...)
The Big, Baffling Crypto Dreams of a $180 Million Ransomware Gang
Leaked files from cybercrime group Conti show it started building a crypto payment platform, a social network—and even had plans for a casino. ( read original story ...)
Apple Is Crypto’s Biggest Wild Card
Apple Inc. is a $2.5 trillion company. To significantly boost that bottom line, the company has only so many opportunities it can pursue. Self-driving cars and mixed-reality glasses come to mind (as ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrency as it receives millions in crypto donations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that effectively legalizes the cryptocurrency sector in the country. The decision comes as Ukraine has received cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Be ready to lose all your money in crypto, EU regulators warn
Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union's securities, banking and insurance watchdogs said in a joint statement on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Oyo to weigh 50% smaller IPO as markets sag: Report
Oyo, backed by investors including SoftBank Group Corp and Sequoia, made preliminary filings in September aiming for an IPO in early 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo considers cutting IPO size by almost 50% amid market turmoil: Report
The deliberations underscore investors’ reluctance to buy into IPOs during a time of extraordinary market turmoil. ( read original story ...)
Oyo considers slashing IPO size by half amid waning investor enthusiasm
Faced with headwinds including slumping stock markets, Oyo-operator Oravel Stays Ltd. could clip its Indian IPO from the nearly $1 billion initially sought to half that, the people said, declining to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close sharply higher on upbeat U.S. economic outlook, weak yen
Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei surging over 3 percent, as the brighter U.S. economic outlook shown by its central bank and a strong dollar reaching a six-year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parts makers halt output after quake, another blow to supply chain
Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, Sony Group Corp and other precision parts makers halted some operations on Thursday after an earthquake jolted the country's northeast, ... ( read original story ...)
Next Meats and Yakuodo form a capital and business alliance agreement
We are pleased to announce that Next Meats Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Next Meats Holdings, Inc. (CEO: Koichi Ishizuka, OTC Pink: NXMH), has agreed to conclude a business alliance agreement with Yakuodo ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan eases restrictions, businesses hopeful rebound in international arrivals will follow
Japan’s government has announced that it is dropping COVID restrictions.There are still limits on international travel, but those are starting to ease as well.And that’s leading to a slow return of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo’s cases fall below 10,000 as quasi-emergency set to end
The decision comes as new guidelines state that curbs can end when the strain on health care systems is expected to ease despite new infections. ( read original story ...)
Four dead, dozens injured in Japan earthquake
STORY: The walls trembled in Fukushima as Japan was hit by a powerful earthquake overnight.The magnitude 7.4 tremor struck on Wednesday (March 16) night killing four people and injuring dozens ... ( read original story ...)