SINGAPORE - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is on the hunt for property deals and corporate partners across Japan as the falling yen and border reopening trigger a rush of tourists and deals. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Where innovation is everywhere, and sustainability is for everyone
In the wake of the unprecedented success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) seems to be keen to elevate the city’s reputation as a center not just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to confirm size of yen-buying intervention, eyes on size of war-chest
Japan's government will confirm on Friday the amount it spent intervening in the foreign exchange market last week to prop up the yen, which may highlight the hurdles Tokyo could face in making ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories boost output for third month in August
Japan's factories ramped up output for a third straight month in August, as the manufacturing sector showed resilience in the face of heightened fears about high material cost and a global economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daikin says it will assemble air conditioners in Nigeria as it renews Africa expansion
Daikin Industries will begin assembling air conditioners in Nigeria as the Japanese company renews a push into Africa that had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the company's India ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens: Here’s what to look forward to in 2023
The Government of Japan announced a policy of resuming entry by individual travellers for tourism purposes beginning on October 11. ( read original story ...)
Utah may face a new rival for another Olympics. See what country is considering getting in the race
German Olympic officials are considering a bid for the 2034 Winter Games after deciding it’s ‘too late’ to go after the 2030 Winter Games. Salt Lake City is bidding for both Games, but the focus in on ... ( read original story ...)
Only about 30% of millennials are comfortable investing in crypto, down from about 50% in 2021: ‘The shine has come off these coins’
Millennials are significantly less comfortable with cryptocurrency investing than they were a year ago, according to a new Bankrate survey.
How crypto helps the dollar
The dollar’s surge in global currency markets — it’s up between 20 and 30 percent against the euro, yen and pound over the past year — is forcing crypto enthusiasts to reevaluate the idea that ...
Andre Iguodala’s great Jonathan Kuminga quip to Dikembe Mutombo in Japan
While Jonathan Kuminga and Dikembe Mutombo got a chance to meet in person, Andre Iguodala wasted no time as JK's biggest hype man. ( read original story ...)
The implementation of multi-multi claim restrictions in Japan
Manabu Goto of Shiga International Patent Office explains why restrictions on multi-multi claims have been introduced by the Japan Patent Office and offers advice to Japanese and overseas patent appli ... ( read original story ...)
Higher rates are killing crypto enthusiasm and next stop for bitcoin is $13,000, says Wolfe Research
With bond yields surging to their highest levels in years, tech stocks are in deeper pain and crypto is riding down with them.
Scientists develop a rapid, highly sensitive method for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been shown to be an excellent means of understanding the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in communities. ( read original story ...)
Alleged Administrator of Sites Linking to Pirated Anime Arrested in Japan
The alleged administrator of the websites set up links to about 2,000 anime works uploaded to pirate sites outside Japan. The police believe that he operated the sites to earn advertising revenue as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Check: Bank of England Action Could Affect Bitcoin: Analyst
Bank of England's move to carry out emergency purchases of U.K. government bonds 'could have interesting outcomes for bitcoin,' an analyst says.
Are You a Victim of Crypto Crime? Good Luck Getting Help
When Chris Golas called the cops to report that he had been the victim of crypto crime, he was met with total incomprehension. “People didn’t even know what I was talking about,” he recalls. Golas, a ...