Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission plans to shed more light on the city’s evolving cryptocurrency framework next month.
Legoland Discovery Center in Osaka Guide: Enjoy the World of Lego at a Fun Indoor Facility
Legoland Discovery Center Osaka is a perfect place to enjoy fun-filled family activities in Osaka. Located in the Tempozan Marketplace, right next to Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly fall as new Bank of Japan chief chairs first policy meeting
Asia-Pacific market were largely lower on Thursday as investors focus on the Bank of Japan’s first policy meeting led by new BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda. ( read original story ...)
Park Hyatt Tokyo to close in 2024 for major upgrades
Park Hyatt Tokyo on Wednesday announced plans for a renewal of its guest rooms and facilities starting in spring 2024. The hotel will suspend operations from May 7, 2024, and is slated to reopen in ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin reverses lower after briefly topping $30,000 again
Bitcoin jumped as much as about 8% on Wednesday as First Republic woes reignited concerns over the health of U.S. banks.
Asia markets to fall as new Bank of Japan chief chairs first policy meeting
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall on Thursday as investors focus on the Bank of Japan’s first policy meeting led by new BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda. Ueda is expected to maintain the ultra loose ...
Great Kanto quake documentary unearths Japan’s 1st “disaster footage”
With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, a documentary film is being produced focusing on three ca ... ( read original story ...)
Teacher moonlighting as bar host arrested in Nagoya
Wanna go to a host bar?” That was the question a host in his 20s asked a woman as she was walking down the street in an entertainment district of Nagoya. Unbeknown to him, the woman was actually a ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin jumps 8% as First Republic woes reignite concern over health of U.S. banking
Just as worries about the banking sector seemed to fade, new troubles at First Republic could be helping drive crypto price action again.
Bitcoin surges 9% toward key level of $30,000 as crypto market rallies amid fresh banking sector fears
"[Investors are] signaling risk-on sentiment, as they anticipate a potential softer Fed policy and liquidity injections surrounding First Republic." ...
Tokyo Gas hails G7 gas decision as it books record profit
Tokyo Gas hailed the agreement by the Group of Seven rich nation on natural gas investment as it posted a record net profit for the 2022/23 fiscal year on the back of stronger LNG prices, though it ...
Life-Size Gundam Mech Just Learned a New Trick
The Gundam Factory Yokohama first swung open its doors in 2020, giving fans the opportunity to see a life-sized Gundam statue that has the ability to walk on its own power. While the mech won't be ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Winter ‘Finally Over’—Bank Crisis A Catalyst For Huge $2 Trillion Bitcoin Prediction As Ethereum Price Suddenly Storms Back
The case for bitcoin as "decentralized, trustless and scarce digital asset" has been solidified, according to a top Standard Chartered analyst—alongside a bitcoin price prediction that could see it ...
Crypto Firms Turn to Treasurys to Draw Customers
Decentralized finance companies are buying government bonds to sweeten yields on their blockchain-based financial services.
Bank of Japan to Meet on Interest Rates for First Time Under New Leader
Kazuo Ueda is likely to maintain a steady monetary policy for now, but all eyes will be on hints that he may move away from the super-easy money policy of his predecessor.
It’s Richter Scale Day! (You know we have earthquakes here, right?)
April 26 is the birthday of Seismologist Charles Richter, co-creator with Beno Gutenberg of the Richter Scale, which measures the intensity of earthquakes. In the early 1930s, the field of seismology ... ( read original story ...)