After a 15-month break, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka plays at the Australian Open this week. And with the birth of her daughter has come a renewed love for the sport. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches satellite to monitor North Korea missiles and military movements
Japan has launched a rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite on Friday, 12 January, to monitor North Korea’s military movements. The rocket is carrying the optical satellite as part of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Isolation unresolved (Day 12)
Despite desperate rescue efforts, as of 2 p.m. Friday, 12 days after a major earthquake struck Japan's Noto Peninsula, at least 1,900 people in 17 districts are still stranded. Concerns are growing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks surge to 34-year high, but rally could slow amid expected shift in monetary policy
The gains in recent weeks were driven by yen weakness and global risk-on sentiment, with outlook for Japanese corporate earnings robust How long the stock rally can last will depend on whether the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan successfully launches spy satellite
Japan on Friday successfully launched a rocket with a payload of an intelligence-gathering satellite to improve its abilities to monitor North Korea and natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan win a fifth Asian Cup? – all you need to know
The Asian Cup takes place in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February with a host of English and Scottish club sides set to be without key players for up to six weeks.The competition had originally been ... ( read original story ...)
US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback
This past week has been all about U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in the crypto world. On Tuesday, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account was hacked, a spokesperson confirmed with TechCrunch.
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Develop Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration and Lower Carbon Hydrogen Value Chains
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 12 January 2024 - Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd, Keppel, Pan-United Corporation, Surbana Jurong, Air Liquide Singapore, Osaka Gas Singapore, and Pavilion Energy ...
Hong Kong seen among five busiest IPO venues in 2024 with proceeds doubling to US$12.8 billion, KPMG forecasts
New stock offerings in Hong Kong are expected to generate more than double the amount of funds for companies this year, making the city’s stock exchange one of the five busiest venues globally, ...
It’s a changed landscape at the top as Osaka returns to the Australian Open
A lot has changed in the world of women’s tennis since the 2022 U.S. Open, when Naomi Osaka last played a major tournament. Aryna Sabalenka went from a good player who couldn’t get it done on the biggest stage to a great player who is defending a Grand Slam title for the first time this ...
Australian Open Women’s Preview: Osaka, Gauff Highlight Wide-Open Field
Answer: Naomi Osaka, who took the COVID-19-era U.S. Open in 2020 and then won in Australia. Osaka hasn’t done a lot of playing since then, one of the sport’s tentpoles lain horizontally. But now she’s back. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo’s benchmark extends rally
Asian shares are mostly lower, though Tokyo's benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator orders SBI to halt part of IPO business for price manipulation
Japan's financial regulator on Friday ordered SBI Securities to halt part of its business related to initial public offerings (IPOs) for a week through Jan. 18 as a penalty for having manipulated ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market swells by billions after ‘historic’ bitcoin moment
The crypto market hit a 21-month high on Thursday following a landmark decision by US regulators to open up bitcoin to institutional investors.
Japan Dec CPI Likely Hit 18-Month Low, Fuelling Steady View on BOJ: Reuters Poll
The poll also forecast the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), a gauge of wholesale inflation, fell 0.3% in December from a year earlier, in what would be its first decrease since February 2021.
Japan Bank Lending Jumps 3.1% On Year In December
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.1 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 614.599 ...