Cambodian authorities forcibly disappeared 28-year-old Vannith Hay. He was detained after Cambodia’s former Prime Minister and current Senate President Hun Sen threatened his brother Vanna Hay, an activist leading the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Movement in Japan, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds on softer yen, tech gains
Japan's Nikkei index climbed 1.8%, driven by a softer yen and gains in tech stocks following U.S. economic optimism. Key performers included SoftBank, which rose 3.1%, and Fast Retailing, up 3.6%.
Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia as investors assess RBA minutes; China holds benchmark rates
China's loan prime rates were held at 3.35% for the one-year LPR and 3.85% for the five year LPR, in line with expectations ...
Money Forward Plus 2 High Growth Tech Stocks in Japan
Japan’s stock markets have rebounded strongly, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 8.7% and the broader TOPIX Index up 7.9%, driven by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and a weaker yen benefiting ...
Tourism: Japan’s Double-Edged Sword
Tourism has become a priority in Japan’s economic growth strategy. The pandemic blunted that effort, but when the Kishida Cabinet lifted its restrictions on foreigners entering Japan in 2022, the ...
Aichi Nagoya 2026 officials receive OCA flag in handover ceremony
A handover ceremony is taking place here. Firstly, a Torch is passed to OCA Acting President Randhir Singh by Yao Gaoyuan, Mayor of Hangzhou. ( read original story ...)
A 7-Eleven Buyout Would Stretch Japan’s Appetite for M&A
The country’s convenience stores have become essential to daily life. That has many fearing the prospect of a foreign takeover. ( read original story ...)
Japan karate expert who broke jaw of haunted house ‘ghost’ loses lawsuit
A karate expert in Japan who broke a haunted house worker’s jaw with a kick in 2011 has lost his lawsuit against an amusement park. ( read original story ...)
Germany seizes almost $28 mln in cash in crypto ATM sting
German authorities have seized almost 25 million euros ($28 million) in cash in a nationwide operation targeting cryptocurrency ATMs, the country's financial regulator BaFin said in a statement on ...
Is this the beginning of the end for Bitcoin’s dominance in crypto?
Bitcoin's share of the overall crypto market might be reaching a local top, according to one of crypto's leading investment firms ...
Stock markets continue having a blast – Crypto is NOT
The stock market is having a field day, but crypto? Not so much. Stocks are riding high, supported by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve might ...
Introducing Tari Universe: The Crypto Miner For English Majors
Tari Labs, an organization stewarding the development of Tari, a next-generation blockchain protocol, today introduced Tari Universe, a groundbreaking mining application designed to make it easy for ...
Custody giant State Street expands crypto services in new partnership
State Street is partnering with Swiss crypto company Taurus to offer new digital asset services, including turning real-world assets into tradeable tokens, to tap growing institutional demand for such ...
German warships make rare visit to Tokyo to show support for Indo-Pacific allies
A pair of German Navy vessels made a rare stop in Tokyo Bay after participating in the Rim of the Pacific military exercise during a world tour. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas joins SEA-LNG to support shipping’s green shift
Japanese utility giant Osaka Gas has joined the SEA-LNG coalition to contribute to emissions reduction in the shipping industry by decarbonising marine fuels through its new liquefied natural gas (LNG ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka explains why she’s scared to have anymore children
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has had an arduous journey back to the court after giving birth to her first child last year with boyfriend Cordae ... ( read original story ...)