Hong Kong stocks led declines in Asia on Monday after Beijing's latest stimulus fell short of investor expectations, overshadowing Wall Street's record highs from Friday and futures pointing to ...
Ex-Pimco, Millennium Executives Set Up Crypto Advisory Business
Former executives at Millennium Management LLC and Pacific Investment Management Co. are starting an advisory business in the digital-asset sector, just as the industry delights in pro-crypto Donald ...
Exclusive-ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
The Asian Development Bank will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed to underwrite risk for some existing loans, an ADB executive said, ...
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
Japan’s MICE sector is expanding rapidly, adapting with tech upgrades, flexible venues and sustainable initiatives as the Osaka Expo approaches. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling leader faces another vote in parliament after his party’s election loss
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin breaks $81,000 as token becomes totem for new Trump era
Bitcoin has rallied past $81,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. Trump was ...
Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory
Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time, as investors continued to digest the implications of a second term for President-elect Donald Trump. Bitcoin has been deemed a safe asset regardless of the outcome of the election.
Stock market today: Asian stocks decline as China stimulus plan disappoints markets
Asian stocks fell on Monday, led by a more than 2% drop in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, as China's stimulus package disappointed investor expectations.
Amid rising costs, universities try to help students study abroad
The cost of studying abroad, including travel and living expenses, is much higher now compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Deconstructed Louis Vuitton Gown Is a Lesson in Layering
Naomi Osaka’s latest grand slam took place off the court. Last night, the tennis star stepped out for the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala, which supports the eponymous nonprofit in providing resources to children ... ( read original story ...)
Temperatures cool in Japan, but inbound travel shows little signs of slowing down
Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
Head of key Japan opposition party admits extra-marital affair
Yuichiro Tamaki, the head of the Japanese opposition party that has emerged as kingmaker as lawmakers select the next prime minister on Monday, said a tabloid report about his extra-marital affair was ... ( read original story ...)
Global warming hitting Japan ski resorts hard, may affect Hokkaido’s famed Niseko snow
Question: How bad is the situation with ski resort business closures in Japan? Answer: According to corporate credit research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd., seven ski resort operators went bankrupt in ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of groping teenage girl on subway in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of indecent assault after he allegedly groped a teenage girl on a subway train. According to police, the incident occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
Man found dead on Osaka Pref coast with ankles bound by tape
Police in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture, are investigating the death of a man who was found dead on a tetrapod, with his ankles bound by tape. According to police, the body was found at around 10 p.m ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM battles for survival in parliament vote as Trump looms large
Even so, Ishiba then faces the prospect of running a fragile minority government as protectionist Donald Trump regains control in Japan's main ally the U.S., tensions rise with rivals China and North ... ( read original story ...)