Yokohama Rubber held a seminar in December 2025 to help Thai natural rubber farmers improve rubber quality and productivity. ( read original story ...)
Can U.S. Regulators Power Trump’s Crypto Agenda Without Congress?
Trump wants the U.S. to be the “crypto capital,” but in a post‑Chevron world, how far can his regulators push for innovation exemptions without new market structure law?
Illicit crypto flows surge to record $158bn
The amount pulled in by illicit crypto wallets marked a 145 per cent rise on 2024, according to a report by blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs. Criminal flows had been falling for the previous ...
Japan’s LDP aim of single-party lower house majority in sight: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party could gain a majority of the 465 seats in the Feb. 8 lower house election, up from 198, according to a new Nikkei poll conducted immediately after the ...
Cross-Border Payments and the Real Economics of Crypto Transfers
Crypto transfers often promise speed and low cost, but the final bill depends on the full path. The economics include trading fees, network charges, identity checks, and local cash-out steps.
Nikkei to launch new index tracking major Japanese bank stocks
TOKYO -- Nikkei will launch the Nikkei Bank Stock Top 10 Index on Feb. 2, focusing on 10 leading bank stocks to capture investor demand in Japan's new positive interest rate environment.
Thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport as record snow hits northern Hokkaido
Thousands stranded at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport after record snowfall hits northern Japan, canceling 90+ flights and 500+ trains, disrupting 130,000 people ... ( read original story ...)
The Early Innings: Why Japan’s Structural Story Has Years To Run
Corporate governance reforms, capital reallocation and attractive valuations create a compelling multi-year investment thesis. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Kintetsu introduces Series 1A EMUs in Nagoya and Osaka
JAPAN: Kintetsu Railway has put into service the first of its Series 1A EMUs, which are being supplied by Kinki Sharyo to replace older units that have been in traffic for up to 40 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei escapes losses as tech share gains offset drag from strong yen
Japan's Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Wednesday, buoyed in the final half-hour of trade by stronger-than-expected orders at Dutch chip equipment maker ASML.
LDP, Nippon Ishin battle each other in Osaka Prefecture races
OSAKA--The two ruling coalition partners have set up unusual showdowns across all 19 Lower House constituencies in Osaka Prefecture, the home turf of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). ( read original story ...)
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes
Bitcoin could break out of its “sideways funk” if the United States central bank attempts to support a failing Japanese bond market by printing money, according to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. Hayes ...
Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election
As Japan gears up for an election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her a public mandate, a town on the northernmo ... ( read original story ...)
World-first room-temperature RTD looks to safely deliver terahertz wireless communication
Terahertz wireless has long sounded like the next big leap; fast enough to move huge amounts of data with less delay. Yet the hardware has struggled to keep up. A key part, the resonant tunnel diode, ... ( read original story ...)
Ava Labs General Counsel suggests SEC might emerge with greater authority in crypto oversight
Lee Schneider says funding, rulemaking authority, and institutional familiarity give the SEC a near term edge over the CFTC in defining crypto oversight.
Crypto giant Tether pushes into the U.S. with USAT stablecoin to challenge Circle
The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer now has a digital dollar compliant with U.S. regulation.