Category: BUSINESS

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has secured RM5.62 billion in potential exports at Expo 2025 Osaka, held from April 13 to ... ( read original story ...)

Asian markets have advanced, with Japan's benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for the first time as conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was poised to become the country's ... ( read original story ...)

The Financial Services Agency is also considering allowing banking groups to apply for licenses to operate cryptoexchanges, according to a source. ( read original story ...)

Starting in 2030, the Tokyo Stock Exchange will seek to delist companies that fail to reach a market value of at least ¥10 billion within five years of going public. ( read original story ...)

The disruption, coming weeks after one suffered by brewer Asahi Group Holdings, will raise questions about the vulnerability of Japan’s e-commerce infrastructure. ( read original story ...)

Also in today’s newsletter, China set to push high tech in 5-year plan, hedge funds return to Hong Kong listings ... ( read original story ...)

Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan's board known for taking a more aggressive approach, urged that now is the ideal time to increase the bank's policy interest rate. ( read original story ...)

I believe that now is a prime opportunity to raise the policy interest rate,” Takata said in a speech to local business leaders in Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)

The head of Japan's biggest corporate lobby is expected to urge the World Trade Organization to carry out reforms that can restore order in international commerce. ( read original story ...)

Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of Tekscend Photomask climbed nearly 13 per cent in their Tokyo debut on Thursday, riding the wave of gains in Japan's tech sector.The photomask manufacturer, which produces masks used to ... ( read original story ...)

On the 60th anniversary of the normalization of South Korea-Japan diplomatic relations, business leaders from both countries agreed to cooperate in future-oriented sectors such as hydrogen, ... ( read original story ...)

As Korea and Japan mark 60 years since normalizing diplomatic ties, business leaders from both countries are looking beyond the past, vowing to usher in a new era of strategic economic cooperation ... ( read original story ...)

MGM Osaka, a JPY28 billion ($3.92 billion) joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Japan’s Orix Corporation, is scheduled to open in 2030. The project will feature Japan’s first legal ... ( read original story ...)

Permanent Residency allows individuals to reside in Japan indefinitely, eliminating the need to frequently renew visas ... ( read original story ...)