The growth trajectory is said to be a result of a series of recent and upcoming hotel openings across the region. ( read original story ...)
Bears Take Control As Crypto Market Liquidates $580 Million – What’s Next?
Major crypto assets have recorded significant declines over the past 24 hours, resulting in a staggering $580 million in liquidations.
Venezuela Crypto Remittances Skyrocket as Migration Crisis Worsens
As Venezuela recovers from one of the most dire economic crises in its history, more families are turning to an unconventional lifeline: cryptocurrency.Remittances, or cash payments from relatives living abroad,
Megacap highs, Japanese bonds, crypto plunge: Top Takeaways
As the trading week draws to a close, Yahoo Finance reporter Jared Blikre provides a breakdown of the day's most significant market trends, including the continued surge of megacap tech stocks, the ...
Tokyo stocks snap 5-day rally as gains locked in after record highs
Tokyo stocks snapped a five-day winning streak Friday, as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei and Topix hit all-time highs, wh ...
Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka Guide: The best places to visit, stay, eat and drink in the Japanese cities
The neon lights and gaudy signs at the Dotonburi bridge district are super cool to visit, as is the Shinsekai market area which both have a ton of restaurants nearby. Speaking of food, Osaka is a ... ( read original story ...)
Small vs large residential units: What’s performing better in Tokyo?
Smaller units range from 15-30 sqm whilst larger units range from 45-60sqm. According to a Savills report, Tokyo’s rental market is principally made up of compact single-occupier units, typically less ... ( read original story ...)
Diaper change: Japan’s aging society is transforming the baby care business
The world’s population is getting older in what the United Nations calls an “irreversible global trend,” driven by longer lives and smaller families. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exploit incidents rose 50%, with losses topping $1.43B in H1 2024: SlowMist
Blockchain security breaches in 2024 led to $1.43 billion in losses, with Ethereum and DeFi sectors heavily impacted.
Crypto hacks have doubled in 2024
In other news… Crypto hacks have more than doubled so far this year. Over $1.38 billion in crypto has been stolen in the first half of 2024, which is more than double the $657 million stolen in the ...
FreightTech Friday: Japan’s proposed conveyor-belt highway
This week, we showcase an innovative way to attack Japan’s logistics labor-shortage problems; Pepsi makes a new partnership in battery technology; and Walmart wins an award for its investment in ...
Mike Ford, who batted .150 for Cincinnati Reds, signs with Japan’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars
M ike Ford, who batted .150 with a home run and 15 strikeouts in 62 plate appearances for the Cincinnati Reds earlier this season, signed Thursday with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Nippon ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade after exchange’s collapse — what it means
The trustee for Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago, said on Friday that the company has begun to make payments in bitcoin and in bitcoin cash to some of ...
🛝 Here’s what Mt. Gox bitcoin repayments mean for crypto markets
Crypto markets are reeling as the long-dreaded Mt. Gox BTC starts moving to third parties for repayment to former users of the defunct exchange. Why it matters: It's billions of dollars' worth of ...
Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 billion in first half of 2024, researchers say
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a small number of large attacks and rising crypto prices, ...
UAE Pavilion announces its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan
The UAE Pavilion at Expo announced their participation in Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, which will commence in April 2025 under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” The announcement was made through a groundbreaking ceremony held at the UAE Pavilion’s plot on the Expo 2025 Osaka site ( read original story ...)