Hong Kong -2.38%. Extended losses from the prior session while hovering at their lowest in over a month, pressured by a worsening property slump in China. India -0.47%. Australia -0.88%. New Zealand ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates cancels flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan hits Japan
Emirates has cancelled flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan arrives in Japan. Flights EK316 and EK317 to and from Osaka are cancelled on Monday, and again on Tuesday “due to severe weather conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on weak chip shares, China real estate woes
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, dragged down by semiconductor-related shares tracking their U.S. counterparts' decline and concerns over Ch ( read original story ...)
Growing Japan-Italy Ties Emphasize Tokyo’s Pressing Need for Assistance
The European nation forms an increasingly important part of Japan’s goal of consolidating its security cooperation with like-minded Western nations. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. train slashing suspect accused of attempting to kill 2 more people
The suspect in a slashing attack that injured three people was served fresh arrest warrants by police here on Aug. 13 on suspicion of attempt･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Braces for Another Typhoon With Trains, Flights Canceled
Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators planning to halt some operations. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Eyes More Japan Property After Selling $4.5 Billion
Blackstone Inc. is exploring more acquisitions in Japanese real estate, after selling about $4.5 billion worth in the past year to capitalize on high international interest in property in the island ... ( read original story ...)
A Crypto Mystery: Who Controls This Stablecoin?
The market cap of TrueUSD has more than doubled since March, but some investors are concerned about its opaque ownership structure.
What will trigger the next tech IPO boom? It’s not SoftBank’s chipmaker Arm
Is the IPO dry spell in tech finally over? Not so fast. On the face of it, the news of SoftBank-backed Arm's reported September IPO seemed like it could provide relief to the slumping tech IPO market.
Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as chip stocks, energy shares weigh
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as chip stocks followed U.S. peers lower and a retreat in crude oil weighed on energy companies. Worries about the Chinese economy ...
Typhoon forces suspension of bullet train between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka on Aug. 15
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line will be suspended on Aug. 15 between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations due to the approach of Typhoon L･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on weak tech shares
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, dragged down by heavyweight semiconductor-related shares that tracked their U.S. counterparts' decl ( read original story ...)
Blinken to Meet Japan, S.Korea Foreign Ministers Virtually on Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a virtual meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Monday, the U.S. State Department said. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone eyes more Japan property after selling US$4.5 billion
BLACKSTONE is exploring more acquisitions in Japanese real estate, after selling about US$4.5 billion worth in the past year to capitalise on high international interest in property in the island ... ( read original story ...)
Australia news live: mushroom meal survivor’s family ‘deeply moved’ by support, Japanese F-35s to deploy in NT
Follow today’s live news updates. The morning so far 00:58 While things briefly slow down here on the blog, I’ll take a moment to recap what we’ve learned so far this morning: The ... ( read ...
Asia markets set for mixed open as investors look ahead to Japan data
Asia-Pacific markets are set to start mixed on Monday as investors look toward key data from Japan and China later in the week. Japan’s gross domestic product for the second quarter will be out on ...