As it is impossible to travel to Japan at the moment, I'm grateful that there is this kind of place in Whanganui." A vaccine pass is required for everyone aged 12 years and older. Bookings can be made ... ( read original story ...)
India Embraces Bitcoin, Crypto. But There’s a Catch
Crypto now is now legal in India. The country will impose a 30% tax on income from cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies, officials said, which will put them in the highest tax band. Finance ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi world shaken after exploit leads to $322 million crypto hack
Over $300 million worth of wrapped ether (wETH) was stolen Wednesday thanks to what appears to be a massive exploit in the DeFi Wormhole protocol. In response, the team behind the protocol — which ... ( read original story ...)
More than $320 million stolen in latest apparent crypto hack
One of the most popular bridges linking the ethereum and solana blockchains lost more than $320 million Wednesday afternoon in an apparent hack. It is DeFi's second-biggest exploit ever, just after ... ( read original story ...)
Solana’s Biggest Hack Ever: $325 Million In Crypto Allegedly Stolen From $1 Billion Decentralized Finance Platform
Portal, a platform that helps users transfer cryptocurrency between the Solana and Ethereum blockchains, said Wednesday afternoon a hacker had stolen more than $ ... ( read original story ...)
BUZZ-COMMENT-BOJ last major central bank to hike? Recipe for weak JPY
The Bank of Japan will undoubtedly be among the last of major central banks to begin hiking interest rates. This implies a weaker JPY against USD over time on interest rate differentials alone, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan official says it’s premature to tighten monetary policy now
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday it was premature to normalize monetary policy now as the economy is only just recovering from the coronavirus pandemic's damage. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Says Too Early to Start Tightening Monetary Policy
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday denied speculation of early monetary tightening, saying the nation's economy is just beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Vietnam relationship expected to more and more develop
In 2021, Covid-19 spread and caused chaos in countries around the world, including Japan and Vietnam. Amid the tough situation, the cooperation relationship between the two Asian countries has been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Press China More on Human Rights, PM Adviser Says
Japan should do more to pressure China on human rights, an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a rare interview, backing a path that could increase tensions between Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.74 pct
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Service Sector Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 5 Months – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity contracted ... That marked the fastest decline in business activity since August, while outstanding business saw the sharpest rate of reduction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Services PMI Falls Into Contraction – Jibun
Japanese service providers reduced employment ... Meanwhile, their manufacturing counterparts saw both output and incoming business rise, with growth in production levels at a near eight year ... ( read original story ...)
India Legitimizes Crypto. But There’s a Catch
Crypto now is now legal in India. The country will impose a 30% tax on income from cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies, officials said, which will put them in the highest tax band. Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Policy Normalization Bets Reach Japan’s Shore as Rates Turn Zero
Speculation of monetary policy normalization has reached Japan.Most Read from BloombergU.K. Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Unidentified AircraftTeen Who Demanded $50,000 From Elon Musk Is Now ... ( read original story ...)
5:10 Nagoya (JPN)
Duet Color (JPN) 33-1 (8-11) 4th of 10, shd behind Miracle Cash (8-11) at Nagoya 7f in Jan. Bonny Socks (JPN) 3-1jfav (8-7) 2nd of 11, shd behind Barano Rondo (8-7) at Nagoya 7f in Aug. Deep Opus (USA ... ( read original story ...)