Bonenkai, or end of year, party season kicks off in December with some reluctant to join in on the workplace tradition ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant detected in Brazil and Japan
Brazil and Japan became on Tuesday the latest countries to report cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.Why it matters: The arrival of the "variant of concern" in the two countries underscores the ... ( read original story ...)
Former PM Abe says Japan, U.S. could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto: 7 On Your Side Investigates currency and confusion
Cryptocurrency: Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to get paid in it, and he wants it taught in schools. But what is it? And what should you watch out for? ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty rises 48 points; Asian markets mixed after Powell comments; Tega Industries IPO to open for subscription today
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 48 points, or 0.28 per cent, higher at 17,111.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Wednesday. Nifty50 on Tuesday slipped ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Nikkei to climb to 31,000; U.S. rates, Omicron pose risks
Japan's Nikkei share average is set to reach 31,000 by June next year, underpinned by a solid Japanese corporate outlook, but potential U.S. interest rate increases and new coronavirus variants pose ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Adachi says weak yen brings benefits to Japan economy
Bank of Japan board member Seiji Adachi said on Wednesday the yen's recent weakness was bringing benefits to the country's economy by boosting corporate profits earned overseas."Personally, I don't ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ policy board member sees chance of higher inflation in Japan
Bank of Japan policy board member Seiji Adachi said Wednesday that he sees a greater chance that the nation's inflation rate will increase after years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 corporate capex up 1.2% year-on-year: Finance ministry
TOKYO: Japanese companies raised spending on factories and equipment by 1.2 per cent in July-September from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Wednesday (Dec 1). ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka still excite all of us, like with the Tokyo brazier
Naomi can came back to excite us all, and to excite herself, returning to experience the same sensations as she experienced in Tokyo 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil and Japan Report First Cases of the Omicron Variant
Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before ... ( read original story ...)
Popular series ‘Tokyo Revengers’ to get exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka next year
The manga series by Ken Wakui, "Tokyo Revengers," has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2017 and, ever since, sold incredibly well, now exceeding 40 million copies! In April 2021, the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Huobi Launching First Fund of Funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global is laying the groundwork for its first fund-of-funds, according to two people familiar with the matter. The fund-of-funds vehicle would invest predominantly in ... ( read original story ...)
Nubank to Lower Price Range for Its Planned IPO
Nubank is now aiming for a valuation lower than the originally outlined, as the firm is looking to sell shares at between $8 and $9 each on its planned IPO. ( read original story ...)
Digital Bank Nubank Scales Back IPO as SoftBank Set to Invest
Nu Holdings, the Brazilian digital bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., trimmed the valuation of its initial public offering while also attracting the interest of SoftBank Group ... ( read original story ...)
IKEA is renting out a mini Tokyo apartment for less than $1 per month
If you’ve ever imagined yourself just settling down in one of the cozy, staged “rooms” in an IKEA, this may be the apartment for you. ( read original story ...)