Public officials are now banned from owning or using cryptocurrencies in Russia. Russian public officials will stop declaring crypto assets in April 2021. Those who do not declare crypto holdings ... ( read original story ...)
NTT WEST Selects Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer to Drive “Regional Revitalization Cloud” Initiative
Today Oracle announced that NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION (NTT WEST) is using Oracle Gen2 Exadata Cloud@Customer to support the company’s “Regional Revitalization Cloud,” an ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus updates: 2 in 5 Americans live where hospitals are at capacity; Japan scrambling for ‘herd immunity’ ahead of Olympics
Australia has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine. More than 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU space. Latest virus updates. ( read original story ...)
Japanese entrepreneur finds a niche offering scientific, “if brutal,” body odor analysis
For about $150, Shota Ishida's "Odorate" service will tell you, with scientific accuracy, if you stink, and what you can do about it. ( read original story ...)
JLL Chooses Outsiders to Fill Japan, India Leadership Posts
Real estate consultancy JLL has hired Ken Sakuramoto as head of equity advisory for Japan and Radha Dhir as chief executive for India. ( read original story ...)
UK Developer Grosvenor Appoints Kozo Hiratani as Japan President
Developer Grosvenor on Monday announced the appointment of Kozo Hiratani as president of the UK property group’s business in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Light 4.8 quake hits near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early evening near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 25 January 2021 at 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says
Kuroda also said a combination of expansionary fiscal and monetary policies have successfully stabilized Japan’s economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants to Throw COVID-19 Patients in Jail If They Refuse to Go to the Hospital
Japan, once considered a poster child for COVID-19 containment, is introducing a draconian law as cases spike and the government panics. ( read original story ...)
Buffett Investments in Japan Struggle to Keep Up With the Market
Holdings in fossil-fuel businesses pressure companies that Berkshire Hathaway took a 5% stake in. ( read original story ...)
2020 Brought a 311% Increase in Crypto Ransomware Attacks: Chainalysis
A new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis showed that last year, illicit activity made up 0.34% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume. In 2019, illicit activities made up roughly 2% of ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-era central banking is creating bubbles everywhere
In 2020, cheap money, gushing in from the world’s major central banks, inflated assets and reshaped how we save, invest and spend. ( read original story ...)
Japan Still Has Mountain to Climb in Order to Lift Emergency
Japan is halfway through its second state of emergency, with officials set to examine the effectiveness of the measure this week. ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 114 km southwest of Ishigaki, Japan in the afternoon
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday 25 January 2021 at 4:25 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 106 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan — USGS
(Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 106 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan at 07:25:35 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff have been leaders during coronavirus pandemic, says Pam Shriver
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff have been "able to communicate really effectively" in a period which has seen protests against racial injustice take place in the middle of a global pandemic, says tennis ... ( read original story ...)