The easing of rules comes as cases decline significantly. The country has virtually closed its borders since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan to cut COVID quarantine to 3 days for business travelers on Nov. 8
Japan's government says it will shorten the COVID-19 quarantine period for vaccinated businesspeople from overseas upon their arrival in the country to three days from Nov. 8. ( read original story ...)
Honda Motor downgrades business outlook
Japanese automaker Honda has cut its business forecast for the current fiscal year as an ongoing parts shortage takes its toll. ( read original story ...)
‘Shinjo Theater’ is back: Fighters’ ‘Big Boss’ vows to change sport
Please call me ‘Big Boss.’” It may have been an unusual request in Japan’s baseball world, but Shinjo has never been an ordinary figure in the sport. At the presser, he gave an indication of how he ... ( read original story ...)
Orix initial investment for Osaka IR to be about US$1.8bln
Hitomaro Yano, executive officer at Orix, also said his firm’s initial investment in the JPY1.08-trillion (US$9.50-billion) scheme (pictured in an artist’s rendering), would be circa JPY200 billion, i ... ( read original story ...)
Can singapore pr buy property in malaysia?
Singaporean Permanent Residents (PR) are allowed to buy property in porean Permanent Resident (PR) Buy Property In Malaysia? It’s a answer is yes! Investing in a property in most states, such as Kuala ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Analyst Charts Path for VeChain and UniSwap, Says Bitcoin and Ethereum Could Hit These New All-Time Highs
Analyst and trader Justin Bennett is predicting new all-time highs as he provides the outlook for four top-30 crypto assets. In a newsletter, the crypto anal ... ( read original story ...)
BTS Agency Hybe Partners With Crypto Exchange Operator To Sell NFT Photo Cards
K-pop powerhouse BTS is joining the frenzy for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The boy band’s management company Hybe, founded by South Korean billionaire Bang Si-hyuk, is teaming up with the operator of ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s banking regulator looks into CBA’s jump into crypto
Australia's banking watchdog said it was examining the regulatory implications of Commonwealth Bank's 's planned introduction of bitcoin trading to unsophisticated retail investors - the first bank in ... ( read original story ...)
Delhivery files for IPO of more than Rs7,000 crore
New-age logistics and supply chain start-up Delhivery has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of up to Rs7,460 crore. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Selector Fujitsu Ryota Talks Japanese Animation, Its Past and Future
Fujitsu Ryota, programmer of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s anime section, has taken ‘onko-chishin,’ a four-kanji-character term meaning “respect the past, create the new,” as the guideline ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks end down after Nikkei rising over 3 pct in past 3 trading days
After the Nikkei index saw a more than 3 percent increase in the past three trading days, Tokyo stocks finished lower on Friday, with major automakers facing selling on the stronger yen. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan death row inmates sue over ‘inhumane’ same-day notification
The practice of not informing inmates of the timing until shortly before execution has been decried by rights groups for the stress it places on prisoners. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank poison pill defence backed by proxy advisory firm
U.S. proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co on Friday recommended shareholders of Japan's Shinsei Bank Ltd vote for the lender's plan for a poison pill defence against an unsolicited $1.1 billion bid ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima farmers fear contaminated water could hurt business 10 years after nuclear disaster
Farmers in Japan's northeastern Fukushima fear the release of water from the crippled power plant there could revive concerns about contamination and again hit the price of their produce, undoing a ... ( read original story ...)
World Business Watch: Japan to provide $880 cash payout to minors as part of stimulus
Japan government has agreed to provide cash payout of about $880 to all children as part of an economic stimulus plan aimed at blunting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)