Samu Kerevi has been ruled out of Australia's rugby test against Japan in Oita on Saturday and will be replaced by Hunter Paisami in one of four changes to the Wallabies' starting XV. Kerevi was ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: A court battle raises the question – how far will Japan swallow poison pills?
The fate of future hostile takeover bids in Japan could rest on an upcoming court ruling that will decide whether the country's top maker of newspaper printing presses can move forward with a poison ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Weak yen morphs into new threat to Japan with surging energy costs
A weak yen typically serves as a boon to the export-driven Japanese economy. But when combined with surging crude oil and raw material prices, it leaves the economy facing a double-whammy that is set ... ( read original story ...)
Australia should change laws to accommodate crypto, its Senate committee says
Australia needs to introduce new regulations for digital asset miners, such as tax discounts and a licensing regime for crypto exchanges, a Senate report said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin hits record high after crypto investment fund debut
Bitcoin has climbed to its latest high atop a tide of pandemic-era liquidity, speculative bets and expectations of wider adoption by institutional investors. ( read original story ...)
Republican SEC commissioner criticizes agency’s approach to crypto
A Republican member of the Securities and Exchange Commission criticized the agency’s approach to regulating the cryptocurrency industry, which Chairman Gary Gensler, a Democrat, has likened to the ... ( read original story ...)
Vita Coco Prices IPO Below Range at $15 a Share
Coconut beverage maker Vita Coco Co. priced its $173 million initial public offering below a marketed range, while a Chicago-area hamburger and hot dog chain sold its shares at the top of its target.M ... ( read original story ...)
Newly-launched ESR Japan Income Fund set to acquire US$2.1 billion initial portfolio with a target of US$10 billion GAV by 2026
ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries as the "Group"; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform, today announced the initial ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on weak tech shares, oil price rise
Tokyo stocks were lower Thursday morning, as overnight losses on the technology-heavy Nasdaq index pushed down high-tech shares, while rising crude oil futures stirred concerns over domestic corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling bloc seen to cling to majority in Oct 31 election
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will likely lose some seats in the Oct. 31 lower house election, but the ruling coalition it forms with the Komeito party is expected to maintain a majority, several ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mount Aso volcano spews plumes of ash, people warned away
A volcano erupted in Japan on Wednesday, blasting ash several miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn against the threat of lava flows and falling rocks, but there were no reports of ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy to Japan nominee vows to deepen ties amid China challenge
U.S. Ambassador to Japan nominee Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday vowed to work to enhance ties between the two countries as China seek ... ( read original story ...)
Two SIM swappers phished a phone company so they could steal $16K in crypto
They used those credentials to conduct unauthorized SIM swaps, redirecting their target’s phone number to bypass the two-factor authentication process that is supposed to protect accounts. SIM ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia Holdings Delaying IPO to January, Nikkan Kogyo Reports
Kioxia Holdings Corp. is delaying its initial public offering to January at the earliest, from a previous plan of an IPO in 2021, Japanese business daily Nikkan Kogyo reported Thursday without citing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Becomes Target For UAM Services By 2025
Paris plans to have urban air taxis flying during the 2024 Summer Olympics, while Japan is targeting the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. Japan Airlines... Osaka Becomes Target For UAM Services By 2025 is ... ( read original story ...)
Rahm Emanuel, Biden’s nominee to be envoy to Japan, indicates China would be a central focus of the job
Rahm Emanuel, the Biden administration's nominee to be ambassador to Japan, made clear Wednesday that he believes a core part of the envoy job is about countering China. ( read original story ...)