As reported by The Asahi Shimbun, the government has officially reduced quarantine time for fully vaccinated business travellers coming into Japan to just three days (down from ten days). The relaxed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts accepting requests for eased COVID quarantine rule
Japan's government started on Monday accepting applications for sharply reduced COVID-19 quarantine periods for vaccinated business t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo to make mRNA vaccine pillar of business
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo is racing to develop Japan's own messenger RNA vaccine, aiming for release by the end of next year, as CEO Sunao Manabe looks beyond COVID to make the technology a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man arrested for alleged attempted rape after asking woman to charge cellphone
A 27-year-old man in this west Japan city has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape after asking a woman he didn't know to charge his ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Zero Deaths; Flights to U.S. Reopen: Virus Update
The U.S. is lifting entry restrictions for more than 30 countries, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to fly from places including Europe, China and India. ( read original story ...)
Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months – media
Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday, according to local media. The latest figures from the health ministry showed three deaths on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto rally lifts ether to new record, bitcoin to near 3-week high
Bitcoin rose to a two-and-a-half-week peak on Monday and ether climbed to a fresh record as cryptocurrencies ride higher on a wave of momentum, flows, favourable news and inflation fears. ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO Opens Today. Here Is All You Need To Know
Paytm's IPO consists of fresh issue of Rs 8,300 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders worth Rs 10,000 crore. Apart from Paytm's managing director and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, ... ( read original story ...)
Share Market LIVE: Sensex trades just above 60,100 in pre-opening session; Paytm IPO opens today
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were staring at a positive opening on the first day of the new Samvat 2078. Nifty futures were trading 37 points or 0.21 per cent up at 17977. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymakers see inflationary pressure but need to keep easing
Bank of Japan policymakers acknowledged that inflationary pressure was rising due to higher energy prices but believed it was moderat ... ( read original story ...)
Shinsei Bank poison pill defence wins backing from another proxy advisory firm
U.S. proxy advisory firm ISS has joined Glass Lewis & Co in recommending shareholders of Japan's Shinsei Bank Ltd vote for the lender's plan for a poison pill defence against an unsolicited $1.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s participation at Expo 2025 Osaka could promote economy, culture
MALAYSIA’S participation at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Japan will be a great opportunity to promote the country’s economy and culture.Themed “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, the expo is ... ( read original story ...)
The Hari Hong Kong hotel’s interior designer talks us through applying the finishing touches remotely, locked down in London
Interior designer Tara Bernerd talks us through how she completed preparations for the Hari Hong Kong hotel’s opening remotely from lockdown in London. ( read original story ...)
What Japan needs to change to better prepare for the next pandemic
COVID-19 won’t be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here’s six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan reports no deaths for first time in 15 months
Japan reported no COVID-19 deaths for Sunday, marking the country's first time at zero since August 2020. Daily new cases came to 162, but severely ill patients did not budge from Saturday's tally of ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s residential market underpinned by these demographic trends
Average rents grew by 9% in Q3 2021, higher than the lowest level over the past five years. As the third largest metropolitan area in Japan, Greater Nagoya has characteristics that are inherently ... ( read original story ...)