A board member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said that although Japan's economy would likely see a pent-up demand, for the time being the central bank would not reduce the monetary stimulus to cope ... ( read original story ...)
BFCM sets tone in Japan with new reference rate
Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) raised ¥55bn ($490m) of preferred senior funding in yen this week, as it became the first Samurai borrower to issue a transaction against swaps derived from ... ( read original story ...)
Chanathip Confident Of Scoring Ahead Of J.League’s Thai Derby Clash
Consadole Sapporo head into Saturday's J.League fixture against Yokohama F.Marinos knowing a win would effectively put Kawasaki Frontale within touching distance of the league title. ( read original story ...)
TSMC to Build Chip Factory in Japan as it Faces Surging Demand
With a historic semiconductor crunch, chip makers world-wide are rushing to increase production capacity. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister dissolves Parliament ahead of October 31 general election
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved Parliament's lower house on Thursday, setting the stage for a general election this month as he seeks to rouse support for his newly formed government. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Effect: AICTE Seeks Details Of Sports Infra From Engg. Colleges, Technical Institutes
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has asked all engineering colleges and other technical institutes to submit details of the sports infrastructure available with them, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets election for Oct. 31 in a test for new prime minister Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolves the lower house of parliament to hold a national election that will be a test for his ruling party. ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats Canada, HK in global crypto awareness race
Singapore is lagging behind Nigeria, Kenya and Russia when it comes to crypto awareness but is still ahead of Canada and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry teases a bet against crypto – and warns market speculation has reached historic levels
Burry asked on Twitter about the mechanics of shorting digital coins, adding that he was only considering taking a position against them. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 takes centre-stage in Asia
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 jumped 410.65 points or 1.46 percent to 28,550.93. The Australian All Ordinaries garnered 48.30 points or 0.64 percent to 7,620.20. The Shanghai Composite in China and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wealth Distribution Measures May Come Out With Some Time Lag, New Economy Minister Says
He said he didn't see the need to change an accord between the Bank of Japan and the government under which they committed to aim for 2% inflation. The central bank's low-rate policy has helped the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Ministry declines to disclose info on document-tampering scandal
The Ministry of Finance has decided not to release material related to the document-tampering scandal concerning the heavily discounted state ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy Minister Says Abenomics Fell Short at Spreading Wealth
Japan’s economic strategy in recent years has fallen short at passing on rising corporate profits to workers and the nation’s new administration is determined to tackle those shortcomings, according ... ( read original story ...)
Dwight Ramos joins Toyama practice ahead of clash vs Parks, Nagoya
Dwight Ramos is finally set to join Toyama after his mandatory quarantine period in Japan to start his maiden Japan B.League season. The Gilas Pilipinas guard will make ... ( read original story ...)
Dwight Ramos joins Japan B. League team in practice after quarantine
Dwight Ramos has joined Toyama’s training camp after clearing his mandatory quarantine, paving the way for his anticipated Japan B. League debut against compatriot Ray Parks Jr. of Nagoya this weekend ... ( read original story ...)
City gov’t in Osaka didn’t share abuse suspicions before 3-year-old’s hot-water death
The Settsu Municipal Government did not share information about the possible abuse of a 3-year-old boy with a child consultation center befor ... ( read original story ...)