Japan has been struggling with a fifth wave of the virus and last month extended its long-running curbs until September 12 to cover about 80% of its population. ( read original story ...)
Here’s the 34-page pitch deck a fintech that helps users invest their retirement plans in crypto and real estate assets used to nab $8 million
CEO Henry Yoshida said that traditional finance had "suppressed" the opportunity for individuals to invest their retirement savings into alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban says Coinbase should be aggressive in engaging with the SEC – and argues the crypto industry needs exemptions like the internet got in the 90s
The "Shark Tank" investor suggested it's better for Coinbase to go after the SEC rather than leave it battle the issues out with a small entity. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings makes US$ 1 billion unsolicited bid for Shinsei Bank
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc on Thursday announced an offer to buy a near majority stake in Shinsei Bank Ltd in an unsolicited bid to take effective control of the lender.SBI aims to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s SBI Holdings announces $1.06 bln tender offer for Shinsei Bank
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc on Thursday announced an offer to buy a near majority stake in Shinsei Bank Ltd in what it indicated was an unsolicited bid to take effective control of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Women’s Marathon planning to have 22,000 runners for event next March
There are plans to stage next year’s Nagoya Women’s Marathon with a full field of 22,000, despite fears of rising COVID-19 cases in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan again extends COVID-19 states of emergency for Tokyo, other areas
The Japanese government announced Thursday that COVID-19 states of emergency in Tokyo and a number of other areas will again be extended, and will remain in effect for at least the rest of September. ( read original story ...)
IAEA to Send Experts to Japan in December to Review Fukushima Water Release Plan
A plan to release radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will be examined in December by international experts sent by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until Sept 30
Japan announced Thursday it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid-19 emergency restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka
TOKYO: Japan extended emergency Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. Announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends its coronavirus emergency through the end of September
Japan extends a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September, although new infections have slowed slightly. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Bitcoin Could Hit $100,000 In 2021 But This Bank Sees Ethereum Soaring 10 Fold
U.K.-based banking giant Standard Chartered has issued a bitcoin and ethereum price prediction sees the bitcoin price rise three-fold from its current levels with ethereum potentially rising by a ... ( read original story ...)
How to tell the crypto hype from the crypto reality
With thousands of tokens floating around the internet, it's not always easy to figure out whether to invest in cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings announces US$ 1.06 billion tender offer for Shinsei Bank
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc on Thursday announced an offer to buy a near majority stake in Shinsei Bank Ltd in what it indicated was an unsolicited bid to take effective control of the ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal acquires Japanese ‘buy now, pay later’ service Paidy
Competition is heating up in the Asia-Pacific fintech sector between giants like PayPal and Square following the Paidy deal. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Much-Touted Go-Between Has Little Sway Over Myanmar Junta
Tokyo appears to be distancing itself from ex-politician Hideo Watanabe, whose reported friendship with Min Aung Hlaing has done little to rein in his regime’s abuses. ( read original story ...)