Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has hit its highest level since 2018, a key business survey showed Thursday, as they bet on a strong post-pandemic recovery despite some setbacks. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan conduct war games amid rising China-Taiwan tensions
Secret table-top planning and joint exercises in South China Sea continue as concerns grow over Beijing stance ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand divests two malls for over JPY 42 billion and invests JPY 7.5 billion in second logistics asset in Japan to grow in new economy sector
CapitaLand will invest about JPY 7.5 billion [1] (S$90.8 million [2]) to fully acquire a freehold site and develop a four-storey modern logistics facility in Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Video Preview: How the Foundation of Crypto Is Changing Fintech – VanEck
In this exclusive roundtable webinar sponsored by VanEck, expert panelists discuss the evolution of blockchain, including interoperability, regulatory challenges, volatility, Bitcoin mining, ETF ... ( read original story ...)
The Evolution of Blockchain: How the Foundation of Crypto Is Changing Fintech
Expert panelists discuss blockchain innovation as a catalyst for change, the importance of interoperability, regulatory challenges, volatility, Bitcoin mining, ETF investment and more. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturing sentiment highest since 2018
TOKYO--Sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers rose to the highest level in two and a half years during the second quarter thanks to a recovering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment hits highest since 2018: Tankan survey
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has improved to the highest level since 2018, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey showed on Thursday. The improvement reflects strong external ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic swimmer shatters world record on her way to Tokyo Games
After losing her eyesight three years ago, 17-year-old Anastasia Pagonis says her service dog, Radar, helped her regain freedom and independence. Anastasia spent months training for the Paralympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves in Q2 to 2-1/2-year high – tankan
Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence improved in the second quarter to hit a two-and-half-year high, a central bank survey showed, a sign solid global demand was helping the economy emerge ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood rises fourth straight quarters led by exports – tankan
Confidence at Japanese big manufacturers rose for a fourth straight quarter due to a boost to exports and profits from a pick-up in external demand, a key "tankan" survey by the central bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Business of Olympic Games 2021: As Much as $854.06 Million Could be Lost Without Fans in 2021
The "Business of Olympic Games - Tokyo Olympic Games Overview, Impact of COVID-19, Sponsorship and Medica Landscape" report has been added ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2020 tax revenue hits record ¥60.8 tril despite virus
Japan's tax revenue in the year that ended in March is likely to have reached a record level of around 60.8 trillion yen ($550 billion) on the back of solid corporate performances despite the ... ( read original story ...)
Live Sports App Startup Buzzer Banks $20 Million From Investors Including Michael Jordan, Naomi Osaka, Patrick Mahomes
Looking for way to make sure you don’t miss the most exciting moments in sports in real time? Startup Buzzer has an app for that — and it just banked $20 million from a roster of ... ( read original story ...)
Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo
A Canadian basketball player who is breastfeeding her infant daughter has won in her quest to bring the baby to the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Semenya’s Tokyo bid ends as qualifying deadline passes
Caster Semenya again failed to achieve the Olympic qualifying time for the women’s 5000m when she finished fourth at a meeting in Liege on Wednesday, but she would not have been included in South ... ( read original story ...)
10 of the most promising crypto startups of 2021, according to top VCs
We asked top VCs to tell us which crypto startups they thought have made a splash in 2021. Here's what they said. ( read original story ...)