TOKYO • Tokyo is in talks with the Japanese government for the city to be temporarily removed from a nationwide travel subsidy programme, Asahi Shimbun reported.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Will Bitcoin Continue to Rise? Crypto Experts Finixio Make Their Predictions
On Monday, November 30th the financial world held their collective breath as Bitcoin reached its highest value yet, topping its December 2017 all time high. The skeptics had been proven wrong. ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5 theories: Who is Tokyo narrating her story to?
MONEY HEIST season 5 will be the final outing for the crime drama. But will it be revealed who Tokyo is narrating to? ( read original story ...)
Designer Virgil Abloh under fire for ‘tone deaf’ Emmett Till mask in Naomi Osaka Vogue photoshoot
A recent Vogue photoshoot featuring tennis star Naomi Osaka has come under fire for featuring a face mask with Emmett Till’s name on it. ( read original story ...)
Japan has trailblazed on economic stimulus, to not much avail
Will Japan under Suga try the reflationary option Abe didn’t? In 2006, 52-year-old Shinzō Abe of the almost-always-in-power Liberal Democratic Party became Japan’s youngest-ever prime minister. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Some 160 companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have bases in resource-rich South Africa, which accounts for more than 20% of Africa's gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Stripe is planning to expand its business in Southeast Asia, China, India, and Japan
Pacific by 40% so far this year, and it's continuing on its hiring spree as it looks to bring in engineers. ( read original story ...)
Japan Gov’t eyeing excluding Tokyo, Nagoya from ‘Go To Travel’ campaign
The government is considering excluding Tokyo and Nagoya from its travel subsidy program to spur domestic tourism amid recent spikes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Exclude Tokyo, Nagoya from Travel Program
The Japanese government is considering excluding trips to Tokyo and Nagoya from its Go To Travel tourism subsidy program temporarily due to a surge in coronavirus cases, informed sources said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, S. Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Japan and South Africa agreed at their foreign ministers' meeting in Pretoria on Saturday to strengthen post-pandemic business ties, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is waking up to the true value of having a top financial centre – when will China?
The launch of FinCity.Tokyo is a sign that Japan realises a financial centre is a means to better deploy national wealth, such as its household savings, the largest in the world. China can take a leaf ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Browsers Like Google Fail to Catch Copycat Crypto Sites, Scams Make the Top Results
As the digital asset economy grows popular and a number of crypto companies become well known, copycat scammers appear in greater numbers. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Owner Of Wakashio Oil Spill Ship Continues To Hide Behind Corporate Secrecy
Four months since the grounding, many unanswered questions still surround how the Japanese vessel, the Wakashio, ended up spilling oil across Mauritius’ coral reefs. The Japanese shipowner is now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Halt Travel Subsidy Campaign in More Cities: Reports
Japan may halt its national travel subsidy campaign in the cities of Tokyo and Nagoya because of rising coronavirus cases in the cities, local media reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Record Korean Cases; Trader’s Guide to Rollout: Virus Update
South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day. Japan may halt its travel subsidy program in the cities of Tokyo and Nagoya amid rising infections, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday ... ( read original story ...)