Japan's manufacturers were their least pessimistic in four months in August, the Reuters Tankan survey of business sentiment showed on Tuesday, but signalled a slow recovery from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
BUSINESS CLOSE: Japan records worst fall on record; 25% of workers expect 2021 office return; Cranswick revenues jump a quarter
FTSE 100 closed up 37.40 points at 6127.44 and the pound was at $1.31 against the dollar. Japan has recorded its worst quarterly economic contraction on record. The third straight quarter of declines ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-mining worm steal AWS credentials
TeamTNT has become the first crypto-minining botnet to include a feature that scans and steal AWS credentials. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crimes Rated: From the Twitter Hackers to Not Your Keyser, Not Your Coins
Crypto criminals are like every other ne'er do well who ever scammed a mark: while some are masterminds, the majority are... well... as thick as thieves. ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area’s biggest property services firm Excellence Commercial said to seek up to U$400 million from Hong Kong IPO
Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group is looking to raise between US$300 million (HK$2.33 billion) and US$400 million from an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Skeletal remains of over 1,500 people unearthed at Osaka site reveal city’s past
The buried skeletal remains of over 1,500 people originating from the Edo (1603-1868) to Meiji (1868-1912) periods have been found at a site ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has transparent public toilets, and they’re awesome
A new public toilet restoration project in Tokyo has resulted in transparent restrooms that magically block people’s view once the door is locked. The project was started because people ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Refuses Trader Requests to Work From Home
Japan’s central bank doesn’t allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases and other market transactions, raising concerns at financial firms as coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scorns the rich but wants to be global financial hub
Capital gains are taxed at 15% in Japan -- but not at all in Singapore and Hong Kong. But these proposals have already drawn strong pushback. Many see tax breaks specific to the finance industry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ties national high temperature record amid blistering heat wave
Temperatures soared into the triple digits and tied a national record in Japan on Monday, part of a sweltering heat wave that has swallowed the archipelago nation. Hamamatsu, a coastal city in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for G7 coordination to spur global growth, combat pandemic, finance minister Aso says
Japan hopes to coordinate with its Group of Seven partners in seeking a swift containment of the coronavirus pandemic and a strong recovery in the global economy, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso ... ( read original story ...)
The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2020: Center Court Takes Center Stage
The 10 highest-paid female athletes made $135 million over the past year with the earnings for tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams more than half of the total. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record economic plunge wipes out Abe era gains
Japan was hit by its biggest economic slump on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic emptied shopping malls and crushed demand for cars and other exports, bolstering the case for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM leaves hospital after check-up amid health concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underwent a medical check-up in hospital on Monday, a government source said, amid concern voiced by a top official that the premier was suffering from fatigue from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy suffers record slump after Covid hit
Falling household consumption and Olympics postponement drag on growth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Plunged A Record 27.8% In Second Quarter As Domestic Consumption, Exports Drop
The world’s third largest economy, has now delivered three consecutive quarters of GDP declines, its worst performance since 1955. ( read original story ...)