B3, a Web3 gaming platform founded by former Coinbase employees, has acquired fast-growing gaming PC maker Andromeda Insights to launch a new kind of hardware for gamers who also live in the crypto world.
Japan Regulator to Ramp Up Scrutiny of Banks’ Repackaged JGBs
Japan’s financial regulator plans to ramp up scrutiny of about $67 billion of high-yield loans backed by government bonds and other assets that have become popular among regional banks, according to ...
Japan records trade deficit as exports suffer from Trump’s tariffs
Japan has reported its exports fell in May as shipments of autos to the U.S. dropped nearly 25% from a year earlier due to higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports post first drop in 8 months as auto firms hit by US tariffs
Japan's exports fell in May for the first time in eight months as big automakers like Toyota were hit by sweeping U.S. tariffs, and the failure of the Asian nation to clinch a trade deal this week ... ( read original story ...)
Aussie meat group Kilcoy files for US IPO
Kilcoy Global Foods has set out plans for an IPO in New York, with the Australia-based meat group eyeing growing demand for protein products in the US and in Asia. Operating across Australia, the US ...
Tokyo Gas expects no direct impact on LNG buying from Iran-Israel conflict
Japan's biggest city-gas supplier, Tokyo Gas, sees no direct impact on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement from the Iran-Israel conflict, a company executive said on Wednesday. "Since we don't ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s Tokyo Gas is unconcerned by Iran-Israel for LNG supply
Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest city-gas supplier, announced on Wednesday that it anticipates no direct impact on its LNG procurement operations as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Japan’s Ishiba Departs G7 With US Trade Deal and Political Future in Doubt
Ishiba traveled to the G7 summit in Canada hoping a direct appeal might get talks back on track after Japanese negotiators struggled to secure respite on a 25% tariff imposed on imported cars, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Lee cites ‘inseparable’ relationship with Japan in first summit
South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to deepen a relationship prized by Washington and closely watched by China and North Korea, as the pair met ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia launches latest Fifth Freedom route connecting Chiang Mai – Taipei – Sapporo
Bangkok, June 18, 2025 -- AirAsia marks another milestone in its regional expansion with the fourth Fifth Freedom route connecting Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sapporo, Japan with a stopover in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas executive: no impact expected on LNG buying from Iran-Israel conflict
Japan's biggest city-gas supplier Tokyo Gas expects no direct impact on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement from the Iran-Israel conflict, but its is closely monitoring developments as it ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning as weaker yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks climbed Wednesday morning, as exporter shares were lifted by a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar amid rekindling concer ... ( read original story ...)
Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote, sending it to the House
The 68-30 vote on the GENIUS Act was the first time that the Senate has passed major legislation to regulate digital assets.
Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill in a win for the crypto industry
In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the ...
Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill with bipartisan support
It advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee in March with bipartisan backing, but bled Democratic support weeks later when it was revealed that an Abu Dhabi-backed firm would use $2 billion in ...
US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone for crypto industry
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry.