Osaka Gas announced its participation in the City Gas Distribution business in India by investing in AG&P CGD HoldCo SPV3 (Singapore) Pte., ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Require Cyber Defenses in Infrastructure Sector: Nikkei
Japan will require companies in 14 key infrastructure sectors, including finance, telecom and transport, to prepare for possible cyberattacks, Nikkei reports, without attribution. ( read original story ...)
South Korea politicians raise concerns over crypto brain drain
South Korean politicians are calling on public officials to stop joining crypto companies for bigger pay cheques as exchanges race. Rising numbers of financial regulators and police officers are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong IPO debutants bear the brunt of China’s regulatory crackdown, earnings misses
While Hong Kong’s IPO debutants have largely had a poor year, fund managers expect IPOs to deliver better returns next year on improving sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for declines; China’s benchmark lending rate ahead
Shares in Japan were poised for a lower start on Monday, with China set to announce its latest benchmark lending rate later in the day. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,365 while its ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound SMT aims high growth products, explores strategic partnerships, acquisitions
Cardiac stent maker SMT is looking to further expand its footprint globally and is aiming to enter markets such as the US, Japan and South Korea. Currently, it has presence in 69 countries. ( read original story ...)
SG’s Contour bags additional $4.9m in Series A+ funding from Japan’s TIS, others
Existing investors Bangkok Bank and Citi Ventures also put in additional money, according to Contour's regulatory filings. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Attracts More Money in 2021 Than All Previous Years Combined
With digital assets and related projects exploding in popularity and many soaring in price, all manner of experimental projects are securing funding. ( read original story ...)
We All Need to Stop Only Seeing the Dark Side of Crypto
Crypto has deeply penetrated the country to the extent that Cuba’s Communist Party, a conservative Marxist institution not known for its technological savviness, has instructed the Central Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried went from relative obscurity to crypto billionaire in just 4 years. Insiders explain how he did it, and what’s next.
In Insider Weekly: behind the scenes of our profile on crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, startups to bet your career on, and secrets of Family Dollar. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Up Main Portion of Medical Fees by 0.43 Pct in FY ’22
The Japanese government plans to raise fees paid to cover labor costs for doctors and nurses by 0.43 pct in the fiscal 2022 revision, informed sources said Sunday. You are now viewing Nippon.com, a ... ( read original story ...)
These 5 under-the-radar crypto stocks may be set up for a monster bounce back in 2022, VanEck’s director of research for digital assets says
Cryptos and crypto stocks have had a big year but have lagged lately. VanEck's digital-asset research head shared five crypto stocks to watch in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Meet a 39-year-old ‘crypto guy’ who’s lived in an RV for the past 10 months instead of buying a house and who says it’s one of the only ways to be middle class in America
Nick Vivion, who works in crypto, bought an $80,000 RV with cash and a crypto loan: "It's actually bigger than my first apartment in New York." ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound SMT aims to become market leader in global vascular devices industry
Cardiac stent maker Sahajanand Medical Technologies, which has been expanding its presence through buyouts, will continue to explore strategic partnerships and acquisition opportunities to fast-track ... ( read original story ...)
Reddit IPO to test social media platform’s ‘meme’ stock hype
The San Francisco-based company filed confidentially last week with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering. ( read original story ...)
Benoît Cœuré says regulators likely to agree crypto framework in 2022
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Benoît Cœuré news every morning. Financial regulators are likely to agree a global framework for crypto next year after the rapid growth ... ( read original story ...)