The Nikkei 225 index slipped for the second straight day even after the country’s government announced a major stimulus package. The index dropped to a low of ¥29,437, which is about 4.5% below the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka expresses ‘shock’ over disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has expressed shock over the disappearance of Chinese sporting star Peng Shuai amid growing calls demanding to know her whereabouts after she acused the country ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s campaign for mainstream acceptance now extends to sports sponsorships
The Staples Center, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, will now be called Crypto.com Arena as cryptocurrency leverages sports to gain mainstream acceptance. ( read original story ...)
Paytm’s Sharma goes from ‘ineligible’ bachelor to billionaire
Last week, the 43-year-old Sharma led Paytm's $2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO). The fintech firm has become the toast of a new India, where the first-generation of the country's startups are ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm to start trading after $2.5bn IPO
The company will start trading on Thursday after a successful IPO. Reuters . Indian digital payments company Paytm is se ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stimulus package spending to hit record US$488 billion – Nikkei
Japan's fresh stimulus package will include record spending of around US$488 billion due to huge amounts of cash payouts to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP Motegi Signals Chance of Extra Budget Exceeding Y30 Trln – Kyodo
Japan's ruling party executive Toshimitsu Motegi said on Thursday an extra budget of more than 30 trillion yen ($263 billion) would send a "big message" to markets, Kyodo news agency reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Huge Gains at Risk From CBDCs, Waning Trends, RBA Says
The significant gains in the cryptocurrency market could be erased by changing trends as well as regulatory and monetary developments, according to an official at the Reserve Bank of Australia. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Staples Center’s new name is perfect for our crypto era
Crypto.com Arena suits the times, but in a depressing sort of way. In an era of fake things taken as genuine, we all live in a big crypto arena. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty sheds 13 points; Asian markets off to weak start, tracking overnight fall in US stocks
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 13 point, or 0.07 per cent, lower at 17,870.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a tepid start on Thursday. The minor positive pattern like ... ( read original story ...)
Latest news updates: Loss-making US yoghurt maker Chobani files for IPO
The US chipmaker’s remarks came ahead of a call with Wall Street analysts late on Wednesday to discuss its quarterly earnings. The latest numbers showed that Nvidia’s gaming and data centre chip ... ( read original story ...)
‘Come and Go’: A hearty serving from Osaka’s multicultural melting pot
With “Come and Go,” which explores life in Osaka through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, director Lim Kah Wai shows how Japan’s population is not as homogenous as many believe. ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP Eyes Expanding Tax Benefit for Wage Hikes, Nikkei Says
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking to expand tax benefits to companies raising base wages, Nikkei reports, citing the party’s tax panel chief Yoichi Miyazawa. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Finance Ministry Questions F-X Fighter Cost
Japanese Financ Questions F-X Fighter Cost is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership. ( read original story ...)
CEO of World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Says It’s Time the Industry Gets Some Rules
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao feels it is "the right time" to introduce regulations into the cryptocurrency industry. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Finance Ministry Questions F-X Cost
Japan’s finance ministry is questioning the affordability of the F-X, a large twin-engine fighter to be developed by Mitsubishi with help from Lockheed Martin. “As the project requires a huge amount ... ( read original story ...)