The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it would welcome dialogue with world number two Naomi Osaka over her decision to boycott press conferences at this year's French Open. Japanese player Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm eyes $3-billion IPO
One97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm, is likely to launch its IPO towards the year end, possibly around November, said a person familiar with the development. The preparations for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement 4Q sales soar amid construction sector recovery
PLC as the cement maker benefitted from a stronger rebound in housing and construction activities in the first quarter of 2021 which made the company to add more heft to its production. .. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Output Seen Rising as Exports Cushion Pandemic’s Impact: Reuters Poll
Japan's factory output is expected to have risen for the second straight month in April on brisk exports and solid demand for electronic goods, a Reuters poll showed, a sign a rebound in overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO To Make Largest Debut Ever in Indian Share Market? Check Details
Paytm is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this year. Paytm IPO aims to raise a staggering amount around USD 3 billion. Paytm IPO is likely to be launched in later part of 2021. If ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nikkei’s biased views against Cambodia
The Nikkei Asia magazine often carries stories that frame Cambodia as China’s proxy, and it repeats the accusation on the presence of Chinese naval base in Cambodia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps nearly 2% as Asia-Pacific stocks rise; JD Logistics’ soars in Hong Kong debut
The logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com soared more than 17% in Friday morning trade as it made its debut in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
No Tokyo Games for rugby sevens gold medalist Emilee Cherry
Emilee Cherry won’t be at the Tokyo Olympics to help Australia defend the gold medal it won in women's rugby sevens at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Cherry, a former women’s sevens player of the year, gave ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Japan looks to extend Tokyo state of emergency to June 20, minister says
Japan is looking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate rises, prices fall as pandemic pain persists
Japan's unemployment rate crept up and job availability slid in April, data showed on Friday, underscoring the pain the country's prolonged battle with COVID-19 is inflicting on the economy. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 1% as Asia-Pacific stocks rise; JD Logistics’ Hong Kong debut ahead
The logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is set to make its debut in Hong Kong on Friday at 9:30 a.m. HK/SIN. Shares of JD Logistics have been issued at 40.36 Hong Kong dollars each. ( read original story ...)
Japan grabs more international posts, but China is gaining fast
Japan's push for a bigger voice at the United Nations and other global organizations has contributed to a double-digit increase in positions held by Japanese nationals, but rising Asian power China ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto And Blockchain Startups Set Their Sights On The Global Payment Industry
Big banks had better pay attention. Silicon Valley has not only arrived, but it has also brought its friends, the global decentralized digital finance gang. Those friends are dating the new kids on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is Key to Ransomware; Biden Says Canada Unfair to U.S. Dairy Farmers
"We can live in a world with cryptocurrency or a world without ransomware, but we can't have both," said Lee Reiners, executive director of the Global Financial Markets Center at Duke University's Law ... ( read original story ...)
A company wants to build a massive solar project in Montana — of course it’s for crypto
A company looking to build a massive solar project in Butte, Montana claims it would provide 300MW of renewable power and cost $250 million, Gizmodo reported. That’s according to Madison River Equity ... ( read original story ...)
This analyst sees Nvidia hitting $800: ‘Crypto is icing on the cake’
CNBC's "TechCheck" team discusses the outlook for Nvidia, including gaming and crypto with Rajvindra Gill of Needham. ( read original story ...)