Speculation is growing that authorities may make it easier for companies to list in Hong Kong than in other offshore financial hubs. ( read original story ...)
Daily Markets: How Much Will Omicron Affect the Economy?
Asian markets closed mostly up today as Japan’s Nikkei advanced 1.77% ... deal worth $750 million. Near-term, the IPO calendar has a few pending transactions. Readers looking to dig more into it ... ( read original story ...)
Chip-related, auto stocks help Japan’s Nikkei post six-week closing high
The Nikkei share average rose 1.77% to 29,301.79, its highest close since Nov. 25, wrapping up the first trading day of a new year on positive note for the first time since 2018. A 6.13% jump in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino to generate $4.7bn
MGM Resorts and Orix’s joint Osaka casino in Japan is expected to generate $4.7bn in annual revenue once it opens in 2029, according to Inside Asian Gaming. ( read original story ...)
Introducing Udego finance – Reinventing Decentralized Finance on Binance Smart Chain
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Japan, Jan 03, 2022, 12:18 /Comserve / -- Udego Finance blockchain, decentralization insinuates the exchange of oversight and decision ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Meme Twin Brothers, 72, Die Days Apart From COVID-19
Fred Dufour/GettyWith cheekbones “so high and bulbous as to appear to threaten their owners’ vision,” as an Australian newspaper described them a decade ago, the Bogdanoff twins drew attention ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com price awaits trigger as exchange joins blockchain innovation programme
Crypto.com exchange has become a gold member of the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme. The total transaction count on Crypto.com’s EVM chain Cronos has crossed 9 million. Analysts are bullish ... ( read original story ...)
Founder of crypto lending platform argues that bitcoin could hit $100,000 by mid-2022
Bitcoin could see further upside and surge as high as $100,000 by the middle of 2022, according to Antoni Trenchev of cryptocurrency lender Nexo. ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Top 10 Largest Fintech Exits Announced in 2021
As the year 2021 comes at an end, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten largest fintech exits in Asia by valuation announced this year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes winning return in Melbourne in first match in four months
Naomi Osaka struggled to victory over Alize Cornet in the first round of the Melbourne Summer Set as the reigning Australian Open champion played her first match in four months. The warm-up tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leader promises boosters, new measures against omicron
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Tuesday to speed up coronavirus vaccine booster shots, secure imported supplies of drugs to treat COVID-19 and reorganize medical facilities to respond to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s 2022: 10 Predictions About What’s Next
In the wake of huge year of usage and ownership, crypto is ready for its second act in 2022. PYMNTS looks at where it might be headed. ( read original story ...)
Caroline Bowler on the Crypto Markets (Radio)
Live market coverage co-anchored from Hong Kong and New York. Overnight on Wall Street is daytime in Asia. Markets never sleep, and neither does Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
Founder of crypto lending platform argues that bitcoin could more than double by mid-2022
Bitcoin could see further upside and surge as high as $100,000 by the middle of 2022, according to Antoni Trenchev of cryptocurrency lender Nexo. ( read original story ...)
Experts Comment: What 2022 Has In Store for Crypto
This past year brought major changes to the crypto space. BeInCrypto spoke to experts in the space for predictions on what 2022 has in store. ( read original story ...)
Market LIVE Updates: SGX Nifty indicates a flat start for the Indian indices
The Nifty futures were trading flat around 17,683 level on the Singaporean Exchange at 8:50 IST. US Markets ended higher, while Asian markets trade mixed. ( read original story ...)