For the next fiscal year from April 2021, the government will forecast real GDP growth of around 3.5% as efforts to manage the spread of the coronavirus and economic activity will be balanced, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips as yen firms, earnings disappoint
Japanese shares extended losses on Wednesday as a stronger yen and dismal earnings reports hurt sentiment, while Canon Inc slid to a near 21-year low on its first quarterly loss. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Revises Down Japan’s Long-Term Outlook to Negative
Fitch Ratings revised down the outlook on Japan’s sovereign rating to negative from stable while keeping the rating unchanged, following a similar move last month by S&P Global Ratings.“The ... ( read original story ...)
After India and US, Japan looks to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps
A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following the footstep of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and ... ( read original story ...)
Wilmer Gibson Opens New Office in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilmer Gibson, a leading financial services firm providing world-class wealth management services, has announced the opening of a new office in ... ( read original story ...)
Trend Micro Announces Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020 Hacking Competition
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced details of the much-anticipated fall edition of its popular Pwn2Own competition, which this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Sydney move to woo HK financial firms, but S’pore is top draw
HONG KONG • Japan, Australia and some other nations are readying incentives to attract banks and asset managers in Hong Kong that are worried about the new security law imposed by China, but finance ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-Tokyo, Sydney aim to lure edgy HK financial firms, but Singapore a top draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions to relocate even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan closely watching forex market – MOF official
A senior official from Japan's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that foreign-exchange stability was important and he was watching the currency market with a sense of urgency. ( read original story ...)
Japan treads a careful path in its dealings with China
Japan has spent the past 20 years trying to persuade the rest of the world to take a more critical stance on China. But having achieved that goal — with an increasingly hostile response from the ... ( read original story ...)
What Crypto Lender Celsius Isn’t Telling Its Depositors
Like all lending, the crypto kind carries risk. Celsius may be taking more of it than depositors, who have loaned it more than $1 billion, fully realize. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia’s once-thriving unicorns
JAKARTA/TOKYO -- Car-leasing startup Smove was startlingly ... U.S., and WeWork's own attempt collapse the moment it filed its IPO prospectus in August, the myth of the ever-growing startup ... ( read original story ...)
In Crypto, Financial Empowerment Isn’t Just a Buzzword
Various politicians, including U.S. President Donald Trump, and well-known investors have weighed the topic of crypto, largely in reference to Bitcoin. While Trump’s reference was negative, ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street slides as US stimulus talks stall – live updates
W all Street is still in the red almost two hours into the trading session. One thing that is weighing on stocks is the impasse in US stimulus negotiations. Senate Republicans ann ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on tech bounce, Mitsubishi Motors slumps on earnings
Nikkei buoyed by rise in U.S. tech shares * Trade slow with upcoming earnings in focus * Mitsubishi Motors plummets 12% after dismal earnings . TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Japane ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says Gold Hits All-Time High as Dollar-Dive Fuels Record Run
Osaka Matsui Management have said Gold prices have reached record highs as the US-China dispute continues to intensify whilst hammering the dollar. ( read original story ...)