Japanese shares hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as hopes for a global economic recovery bolstered expectations for a rebound in corporate earnings, with more countries gradually reopening ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: “silence is betrayal”
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares hit over 3-month high on hopes of economic recovery boosting corporate results
Japanese shares hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday, as hopes for global economic recovery with more countries gradually reopening after coronavirus-related lockdowns bolstered expectations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash balance hits new high as c.bank pumps money to combat pandemic
The balance of money circulating in Japan's economy reached $5 trillion in May, hitting a record high for the second straight month, as the central bank pumped more cash to cushion the blow to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has no immediate plan to issue ‘corona-bonds’: finance minister Aso
Japan has no immediate plan to issue "corona-bonds," or bonds issued specifically to cover the cost of combating the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
ANZ to sell New Zealand asset finance unit to Japan’s Shinsei Bank for $479 million
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group on Tuesday agreed to sell its New Zealand-based asset finance unit for NZ$762 million ($479 million) to Japanese financial institution Shinsei Bank Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Markets Facing Make-or-Break Moment After Recent Surge
Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether have surged over the past week, but technical indicators show they’re butting up against a key resistance level. ( read original story ...)
Russia Sort Of Dropped The Hammer On Bitcoin, Crypto
The new law is designed to stop tax fraud. But it makes it nearly impossible for exchanges to operate in Russia. The same may hold for mining operations. ( read original story ...)
Andreessen’s Katie Haun Says More Libra-Like Crypto Projects to Follow
Katie Haun, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, said that in 10 years money will be digital, the same way books and music are today -- and that efforts such as Libra, which the venture-capital ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Influencers Are Following the Beauty Playbook – Even if They Don’t Know It
Beauty mogul Michelle Phan isn’t the only woman to notice similarities between makeup startups and crypto communities. . Both are dominated by influencer marketing with pro ... ( read original story ...)
SCM Lifescience lowers IPO price in second attempt
South Korea’s biotech firm SCM Lifescience said Monday it has decided to lower its initial public offering price range to attract more investors for its market debut this month on the Kosdaq. By ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs easing visitor entry ban from Thailand and Vietnam
TOKYO -- Japan will begin discussions with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam over the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions, Nikkei has learned, in its first step toward normalizing ... ( read original story ...)
Jaws returns, as Universal Studios Japan to reopen this month
The Japanese theme park operator owned by U.S. cable and media company Comcast Corp said it would reopen on June 8 to residents of Osaka Prefecture, and to residents of nearby regions from June 19. Un ... ( read original story ...)
Co-operate with China or suffer
As governments worldwide confront the terrible choice between saving lives from Covid-19 and protecting people’s livelihoods, economic indicators highlight the intensity of the dilemma. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 3-month high as many businesses restart in Tokyo
Tokyo stocks rose Monday with the benchmark Nikkei topping the 22,000 mark for the first time in three months as optimism grew on the phased business restart in the capital despite fears of another ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech-Heavy ‘Nasdaq of Japan’ Is Asia’s Best-Performing Index
Japan’s Mothers Index recovered to the 1,000 point milestone for the first time since December 2018 as the coronavirus pandemic became an unexpected tailwind for the startup board. ( read original story ...)