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 ...)
Apple Reopening Flagship Tokyo Stores as Japan Eases Restriction
Apple Inc. is set to reopen its biggest stores in Japan from midday on Wednesday, bringing its physical retail network back online in one of its biggest markets.Shuttered after the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 3-month high as more businesses restart in Tokyo
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning with the benchmark Nikkei topping the 22,000 mark for the first time in three months as the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies to 3-month high as U.S.-China worries ease for now
Japanese stocks rose to a three-month high on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against China over new security laws for Hong Kong were less threatening than feared. ( read original story ...)
70% of Japan execs plan changes to supply chain: Nikkei survey
Seven out of 10 Japanese companies with domestic plants will revise their supply chains, a Nikkei survey shows, highlighting corporate efforts to find a new normal in light of continuing risks from ... ( read original story ...)
The New Cold War, Japan and Its Chinese Supply Chains
There is a new Cold War game underfoot that has long-term implications for the shape of global trade and the structure of international relations in Asia—Japan is taking steps to pull some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Strategists cut Nikkei forecasts, see no upside this year: Reuters poll
Japanese stock prices will likely remain well below pre-coronavirus pandemic peaks until at least the end of next year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The median estimate of 23 analysts and fund ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Wallet BRD Sees Record Downloads Amid Pandemic
I expected with the pandemic people would want to pull money back, especially if they are losing their jobs,” said Adam Traidman, CEO and Co-Founder of BRD, the cryptocurrencies digital wallet company ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz Real Estate acquires prime residential assets in Tokyo worth $173 million
Allianz Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of prime multi-family residential assets in Tokyo for $173 million. The portfolio comprises 11 new buildings with 275 units, offering a total net rentable ... ( read original story ...)