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At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 8.39 points, or 0.03%, to 26,809.37, reaching another 29-year high. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 Index ended up a modest 0.03pc at 26,809.37, but settled near its highest since April 1991, while the broader Topix rose 0.07pc to 1,775.25. ( read original story ...)

Japan's gross domestic product growth for July-September is unlikely to be revised sharply from the preliminary data, given the results of the Finance Ministry's latest capital spending statistics, ... ( read original story ...)

You might remember that Nigel Farage has recently found himself a new gig. When we first reported on it, we noticed our Nige’s libertarian language echoed that of the crypto bros we’re so fond of, and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Credit Bureau Asia (CBA) began its trading debut at $1.13 on the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) mainboard on Thursday, 21.5 per cent or $0.20 above its initial public ... ( read original story ...)

All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's Shinkin Central Bank, a small-business lender with 43 trillion yen ($412 billion) in assets under management, will follow borrower companies into Southeast Asia with a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)

Ethereum is moving from a proof-of-work blockchain, where computing power determines rewards, to a proof-of-stake platform (dubbed Ethereum 2.0), where anyone who locks up their ETH can be chosen to ... ( read original story ...)

Institutional investors are increasingly considering cryptocurrency as an alternative investment, changing the crypto market’s landscape, but they won’t save or destroy Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)

From DeFi to bitcoin’s late year surge, 2020 was full of big stories, trends and personalities. Join us as CoinDesk unveils its 2020 Most Influential list, a selection of 12 people who helped push the ... ( read original story ...)

We have heard a lot about how the International Federations' (IFs) finances have been hit by COVID-19 and the consequent postponement of Tokyo 2020; ... ( read original story ...)

The growing integration of Hong Kong with China has increased the importance of the territory as a gateway to the world's second-largest economy, but those who want to invest across the rest of Asia ... ( read original story ...)

See the original story in Japanese. Japanese startup Kaizen Platform, offering website user interface improvement solutions, announced on Wednesday that IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... ( read original story ...)

Affin Bank Bhd. is considering an initial public offering of its asset management unit that could raise about 500 million ringgit ($123 million), people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)

A video ad from Nike Japan against bullying and racism that features biracial athletes and other minorities, such as those of Korean descent, has prompted a sharp online response including calls to ... ( read original story ...)

JP Morgan Asset Management’s outperforming Japan equity fund sees growth opportunities in the information and communications sector as the country lags in adopting key tools like e-commerce and ... ( read original story ...)