Yet by January 2019 it had collapsed below $4,000. Last March, US economist Nouriel Roubini described crypto as “the mother and father of all bubbles”, noting that other “top ten” cryptocurrencies had ... ( read original story ...)
‘Toothless’ Japan Lockdown Shows Some Tentative Signs of Success
With Japan in its second week under a state of emergency, the latest data suggests that a “lockdown” without legal power has still been able to contain citizens’ movements somewhat, offering some ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to Tweak Draft Extra Budget to Offer Blanket Cash Payouts: Kyodo
Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly podcast featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important Ages for Retirement ... ( read original story ...)
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings Limited’s (HKG:1939) 3.0% Dividend
Some readers mightn't know much about Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings's 3.0% dividend, as it has only been paying distributions for a year or so. Before you buy any stock for its dividend however, you ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Offer Bleakest View on Economy in Over a Decade as Pandemic Hits: Nikkei
Japan had 8,191 cases of infections of the coronavirus as of Wednesday, excluding those from a cruise ship quarantined in February, with 162 deaths, according to public broadcaster NHK. Wealth of ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs discuss debt relief for poor nations
Finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies held a videoconference Wednesday, with debt relief for developing countries likely ... ( read original story ...)
China unicorns’ valuations slide as virus-fearing investors seek early exits
Valuations of Chinese unicorns have fallen below levels reached in the firms’ most-recent fundraising rounds, secondary market offerings by existing investors show, highlighting the strain on backers ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs to discuss debt relief for poor nations
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging countries will hold a videoconference Wednesday, with debt relief for devel ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency For Tokyo, Osaka Over Virus
The one-month emergency period from April 7 will cover Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures as well as the capital. The move hands powers to local governments to try to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Abe announced the plan on Monday, citing "rapid increases of new infections, particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka". His government secured approval for the move Tuesday morning from a ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan ETFs Suffer as it Declares State of Emergency?
Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, announced the state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures — Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, the western hub of Osaka, and neighboring ... ( read original story ...)
FPT Joins Keidanren, Japan’s Largest Business Association
FPT has recently become a member of Keidanren, also known as Japan Business Association, in an attempt to strengthen ties with the Japanese Government and the local business community. This press ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘on the brink’ as it struggles to hold back coronavirus
Japan will ban entry of foreigners from 73 countries and ask everyone arriving from abroad to quarantine for two weeks in its struggle to contain the coronavirus, with a senior minister warning ... ( read original story ...)
Fading Vision? How coronavirus hit Softbank’s $100bn tech fund
TOKYO -- Investors have been given a glimpse of plunging valuations at some of the ... The figure fell to $7.8 billion after WeWork canceled its IPO in late September. SoftBank has already booked ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: More patients in Tokyo, less pay in New Zealand
Coronavirus patients are being moved to more hospitals and even hotels in Tokyo as infections surged in the Japanese capital, where medical experts warn the health care system is on the brink of ... ( read original story ...)
Abe defends mask give-out plan; eyes budget submission next week
The government will submit a supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 from April to the Diet next week to finance an emergency package worth ... a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in Tokyo, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)