The first batch of firms listing on the Nasdaq-style ChiNext Board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic shatters Abenomics, making Japan structural reforms urgent
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the country’s longest continuously serving prime minister Monday, his signature economic policy, dubbed Abenomics, is rapidly losing momentum in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher, concerns over PM Abe’s health weigh
Japanese shares inched up on Monday in line with gains in e-mini futures, but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Central Bank’s Peak, Wages Soaring, Japan’s Computers: Eco Day
Welcome to Monday, Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the week: ... ( read original story ...)
N.Z. Extends Lockdown; Tokyo Sees Cases Slow: Virus Update
U.S. President Donald Trump said a treatment based on blood plasma donated by people who’ve recovered from Covid-19 will be expanded, even before researchers fully understand how well it works. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Can Play Key Role in COVID Battle, Says Japanese Finance Minister
Taro Aso, Japan’s Finance Minister, recently stated that blockchain technology could be essential in the continuing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Why? Because of the technology’s ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks higher; new rules on China’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board launch
The first batch of firms listing on the Nasdaq-style ChiNext Board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Jackson Hole Conference Goes Virtual as the World Passes ‘Peak Central Banking’
After convening every August since 1982 at the edge of Wyoming’s magnificent Teton mountain range, monetary policy makers will hold a virtual Jackson Hole conference this week that will look pale by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Creaking Computer Systems Are Hampering Its Economic Recovery
The coronavirus crisis may have finally forced Japan’s government to get serious about fixing its computer systems. Before the pandemic, the problems might have been merely annoying, but now they’re ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: What Are Regulators Thinking?
Noelle Acheson ponders what regulators have been up to, bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain, mining diversity and more. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set for mixed start; new rules on China’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board set to launch
The first batch of firms listing on the Nasdaq-style ChiNext Board under its revised IPO system is set to make their debut on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post calls bankers, lawyers, accountants for Toll sale
Japan Post is seeking a cavalry of advisers to help end its disastrous $8.02 billion investment in Australian transport and logistics company Toll Holdings. ( read original story ...)
Saudi exchange Tadawul weighs next steps in global and regional plans
Development and expansion of Tadawul is one of the key pillars of the Vision 2030 plans to grow the financial sector of the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Yuan Will Meet the Dollar — in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, according to China’s Commerce Ministry, which is also planning similar evaluations in Shanghai, Macau, Beijing, Tianjin and the p ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea urged to follow Japanese lead on coal finance ban
South Korea has been castigated by environmentalists and international investors for failing to follow Japan in slashing funding for coal power overseas. The criticism was levelled as Moon Jae-in’s ... ( read original story ...)