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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 ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to allow "large-scale" numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government will not try to fill all of the economy's 34 trillion yen ($326 billion) output gap with stimulus measures alone, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday. Instead, ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese consumer lender Aiful Corp. sold bonds with the world’s lowest coupon for a junk-rated issuer this year, as record low rates amid the pandemic redefine what high yield means. ( read original story ...)

After expansion woes and COVID setbacks, Indian-based OYO, a hotel chain backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, is on its way back, according to its CEO. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 recently broke through a 30-year consolidation period after climbing to its highest point since 1991, the Financial Times reported. This position has validated many long-term bulls, ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government (TMG), as part of its policy to make Tokyo into the world’s leading financial city, is implementing the “Project for Temporary Office Allocation for Financial Foreign ... ( read original story ...)