Chinese battery manufacturer CATL aims to raise at least HK$31.01 billion ($3.99 billion) in its Hong Kong listing, according to its prospectus filed on Monday, the largest listing globally so far in ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on US-China trade deal hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday as indications of progress in U.S.-China trade talks boosted hopes of a deal between the major economies.
Tokyo’s Beat Holdings Expands Bitcoin ETF Bet, Joins Metaplanet in Crypto Treasury Push
Beat Holdings has raised its Bitcoin investment cap to $34 million, boosting its ETF exposure in a move that echoes Metaplanet's crypto bet.
Asia’s Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder Buys Another $126M in BTC
Japan’s Metaplanet said Monday it had purchased another 1,241 bitcoin (BTC), bringing total holdings to nearly 6,800.
Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings and now holds 82 BTC more than El Salvador.
Yes Bank: 20% acquisition by Japan’s Sumitomo group to be completed by Q2FY26, says CEO
SMBC will buy a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank. Prashant Kumar, MD & CEO, Yes Bank, told CNBC TV18 that there has been an overhang on the Bank thus far and there was a need for a strategic partner. He ...
Japan’s FY2024 current account surplus hits record ¥30 trillion.
In services trade, Japan logged a deficit of ¥2.58 trillion, smaller than the previous year's ¥3.23 trillion. While its travel account surplus hit a record ¥6.69 trillion, the deficit in digital trade ...
Japan’s stocks advance on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions to ease
Japanese stocks rose early Monday, with the Topix heading for a 12-day rally, on optimism after two days of U.S.-China talks over the weekend.
India’s Yes Bank up after Japan’s SMBC agrees to buy 20% stake
Shares of Yes Bank jumped 4.6% on Monday, after Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) said on Friday it will take a 20% stake in the lender, marking India's largest cross-border banking ...
Japan logs record 30 tril. yen current account surplus in FY 2024
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 30.38 trillion yen ($208 billion) in fiscal 2024, marking a high for the second cons ...
Japan’s Sputtering Economy Likely Stalled Before Trump’s Tariffs
Japan’s economy likely suffered a contraction in the first three months of this year, signaling underlying fragility even before US tariff measures started hitting the country in earnest, according to ...
Japan’s PM Ishiba pushes for 0% tariffs in US trade talks
The US agreed on Thursday to reduce tariffs to 10% on 100,000 units of British luxury exports annually. While Ishiba acknowledged it as a favorable deal for the U.K., he believes Japan can and should ...
Finance chief Kato walks back idea of U.S. Treasury sales as trade chip
Japan held roughly $1.13 trillion in Treasury Securities at the end of February — making it the biggest overseas holder of U.S. debt.
Leak Reveals Mark Zuckerberg Is Quietly Plotting To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price And Crypto Market
Now, as U.S. president Donald Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks surprises traders with a rare bitcoin price prediction, a leak has revealed Mark Zuckerberg is planning to add crypto support for Meta’s 3 ...
Naomi Osaka Posts 3-Word Message After Italian Open Win
Naomi Osaka posted a confident message on social media following her win at the Italian Open. / IMAGO / Insidefoto On Wednesday, Naomi Osaka kicked off her campaign at the Italian Open ...
Sushi diplomacy: Japan’s foreign relations trump card is its food
TOKYO/BEIJING -- As Japan faces a security environment that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says is the most complex since the end of World War II, the country has been relying on a diplomatic tactic it ...