Two alleged crypto traders in Singapore apparently came up with a fool-proof plan: rather than convert a customer’s 365,000 Singapore dollars to bitcoin, they would simply rob the victim when he came ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga: Will Have to Call for Sales Tax Hike in Future
Japan will need to increase its sales taxes in future as the population declines, the front-runner to become the next prime minister said on Thursday. Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet secretary, also ... ( read original story ...)
Why Crypto Investments Are Less Vulnerable to US-China Tensions
 Friction between the worldâ s two largest economies has taken a toll on venture funds investing in non-crypto startups. Investment in the blockchain industry, however, may be less affected. Crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Sales Remain Lows as GDP Nosedives
A continued lack of international travelers to the country and a stifling heat wave negatively impacted August sales. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher on upbeat machinery orders, U.S. tech rebound
Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday as better-than-expected machinery orders data and Wall Street's rebound from a three-day losing streak bolstered investor sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Machine Orders Rebound in July Despite Virus Wave
Japanese machinery orders rebounded in July as activity picked up despite a resurgence of virus infections that cloud the business outlook.Core machine orders, an indicator of capital spending in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Rises
Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday. Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is adding 0.4 percent and Fast Retailing is edging up 0.2 percent. The major exporters are mostly higher on a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rebounding July Machinery Orders Tempered by Fragile Business Outlook
Japan's machinery orders rebounded in July from a sharp fall in the previous month, a welcome relief for the coronavirus-stricken economy but the outlook for capital spending remained uncertain due to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares inch higher on strong machinery orders, U.S. tech rebound
Japanese shares edged higher on Thursday as better-than-expected machinery orders data and Wall Street's rebound from a three-day losing streak bolstered investor sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core machinery orders rise 6.3% m/m in July
Japan's core machinery orders rose 6.3% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday, offering some relief from a recent weakness in capital spending due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can’t afford just to mimic US China policy
Shinzo Abe with Xi Jinping at the 2019 G-20 meeting in Osaka. Japan has long recognised ... The 30-year-old fit-out company is considering a sale or IPO to give its founders an exit and to boost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Women’s World Cup champion Yuki Nagasato loaned to men’s club
Yuki Nagasato, a Women’s World Cup winner with Japan, will make history as she joins men’s club Hayabusa Eleven in the Kanagawa Prefecture League in Japan. The Chicago Red Stars loaned Nagasato to the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Hungry for Trading Tokens? Let’s Take a Bite Into SushiSwap
SushiSwap has been called a 'vampire protocol' by some due to its intention of sucking liquidity from Uniswap, a popular decentralized platform for trading tokens. ( read original story ...)
OPTAGE and NanoLock to Enable Nationwide IoT Security in Japan
NanoLock Security, the market leader of ironclad protection for IoT and connected edge devices, today announces its commercial collaboration with OPTAGE, a leading Japanese service provider and subsid ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga: Kenya striker returns with a goal as Kashiwa Reysol sink Gamba Osaka
Kenya striker Michael Olunga scored yet again as Kashiwa Resyol beat Gamba Osaka 3-0 in a J1-League match played on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Digital Currency Group Reveals Sudden Acquisition Of Bitcoin And Crypto Exchange Luno
DCG has this morning revealed it's acquired the London-based but emerging market-focused bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Luno for an undisclosed ... ( read original story ...)