Despite JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s outspoken distaste for cryptocurrencies, the bank is now allowing clients access to crypto products. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina need miracle to get close to the medal rounds
Mirza, who is making a record fourth Olympic appearance, and debutant Raina are going into the Olympics without playing a single competitive match together this year, which is far from ideal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to win record 56 Olympic medals: Nikkei and FT forecast
A forecast by Nikkei and the Financial Times projects Japan will win a record 56 medals. Historical data suggests that hosting the Games tends to give countries a significant lift in the medal ... ( read original story ...)
19th Century Seattle and Nikkei Immigrants
History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from” This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s opening Olympic tennis match removed from Saturday schedule
Naomi Osaka’s first-round match at the Olympic tennis tournament was removed from the schedule for Saturday less than 24 hours before it was due to be played. The four-time grand slam champion is ... ( read original story ...)
Novak Djokovic Calls Naomi Osaka a ‘Great Champion’ Ahead of Her First Match in 2 Months at Tokyo Olympics
"I don't think you guys [the press] are going to cause a lot of trouble for [Naomi]," Novak Djokovic said of Osaka's possible media requirements after missing the French Open and Wimbledon ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crackdown: Malaysian police steamroll bitcoin machines
Malaysian police hit on a novel way to dispose of more than 1,000 bitcoin-mining machines seized in raids -- they crushed the devices using a steamroller. ( read original story ...)
Zomato debut highlights Indian consumer tech unicorns
India's equity market appears headed for its first tech stock boom. Shares of food delivery service startup Zomato listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks faster COVID vaccine delivery from Pfizer- media
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with the CEO of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) on Friday, requesting faster delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Nikkei reported, as the Olympic host nation struggles with ... ( read original story ...)
China Crypto Miners Plot Their Next Moves to Evade Crackdown
The title of the forum was arcane even by cryptocurrency standards: Web 3.0 Blockchain Application Cum Computing Power Overseas and Distributed Storage Conference. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Japan’s Osaka returns to spotlight in Centre Court Games opener
Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to the spotlight on Saturday, kicking off her Olympic campaign in the first match on Centre Court as a home crowd favourite after taking a mental health break two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gold winners to get Rs 75 lakh from IOA, move exposes internal rift
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday announced that it would give the Tokyo Olympics gold medal winners a cash award of Rs 75 lakh apart from giving each of the participating National ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID-19 cases hits six-month high before the Olympic Games
Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee Khemlani on the surge in covid cases in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Thailand renew bilateral FX arrangement amid COVID-19 crisis
Japan's and Thailand's central banks have renewed an existing bilateral currency swap arrangement, allowing both authorities to swap their local currencies for the dollar during times of crisis, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces heat over Bangladesh’s coal power
Thanks to low-interest loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Bangladesh is currently building the Matarbari coal plant: a power complex set to be completed by 2024. And JICA, a ... ( read original story ...)
Renewal of Bilateral Swap Arrangement between Japan and Thailand
The Bank of Japan, acting as agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Bank of Thailand renewed the existing Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between the two countries today. The BSA is a ... ( read original story ...)