Currency market movement during the week ended December 23 was primarily dictated by the sentiment surrounding Bank of Japan's move ...
BCorp buys land in Yokohama for over RM408mil to develop mixed project with RM4.46bil GDV
Berjaya Corp Bhd's (BCorp) wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK is acquiring six parcels of land, measuring 20,977.15 square metres from the City of Yokohama for ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp buys RM408.8m Yokohama land for development of Four Seasons project
A unit of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) is acquiring six parcels of freehold land collectively measuring about 20,977.15 square metres in Yokohama, Japan, for ¥12.66 trillion (RM408.82 million) cash.BCorp ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its Japan operations after global layoffs
Crypto exchange Kraken said Wednesday that it will stop operations in Japan next month, blaming a "weak crypto market globally." The company will deregister from Japan's Financial Services Agency on ... ( read original story ...)
Many gov’t offices, companies mark last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declaring a "desperate situation" amid an eighth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp unit buys land in Japan
Berjaya Corp Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK (BY-TMK) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the City of Yokohama to acquire six parcels of freehold ... ( read original story ...)
Solana Tumbles Again, Bringing Crypto Token’s 2022 Plunge to 94%
Solana, the cryptocurrency backed by fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, tumbled on Wednesday amid concerns that large holders may be about to offload the token.
Academic Close to Japan’s Kuroda Says BOJ Moving Towards Policy Normalisation
Kuroda said then that the move was not a prelude to an exit from ultra-loose policy, because recent price rises meant Japan's inflation-adjusted, real interest rate had been declining. "Kuroda is ...
Public faces hefty maintenance bill for privatized Tokyo’s National Stadium
The Japanese public may continue paying up to around 1 billion yen ($7.5 million) in annual maintenance costs for Tokyo's National St ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo markets end lower
TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Wednesday, following falls in US high-tech shares and with investors treading carefully after Japan’s announcement on Covid-19 test requirements for travellers from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks record 415 COVID-19 deaths -health ministry
Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed. The country counted 216,219 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 4% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts
Kraken is closing its cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan as the company restructures to navigate the fallout from this year’s meltdown in digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse ‘hasty’ Covid flight curbs
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China. Japan became ... ( read original story ...)
Year in a word: Crypto winter
(noun) a period of low or falling cryptocurrency prices, alternating with bull markets The crypto world calls it “winter”. Others might call it a meltdown. Whichever you prefer, 2022 has been the year ...