The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 52.9 in February 2024 from 52.5, driven by domestic demand, as foreign demand stagnated. It marked the 18th straight month of expansion in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Murai: Gradually seeing positive cycle of rising growth, wages fall into place
“Japan is gradually seeing a positive cycle of rising growth; wages fall into place.” Important to embed new business practices in japan so costs are appropriately passed on throughout supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Asian traders give bitcoin blast-off
The legality of trading and owning of bitcoin varies across Asian jurisdictions, ranging from Japan which has comparatively liberal regulations to China where there's a ban. Spot bitcoin ETFs are ...
Posts share AI-generated snow sculpture image after Thailand team wins second in Japan contest
"Congratulations to the team of Thai ice sculpture artists who won the 1st place at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024, Japan," reads the Thai-language caption of a Facebook post on February 25, 2024. The ... ( read original story ...)
A Visionary Lighthouse: Kuwait’s Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilion Presents Country’s Past, Present and Future
Immersive exhibition invites visitors to discover the country's past, present and future NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück collaborate for ambitious project ... ( read original story ...)
48 HOURS: Tokyo street eats with Shake Shack’s Randy Garutti
Randy Garutti knows street food: He has been Shake Shack's chief executive officer since its inception as a hot dog cart in New York’s Madison Square Park. But when Garutti visits Tokyo, which boasts ... ( read original story ...)
This Luxury Hotel Brand Is Opening Its First Hotel In Japan
At the heart of the the property, Six Senses Spa will blend traditional healing with Japanese Zen culture to create one of a kind wellness experiences. With a range of treatments and wellness ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges past $68,000, in sight of record high
Bitcoin was perched at a two-year peak on Tuesday, breaking above $68,600 and stalking the all-time high as money keeps rushing into the largest cryptocurrency by market value. Bitcoin has gained 50% ...
Naomi Osaka’s media company partners with LPGA for brand building
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is partnering with Naomi Osaka’s media company Hana Kuma to improve branding and fan engagement in women’s golf, Sports Pro Media reports. Hana Kuma ... ( read original story ...)
Will Nikkei’s record-breaking rally sustain even as Japan’s economy sputters?
Japan's Nikkei stock index has been on a record-breaking spree, but the country's ailing economy has experts divided over this sustainability of this rally. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ministers deny report government thinking of calling end to deflation
Japan's top government ministers denied a media report that Tokyo is considering calling an end to deflation, adding policymakers are focused on ensuring the economy doesn't revert to a protracted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Service Activity Grows in Feb on Firm Tourism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector activity expanded in February, extending gains for one-and-a half years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, helped by solid demand in tourism and new product ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin bursts above $67,000, nears record high during crypto surge
Bitcoin hit a record $68,999.99 in November 2021 before it hit above $65,537. The rally has come in tandem with records tumbling on stock indexes from Japan’s Nikkei to the S&P 500 and tech-heavy ...
Japan’s Shindo: Not thinking of declaring anything
Japan's Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Tuesday that the Japanese government is not thinking of declaring anything when he was asked about considering announcing the end of deflation.
Bitcoin bursts above $68,000, record high comes into view
By Amanda Cooper and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $68,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record ...
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Bitcoin Surges Past $65K; Nikkei Tops 40K
Several stocks witnessed significant gains in premarket trading, including Bit Digital (NASDAQ: BTBT) by 10%, Cleanspark (NASDAQ: CLSK) by 10%, Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) by 6.4%, Coinbase (NASDAQ: ...