Flowdesk has added seasoned securities lawyer James Morgan to its C-suite, in a move to position the firm as a major institutional player in the U.S. crypto market.
Ola Electric IPO likely in August; company aims to raise $740 million
Bengaluru: Ola Electric, led by Bhavish Aggarwal and backed by Japanese investment giant Softbank, is preparing to launch its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) as early as the first ...
Activist investor Oasis buys 5% stake in scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharma
OSAKA -- Hong Kong-based activist investor Oasis Management has built a 5.2% stake in troubled Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, according to securities filings submitted Wednesday.
Budget 2024: Govt allocates Rs 400 cr for World Expo 2025 participation in Japan
The Indian government has allocated Rs 400 crore in the FY25 Budget for Indias participation in World Expo 2025, scheduled to take place in Osaka, Japan from April 13 to October 13, 2025. The funds ...
How Biles, Richardson and Osaka’s Olympic comebacks highlight Black women’s issues
These Black women athletes at the height of their careers have been vocal about mental health, public critique and other personal struggles. ( read original story ...)
Canadian team tracking for another strong Olympic Games after Tokyo record
Canada's team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Govt Not Informed Of At Least 3 US Military-Related Sex Crime Cases
( MENAFN - IANS) Tokyo, July 24 (IANS) The local government of Japan's Tokyo metropolitan area was not informed of at least three cases of sexual crime committed by individuals associated with the US ... ( read original story ...)
Cebu Pacific launches Cebu-Osaka flights
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is making another big bet in its Cebu hub, launching direct flights to Osaka to become the lone airline to connect the two routes. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Young star Onosato trips up yokozuna Terunofuji in Nagoya
Rising star Onosato showed his savvy against Terunofuji on Wednesday, handing the yokozuna his first loss through 11 days of the Nag ... ( read original story ...)
Graphene Plasmon: NTT and Univ. of Tokyo Control THz-Region for High-Speed Signal Processing
NTT Corporation and The University of Tokyo announced they have generated and controlled graphene plasmon wave packets with a pulse width of 1.2 picoseconds. They said this offers a novel approach to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population falls for the 15th year in a row. Births hit a record low, deaths a record high
Japan’s total population has marked the 15th straight year of decline. That's according to newly released government data. ( read original story ...)
Ola Electric IPO expected in August; to raise $740 million via fresh issue, OFS: Report
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric is expected to launch its widely-anticipated initial public offering as early as in the first fortnight of August. According to a report in Moneycontrol, through the ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at one-month low on mixed US tech earnings
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday (Jul 24), as mixed earnings from major US tech firms and the yen’s continued rally weighed. Read more at The ...
Analysis-Japan’s novel FX intervention throws off investors
By Amanda Cooper and Brigid Riley LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese official buying to defend the yen is fast becoming a standard feature of the FX landscape in 2024, but authorities in Tokyo have ...
Yokohama utilizes XAI in new tire design system
The new tire design support system was developed to make Yokohama’s tire development process more innovative. It is based on Yokohama Rubber’s HAICoLab AI utilization concept, which was launched in October 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans record hike in minimum wage, NHK reports
A panel at the Japanese labour ministry has decided to raise the national average minimum wage by about 5% to 1,054 yen ($6.85) per hour this fiscal year, the biggest ever jump, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)