Japan has contained virus infections relatively well by comparison with the U.S. and much of Europe, but its vaccine rollout has been slow ... ( read original story ...)
2 Things Investors Should Know About Recent IPO Coupang, the “Amazon of South Korea”
South Korea's biggest e-commerce company, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 11 through an IPO that raised $4.6 billion. While Coupang is relatively unknown in the U.S., its IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Biotech and medical device companies raise $913M in a five-IPO week
The five life sciences IPOs this week continues the steady march companies are making to the public markets this year. This week's activity follows a first quarter that Renaissance Capital calculates ... ( read original story ...)
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. : Steinhoff decides to launch Pepco IPO
The IPO will include a public offering of up to 101,343,568 existing Pepco Group shares, of which c. 98.8% is held by Steinhoff, (representing up to 17.5% of the total issued share capital) to retail ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 1Q21 patent applications up on year, says IPO
A total of 17,156 patents were applied by Taiwanese and foreign applicants in the first quarter of 2021, increasing 2.85% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hobbled by tech slump amid regulatory bother as Baidu hits new post-IPO low
Hong Kong stocks fell as technology stocks slipped on overhanging regulatory risks while Baidu slumped to a new post-IPO low. Market sentiment also took a hit from higher Covid-19 cases across the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei climbs as Japan stocks end higher on cyclicals boost, tech weakness caps gains
The Nikkei share average advanced 1.8 per cent to close at 29,331.37, while the broader Topix gained 1.54 per cent to 1,927.40. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo set to seek extension of emergency until May 31
Japan's capital will seek to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday, a move that could spark more questions about ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Sees Switch Sales Peaking This Business Year
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday forecast Switch console sales to reach 25.5 million units in the financial year that started April 1, signalling expectations of the hit device peaking. Nintendo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading volumes boom as activity cools on stock markets
Trading has boomed in cryptocurrency markets while volumes in stocks and derivatives have tumbled with an increasing number of daytraders and institutional investors setting their sights on more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccine drive may spur economic boost from ‘forced savings’ -BOJ
The Bank of Japan expects the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to spur an economic boost from households venturing out, armed with $183 billion in "forced savings" accumulated last year during ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t to admit presence of ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government is set to admit the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the heavily discounted sal ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama crowned world’s most efficient container port
The Japanese port of Yokohama has been crowned as the world’s most efficient box facility in a new study launched by the World Bank and data firm IHS Markit. Asian container ports are the most ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor backs extended state of emergency to contain COVID-19 surge
TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday an extended state of emergency was needed to contain COVID-19 infections that are straining the medical system in the capital, a move that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says mutant strains of COVID-19 becoming dominant
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday that the number of new COVID-19 cases among younger people are on the rise and called on residents to further curtail their movements. ( read original story ...)
Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism. ( read original story ...)