Scoot budget airline now flying to Honolulu via Osaka

But among budget carriers, Scoot will probably be competing mostly with Jetstar on Hawaii flights, and Jetstar plus AirAsia on Osaka flights. This is good news for cheap flight fans, mostly because it brings a huge amount of extra competition in the budget ... ( read original story ...)

Sands woos Japan with vision for top sports, concert venues

Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and COO Robert Goldstein began a news conference in Tokyo by expressing condolences ... is expected to take several more years. Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama are among the cities said to be hoping for casino licenses. ( read original story ...)

Seasoned Japanese startup puts fintech on the map with $500m IPO

Money Forward, a well-established financial tech startup, has launched its IPO, marking a watershed moment for Japan’s burgeoning fintech scene. The firm, started in 2012, is now worth US$505 million after listing on the Mothers Index Futures section of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Display puts OLED panels at center of comeback plan

TOKYO -- Japan Display is counting on OLED panels to help it regain its financial footing, planning a big investment in the field with outside support as part of a drastic turnaround plan due out this coming spring. The Japanese company intends to begin ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Hong Kong lead Asia gains but dollar retreats

Tokyo and Hong Kong led gains on most markets in Asia Wednesday following a record close on Wall Street but the dollar eased slightly as attention begins to focus on the likely make-up of the new Federal Reserve board. Investors are broadly upbeat about ... ( read original story ...)