Beijing will come out of the coronavirus crisis with a big first-mover advantage in official digital currency. ( read original story ...)
JAFCO and Bloom&Co. Partner on Support for Startups
JAFCO and Bloom&Co. partner on support for startups. Strengthening marketing strategy for startups to enable business growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over $929 bln to battle pandemic – Nikkei
Japan is considering a fresh stimulus package worth over $929 billion that will consist mostly of financial aid programmes for companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper said on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: More Australians in class, Tokyo measure to ease
Students in two more Australian states have returned to school full-time as numbers of virus patients in hospitals across the country fall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looking to end Tokyo’s state of emergency
Elsewhere, for the first time since the pandemic began, China reported no new cases on Saturday and millions of Muslims are marking a muted and gloomy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looking to end Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 billion stimulus
Japan is looking to lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions while also considering fresh stimulus worth almost $1 trillion to help companies ride out the ... ( read original story ...)
Johnny Sexton reveals World Cup blunder against All Blacks
Johnny Sexton says Ireland got it wrong with their pre-match plans to take down the All Blacks at the World Cup. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Tops This Year’s List of Highest Paid Female Athletes [Corrected]
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka has broken the all-time record for female athlete’s earnings in a single year, according to a new report from Forbes. 22-year-old Osaka earned $37.4 million in the last 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over $929 billion to battle pandemic – Nikkei
Japan is considering a fresh stimulus package worth over $929 billion (£764 billion) that will consist mostly of financial aid programmes for companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyeing second extra budget worth over $929 billion: Nikkei
Japan's government is considering compiling a second extra budget for the current fiscal year worth over 100 trillion yen ($929.45 billion) to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Phenom Naomi Osaka Vaults Pass Serena Williams to Become Top-Earning Female Athlete
Move over Serena, make room for Naomi Osaka! Osaka has just set an all-time earnings record for a female athlete in a single year according to Forbes. The young tennis phenom has earned $37.4 million ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tops Forbes rich list for female athletes with US$37.4 million earnings
Japanese tennis star eclipses Maria Sharapova’s 2015 benchmark of US$29.7 million, earning US$1.4 million more than Serena Williams in last 12 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s support slides as top prosecutor’s resignation bites
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet slumped to a near three-year low, a poll by the Mainichi Shimbun daily showed on Saturday, in a further setback to the premier after ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge funds struggle to recover from ‘bloodbath’ | Free to read
Vlad Matveev has learnt the hard way how volatile cryptocurrency hedge funds can be. The 50-year-old Muscovite invested $250,000 last year with California-based Cryptolab Capital, which targeted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka overtakes Serena to become highest-paid female athlete
The 22-year-old twice grand slam champion's total of just over $57 million is the most ever earned by a female athlete in a 12-month period. ( read original story ...)
Osaka earns record $53M
NEW YORK • Naomi Osaka has been to the top of the world, fallen into the depths of depression, and now the Japanese tennis star is back to the summit again.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)