Economy FeaturedGlobal recession fears peak as Asia’s manufacturing slowsIFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Sluggish factory activity in Japan, S.Korea, and Taiwan amid inflation and supply disruption.... Read more
Featured FinanceJapan Securities Finance Co wins awards for innovative productsWebAdminMay 30, 2022May 31, 2022 by WebAdminMay 30, 2022May 31, 2022 The company is the only entity approved by the Financial Services Agency as a securities finance company under the Japanese Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.... Read more
Energy Magazine TechnologyRevolutionising the robotics industry in JapanIFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 ZMP started selling its products in 2016 and have installed it in 300 companies... Read more
Energy FeaturedJapanese oil company Eneos acquires a 19% stake in a 35-MWp Vietnamese solar plantIFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 Eneos acquired the stakes from Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd... Read more
Featured LogisticsESR Cayman raises $750 mn for a new logistics fund in JapanIFM CorrespondentOctober 26, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 26, 2021 The funds were raised from notable investors such as the real estate division of France’s AXA Investment Managers... Read more
Featured TechnologySoftBank announces $3 bn to invest in LatAm tech firmsIFM CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 So far, it has backed companies in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina... Read more
Featured InsuranceInsurer Sompo to leverage Israeli insurtech Planck’s tech capabilitiesIFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021 The collaboration will help Sompo improve quote to submission time and increase accuracy... Read more
FintechPayPal agrees to buy Japanese BNPL firm Paidy for $2.7 bnWebAdminSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021 The transaction and the regulatory approval is expected to be completed by the end of 2021... Read more
Energy FeaturedAmazon signs its first renewable energy deal in JapanWebAdminSeptember 9, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 9, 2021 The e-commerce giant signed a MoU with Mitsubishi to build solar power stations in the country... Read more
Currency FeaturedBank of Thailand to begin testing CBDC in Q2 2022WebAdminAugust 20, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 20, 2021 The central bank awarded a contract for a CBDC prototype to central bank service provider G+D... Read more