FeaturedTransportAfter hitting record global output, Toyota to now sell 8% Denso stakeIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2023 Toyota sold over 8.46 million vehicles during the first 10 months of 2023, including its luxury Lexus brand... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Meet Tadashi Yana, Asia’s clothing kingIFM CorrespondentDecember 1, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 1, 2023 Tadashi Yanai won the 'International Retailer of Year' award for 2010 from the National Retail Federation in the United States... Read more
AviationFeaturedStart-up of the Week: Meet SkyDrive, pioneering Japan’s ‘Smart Urban Mobility’ initiativesIFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023 SkyDrive also has got eVTOL aircraft orders from United States-based Austin Aviation, apart from securing another pre-order for 100 aircraft with Vietnam-based venture Pacific Group... Read more
FeaturedTransport10-year blunder: Toyota data breach exposes millions of customers’ information onlineIFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 Toyota claimed that the lack of adequate explanation and detail in the data handling regulations was the primary cause of this event... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceJapan life insurers to raise JGB holdingsIFM CorrespondentMay 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 11, 2023 Market players anticipate, new Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is likely to maintain ultra-loose monetary policies... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedIF Insights: CBDCs are the new craze in the world of digital currenciesIFM CorrespondentApril 27, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 27, 2023 CBDCs are envisioned to provide households, consumers, and businesses with secure means of exchanging digital currency... Read more
EconomyMagazineEconomy 2023: Asian giants walk a tightropeIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 IMF has predicted a strong rebound for COVID-hit Chinese economy in 2023, with industrial mobility and activities picking up the pace... Read more
MagazineTechnologyImplementation, not innovation is key to winning AI raceWebAdminJanuary 15, 2023January 16, 2023 by WebAdminJanuary 15, 2023January 16, 2023 The US, China, Japan, Russia, and the EU are all trying to capitalize... Read more
FeaturedTransportEV-maker BYD eyes Japan marketWebAdminDecember 14, 2022 by WebAdminDecember 14, 2022 BYD's Japan division intends to launch two further models by the end of 2023 and open more than 100 dealerships by 2025 end... Read more
EconomyFeaturedWeak Yen to hurt Japan in the long run?WebAdminNovember 14, 2022November 11, 2022 by WebAdminNovember 14, 2022November 11, 2022 Japan is known for its government control to limit consumer goods and services price volatilities... Read more