Featured Wealth ManagementUBS launches wealth management JV with Sumitomo Mitsui TrustWebAdminAugust 13, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 13, 2021 The new firm is called UBS SuMi TRUST Wealth Management... Read more
Featured TechnologyFour Japanese firms are co-developing a facial recognition payment systemWebAdminAugust 12, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 12, 2021 The four firms are Resona Holdings, Panasonic System Solutions Japan, JCB and Dai Nippon Printing... Read more
Featured InsuranceDai-ichi Life acquires Westpac’s life insurance business for $660 mnWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 Through this deal, Dai-ichi will look to boost its international business... Read more
Featured FinanceJapan’s govt pension fund slashes US bonds and bills to 35% of its foreign debtWebAdminAugust 2, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 2, 2021 This is attributed to boosting holdings of European sovereign bonds... Read more
Aviation FeaturedJapan’s Air Do and Solaseed Air announce mergerWebAdminMay 31, 2021 by WebAdminMay 31, 2021 The carriers will establish a new joint company next year... Read more
Featured TechnologyAxelSpace receives $24mn funding for its Earth observation satellitesWebAdminMay 18, 2021 by WebAdminMay 18, 2021 Axelspace has raised the funds from a group of domestic VCs, including Sparx Group... Read more
Economy FeaturedCOVID-19 vaccination programme to spur economic boost: BOJWebAdminMay 6, 2021 by WebAdminMay 6, 2021 Japan is yet to decide whether it wants to extend its state of emergency... Read more
Economy FeaturedJapan’s parliament approves the world’s largest free trade dealWebAdminApril 29, 2021 by WebAdminApril 29, 2021 RCEP will boost Japan’s GDP by 2.7% and create around 570,000 jobs... Read more
Aviation FeaturedANA commits to net zero emission by 2050WebAdminApril 28, 2021 by WebAdminApril 28, 2021 Earlier, the plan was to cut emission by half by 2050... Read more
Magazine TechnologyJapan’s robots are conquering the worldWebAdminApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 by WebAdminApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 Japan is also using its robots to fight the Covid-19 virus... Read more