CurrencyFeaturedBank 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
FeaturedWealth 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
FeaturedTechnologyFour 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
FeaturedInsuranceDai-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
FeaturedFinanceJapan’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
AviationFeaturedJapan’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
FeaturedTechnologyAxelSpace 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
EconomyFeaturedCOVID-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
EconomyFeaturedJapan’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
AviationFeaturedANA 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