Featured InsuranceNippon Life to target low-income Asians with micro-insurancePritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 22, 2020 The insurer plans to issue at least 350,000 policies in the next five years... Read more
Featured FinanceJapan’s NEC agrees to buy Swiss Avaloq for $2.2 bnPritam BordoloiOctober 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 5, 2020 The deal is expected to be completed by April 2021... Read more
Feature TelecomJapan’s NTT to acquire 100% ownership of its telecom businessPritam BordoloiSeptember 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 29, 2020 NTT currently holds a 66% stake in NTT Docomo... Read more
Currency FeaturedIndonesia, Japan develop interbank trading of yen and rupiahInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 22, 2020 The move will help to strengthen bilateral trade and investment... Read more
Magazine TelecomThe transoceanic cable project is big for ChileInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020September 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020September 22, 2020 But what is complicated is the country being mired in a geopolitical crossfire between Japan and China... Read more
HealthcareJapan’s Takeda Pharmaceuticals to sell it OTC business to BlackstonePritam BordoloiAugust 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 19, 2020 The company is looking to reduce its debt... Read more
Featured FintechSaudi Payments partners with Japan’s JCB to enable the JCB paymentPritam BordoloiJuly 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 28, 2020 The partnership will enable local banks to accept JCB cards through their network of point-of-sale terminals... Read more
Featured TelecomUK seeks Japan’s help to develop 5G infrastructurePritam BordoloiJuly 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 20, 2020 Recently, the UK banned Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its 5G development... Read more
Economy FeaturedJapan’s unemployment rate rises to a 3-year high in MayPritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 Japan’s unemployment rate climbed to 2.9% last month... Read more
Banking and Finance MagazineWhy is Africa of such importance to JapanWebAdminJune 5, 2020 by WebAdminJune 5, 2020 Japanese banks are establishing strategic presence on the continent to scale up corporate sector and reinforce long-time trade relations... Read more