China to hold second lottery of its CBDC
The trail lottery is planned for Suzhou on December 12, 2020...
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Japan expects 30 firms to carry out digital yen pilot test
The project is expected to kick off in 2021...
Toshiba to stop new orders for coal-fired thermal facilities
The company plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund CEO retires; top execs resign
Neil Hadley, who serves as the chief of staff to SoftBank’s Vision Fund, will be the successor of Rajeev Misra...
Omron, HeartVoice to launch Singapore health programme
Both companies are collaborating with local insurer Great Eastern for the project...
JP Morgan begins commercial testing of digital currency
It also launched Onyx, a new division dedicated for its blockchain projects...
Hong Kong’s Quantifeed targets Thailand’s wealthiest
The firm is teaming up with Kiatnakin Phatra Securities to launch Phatra Mandate Service in Thailand...
Japan’s NEC to support 5G progress in the UK
NEC came into the picture after the UK government banned the use of Huawei tech...
Ripple shortlists Japan, Singapore to set up office if it exits the US
Switzerland, UK and the UAE are also potential destinations...
Nippon Life to target low-income Asians with micro-insurance
The insurer plans to issue at least 350,000 policies in the next five years...