FeaturedLogisticsGLP raises $532 mn to acquire seven Japanese warehouse propertiesPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020 The assets purchased by GLP includes six Greater Tokyo facilities and one Osaka-area warehouse... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedGlobal crypto exchange Bitterz launches in JapanPritam BordoloiDecember 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 1, 2020 It is offering $50 worth of bitcoins to all customers who open a new account... Read more
AviationFeaturedJapan mulls merging ANA and Japan AirlinesPritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2020 Reportedly, the merger idea comes from Heizo Takenaka, a former minister and advisor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSumitomo Mitsui invests $350 mn in US insurtech HippoPritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2020 The Japanese insurer will purchase convertible bonds from Hippo, which is valued at $1.5 bn... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedChina to hold second lottery of its CBDCPritam BordoloiNovember 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 24, 2020 The trail lottery is planned for Suzhou on December 12, 2020... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyJapan expects 30 firms to carry out digital yen pilot testPritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2020November 20, 2020 The project is expected to kick off in 2021... Read more
EnergyFeaturedToshiba to stop new orders for coal-fired thermal facilitiesPritam BordoloiNovember 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 13, 2020 The company plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030... Read more
Banking and FinanceBusiness LeadersFeaturedSoftBank’s Vision Fund CEO retires; top execs resignPritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2020 Neil Hadley, who serves as the chief of staff to SoftBank’s Vision Fund, will be the successor of Rajeev Misra... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareOmron, HeartVoice to launch Singapore health programmePritam BordoloiNovember 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 2, 2020 Both companies are collaborating with local insurer Great Eastern for the project... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyJP Morgan begins commercial testing of digital currencyPritam BordoloiOctober 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 30, 2020 It also launched Onyx, a new division dedicated for its blockchain projects... Read more