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Giappone
ANA to open Narita-Phnom Penh route in September
All Nippon Airways is ready to launch direct services linking Narita International Airport Tokyo and the capital of Cambodia on Sept. 1. ANA hopes that the direct flights to Phnom Penh will attract strong demand mainly from business users as an increasing number of Japanese companies are seen expanding into ...
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Giappone
MasterCard hopes to catch fintech wave for cashless payments in Asia
The world of finance is newly awash in fintech — the financial software services that leverage state-of-the-art technologies — and MasterCard is jockeying for a larger market share. Many startups are banking on fintech, a term comprising “finance” and “technology” that has become a buzzword. The new sector is raking ...
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Giappone
Dollar pares losses in Tokyo after plunging to ¥116.50
The dollar pared losses to trade slightly above ¥117 in Tokyo on Monday, after plunging close to ¥116.50 amid uncertainties over the Chinese economy and oil prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥117.03-03, still down sharply from ¥117.63-63 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0892-0892, ...
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Giappone
Station noodle stands looking to broaden appeal beyond middle-aged men
Noodle stands in and around train stations, traditionally the haunts of busy middle-aged male workers, are offering a range of new dishes to appeal more to women and young people. Hankyu Hanshin Restaurants Co. began to serve noodles with french fries at its stand at Hankyu Juso Station in the ...
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Giappone
BOJ retains assessment on seven regional economies, upgrades view on Tokai
The Bank of Japan maintained its assessment Monday on seven of nine regional economies from October, while upgrading the view on the Tokai area in central Japan on the back of an increase in automobile production and solid employment conditions. The central bank said the economy of the Tokai region ...
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Giappone
Japan’s stock buyers unconvinced despite positive technical signs
After the worst start to a year on record, Japanese stocks are approaching levels that in the past have proved to be springboards to recoveries. The rout that’s erased more than $300 billion from Japanese equities in 2016 sent bearish bets to historic levels and pushed valuations down 21 percent ...
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Giappone
Nikkei ends below 17,000 for first time since September
The Nikkei dropped further to close below 17,000 for the first time in over three months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, with the market falling prey to a flurry of selling reflecting tumbles in overseas stock markets late last week. The Nikkei sagged 191.54 points, or 1.12 percent, ...
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India
MCB Capital Markets to launch the first India sovereign bond ETF
MCB Capital Markets and ZyFin Holdings, an ETF (exchange traded fund) manager and advisory firm focused on emerging markets, have announced a partnership to launch, subject to regulatory approvals, MCB India Sovereign Bond ETF.
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India
Sebi orders two companies to refund investor money
Capital markets regulator Sebi has ordered two companies, SEBA Real Estate and MaxBe Green Provision, to refund investors' money, which they had illegally raised by issuing preference shares.
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India
12 ways you're sabotaging your career without even realising
We all have bad habits. Sometimes we're not even aware of them, or the effect they have on our lives or careers.