Companies
Nomura faces pressure to cut costs after earnings fall 35%
Personnel expenses jump 14% as securities company hikes salaries to retain talent
Finance
Finance
Fintech unicorn Ppro eyes India expansion, Japan entry: CEO
Company partners with UPI payments system in world's most populous country
Finance
Japan's 1st casino hits new snag: reluctant lenders
Mizuho yet to sign on to $4bn project finance loan amid cash flow risks
Finance
Fed delivers quarter-point rate hike, hints at pause in tightening
Central bank no longer 'anticipates' more increases amid bank failures, debt standoff
Climate Change
South Korea and ADB team up for climate change tech hub
Public-private platform in Seoul will support decarbonization in emerging markets
Finance
World Bank board elects U.S. nominee Ajay Banga as president
Former Mastercard CEO seen broadening bank's response to climate change
Automobiles
Japan's Sumitomo teams with Vodafone on in-car payments
Partners to start offering SIM-based service in U.K. and Germany this year
Commodities
Copper loses shine for investors on China's mixed recovery
Fund outflows increase after an early bump from lifting of COVID restrictions
Economy
Malaysian central bank unexpectedly hikes interest rate to 3%
Authority cites need to tame inflation with domestic growth 'resilient'
Opinion
How to mobilize more financing for Asia's energy transition
Governments and development banks should bring down investment risks and costs
Finance
Japan drafts new accounting rules for transparency on leases
Change, coming as soon as fiscal 2026, to balloon assets and liabilities for some companies
Startups
Shinhan Financial to launch Japan-South Korea startup fund
Seoul-based group expands its Japanese footprint
Interview
G-7 will act on financial instability if needed: Japan vice minister
Top currency diplomat Kanda says regulators should plan for bank runs in digital age
US-China tensions
To invest in China or not? Milken conference ponders the question
Regulatory crackdowns cited as risk, some say decoupling makes it more attractive
Finance
U.S., Japanese firms team up on NFT perks for digital investors
Securitize and SBINFT to help companies offer blockchain-based benefits
Finance
Japan's MUFG to end 24-hour ATM operations
Spread of cashless services means reduced demand for cash machines
Finance
Japan payment app PayPay to stop accepting outside credit cards
SoftBank-backed service to challenge Rakuten in card transactions
Finance
JPMorgan to buy First Republic Bank assets after regulators step in
Deal avoids need to insure all deposits, as with other recent failures
Climate Change
Mitsubishi Corp. to launch $1bn decarbonization fund for startups
Japanese trading house eyes floating wind turbines, sustainable aviation fuel
Telecommunication
Rakuten faces $8.7bn bond redemptions, awaits 'platinum' mobile bands
Japan conglomerate sees refinancing costs rise as credit rating falls
