Money Japan’s Renesas to acquire Altium for $5.9 bln Nada Ali Feb 15, 2024 0 Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corporation announced on Thursday that it will acquire ASX-listed Altium Limited for…
Money Japan slips into recession Nada Ali Feb 15, 2024 0 Japan unexpectedly fell into a recession at the end of 2023, losing its position as the world's third-largest…
Initiatives Tokyo launches climate transition bonds, 1st time globally Aya El Sayed Feb 14, 2024 0 For the first time globally, Japan held an auction for sovereign climate transition bonds on Wednesday. However,…
International News S. Korea’s dollar bond deals reach $15 bln Nada Ali Feb 13, 2024 0 South Korean companies have issued over $15 billion worth of bonds since January 1, a 30 per cent increase from the…
Featured Oil prices decline as Israel says ‘concluded’ Gaza strikes Nada Ali Feb 12, 2024 0 Oil prices in early Asian trade fell on Monday after Israel announced the conclusion of a series of strikes in…
Stocks Asian stocks fall as traders ease interest rate cut bets Nada Ali Feb 5, 2024 0 Asian stocks decline on Monday and the dollar was firm after a robust U.S. jobs report has weakened a near-term…
Featured Russian LNG exporter targets higher prices to Asia Aya Anwar Jan 23, 2024 0 Russian Sakhalin Energy wants to increase long-term contract prices, threatening to drive up energy costs in South…
Banks Bank of Japan keeps rate on hold at -0.1% Nada Ali Jan 23, 2024 0 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) left unchanged its short-term rate target at -0.1 per cent, keeping investors guessing over…
News China auto exports surge 58% in ‘23 Nada Ali Jan 11, 2024 0 China’s auto exports surged 58 per cent last year to 4.91 million units, Bloomberg reported citing China…
Featured Nikkei breaks 35,000pts for 1st time in 34 yrs Nada Ali Jan 11, 2024 0 Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.77 per cent to hold above the 35,000 mark, remarking its highest levels since…