• Economy contracts by 2,1% in Japan

    Japan's economy faced a setback with a contraction at a 2.1% annual pace in July-September, according to the government's announcement on Wednesday. This decline was attributed to weakened consumption and investment, compounded by sluggish wage…
  • SC Ventures taps SBI Holdings for crypto investments

    SC Ventures, the venture arm of Standard Chartered, has announced a joint venture with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, to establish a digital asset investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new…
  • Pakistan joins roadshow to draw FDI 

    The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) of Pakistan recently participated in an investment roadshow in Dubai with the aim of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Pakistan. This event in Dubai brought together businesspeople from…
  • SoftBank reports $6.2bn loss

    SoftBank Group Corp., a prominent Japanese technology company, reported a substantial loss of 931 billion yen ($6.2 billion) in the July-September quarter. This marked a significant reversal from the 3 trillion yen profit recorded in…
  • BoJ Governor plans to continue rate hikes

    Since assuming the role of governor at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in April, Ueda has been gradually easing the central bank’s tight control over the bond market. This shift is in response to challenges…