ABOITIZ-LED Union Bank of the Philippines (Unionbank) was the first bank to officially go live at the launch of the Open Finance for Personal Equity and Retirement Account (OFxPERA) initiative. In a ...
Japan’s top regulator wants to regulate crypto under stricter financial laws
Japan’s primary securities regulator, the Financial Services Agency, has unveiled a set of proposed rules that would tighten oversight of crypto assets by aligning them more closely with traditional ...
102-year-old man conquers Japan’s highest peak in record-breaking climb
Japanese centenarian Kokichi Akuzawa becomes oldest Mount Fuji climber at 102 years old, overcoming heart issues and physical challenges to reach the summit.
U.S., Japan, S. Korea officials meet for quantum computing summit
The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea came together in Seoul this week, then in Tokyo Friday, for two Trilateral Quantum Cooperation meetings.
Japan’s Ishiba could face leadership challenge on Monday
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Lawmakers of Japan's ruling party will vote on Monday whether to hold an extraordinary leadership election that could oust embattled premier Shigeru Ishiba and have a ...
Bangladesh police launch manhunt after riot over cleric’s grave
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said on Saturday (Sept 6) they had launched a manhunt after hundreds of hardline Islamists desecrated the grave of a controversial cleric in an attack in which one person was ...
China battles mosquito-borne virus with Covid-era methods as U.S. issues travel warning
Since July, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has reported more than 10,000 cases of chikungunya fever, the largest outbreak ever documented in the country.
Pakistan evacuates 100,000 people over flooding threat
More than 100,000 people in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have been evacuated from low-lying areas along the Indus river after neighboring India warned of cross-border flooding from dam releases, ...
Oman real estate boost: Sohar International launches housing finance with $649k loans
Sohar International launches housing finance in Oman with loans up to $649,000, supporting investors and Vision 2040 growth goals ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Real Estate Dilemma: High Prices, Few Buyers
North Korea, a nation often shrouded in mystery, presents a paradoxical real estate market characterized by skyrocketing prices and a ... ( read original story ...)