Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday to a five-week peak as encouraging results from a coronavirus vaccine study and optimism about swift economic growth supported expectations that corporate earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Electric Fever Hits Japan as Nissan Jumps Before Ariya Unveiling
The resurgence of hype over electric cars that has driven Tesla Inc.’s market value above Toyota Motor Corp.’s has a new beneficiary: Japan’s troubled Nissan Motor Co. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan to appoint Okamura as top financial diplomat – sources
Japan is set to appoint international policy veteran Kenji Okamura as its top financial diplomat representing the country at international forums such as G7/G20 meetings, five government sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet directs provinces to set up finance commissions
The federal cabinet on Tuesday issued directives to the provincial governments for the constitution of provincial finance commissions to ensure equitable distribution of development funds among ... ( read original story ...)
China Has a $42 Billion Clean-Energy Debt and It’s Getting Worse
China has used offers of generous subsidies to amass the world’s largest array of wind and solar power. But there’s a problem: it’s not fully paying them. ( read original story ...)
A Spate of Bank Runs Breaks Out in China, Fueled by Social Media
Social media-fueled rumors about banks collapsing are popping up at an unprecedented frequency in China, forcing regulators and even the police to step in to calm depositors. ( read original story ...)
Nissan takes on Tesla in China’s electric car market
Nissan has unveiled the first of its new electric vehicles as part of a turnaround strategy for the loss-making company. The Japanese carmaker is hoping its new all-electric sports utility vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Organiser of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Primaries Steps Down Amid Beijing Pressure
A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- A humbling experience
The situation resulting from novel coronavirus pandemic has affected people across the world. There are however, some who have been doing everything in their power to help those less fortunate. The ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait scraps $1.4bln solar project over Covid-19 crisis
Kuwait has cancelled plans to construct the Al Dabdaba solar plant, which would have provided 15 per cent of the oil sector’s needs from renewable sources, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reported ... ( read original story ...)