NewsVC/PEJapanMyanmar

Japan’s second largest securities brokerage firm establishes USD 30 million Myanmar fund

The fund will target companies in the consumer goods and services sectors.

Fri Jul 12 2019 
NewsInsurtechJapanSingapore

Singapore Life bags USD 90 million from one of the biggest life insurers in Japan

Sumitomo Life will acquire a 25% percent stake

Mon Jul 01 2019 
NewsConsumerLineJapanSEA

Messaging app Line to introduce mini apps later this year

Line’s main market is Japan, but it’s also popular in Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Taiwan.

Fri Jun 28 2019 
NewsShort VideoBytedanceChinaJapan

Uniqlo wants to use TikTok to boost sales in underperforming markets

The Japanese clothing brand has seen revenue and profit decline at home.

Tue Jun 25 2019 
NewsRide-hailingTransportationDidiChinaJapan

Didi expands to Hokkaido, a fifth city in Japan 

The ride-hailer faces growing pressure in its home market.

Fri Jun 21 2019 
OpinionConsumerE-CommerceJapanSEASingapore

For Japanese corporates, Singapore is an innovation gateway

With a healthy distance from home, they find fertile ground to reinvent themselves.

Tue Jun 11 2019 
News5GHardwareHuaweiChinaJapanUSA

Huawei to give up shares of its undersea cable subsidiary amid US blacklisting

Security policymakers in the US, Australia and Japan are increasingly concerned about the growing capacity of Huawei in undersea cable business

Mon Jun 03 2019 
Briefs5GChinaJapanUSA

Amid Trump’s visit, Japan to increase scrutiny of foreign investment in its tech and telecom industries

Mon May 27 2019 
Briefs5GHuaweiChinaJapanUSA

Japanese telcos delay Huawei flagship smartphone launch amid uncertainties

Wed May 22 2019 
NumbersGamingNeteaseChinaJapan

NetEase is raking in revenue in the world’s top mobile game market

Chinese game publishers are pushing into Japan, and NetEase is leading the pack.

Wed May 22 2019