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STI rises 0.1% despite US big tech sell-off
The Business Times Singapore
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Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 277 to 256, with 1.48 billion securities worth S$1.49 billion changing hands [SINGAPORE] Equities in Singapore rose slightly on Wednesday (Aug 20), as the market reacted to a sell-off among US big...
Palantir Continues To Decline In Pre-Market As Valuation Concerns Mount—Citron Research Targets Overvaluation
Benzinga
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Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR declined 0.95% to $156.08 during pre-market on Wednesday, extending its 9.35% drop from Tuesday's regular trading, despite expanding its partnership with Fujitsu Ltd. The continued slide comes amid valuation...
Russia releases declassified documents showing Japanese Unit 731's atrocities of human experiments in China
Global Times
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The ruins of the site of Unit 731 of the Japanese invaders in Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province Photo: IC The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) on Tuesday released on its official website declassified...
Breaking News: Japan scrambles fighter jets as Russian Tu-95MS bombers approach airspace boundary
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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Tu‑95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a high-profile six-hour patrol flight over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan on August 19, 2025, prompting the immediate scramble of Japanese fighter jets. The Russian...
Japanese startup JPYC to issue first yen-pegged stablecoin
Deal Street Asia
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Japanese startup JPYC said it will issue the first stablecoin pegged to the yen later in the year after receiving a licence this week. The stablecoin, which will be called “JPYC”, will be fully convertible to the yen and backed by domestic savings...
Denis Puric sends message to Japanese fans ahead of Takeru showdown: “I promise to give you an unforgettable fight”
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
The Bosnian-Canadian kickboxing veteran, Denis ‘The Bosnian Menace’ Puric, is feeling honored to be stepping into the Circle against Japanese megastar ‘Natural Born Krusher’ Takeru Segawa later this year. However, the 40-year-old veteran knows he...
Search starts in Japanese ship sunk by Russians in war in 1904
The Asahi Shimbun
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FUKUOKA—Volunteer divers started a full-scale search off Fukuoka Prefecture on Aug. 19 for remains and belongings from a large passenger-cargo ship that was sunk during the Russo-Japanese War over 120 years ago. The Hitachi Maru went down with...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL / Consultant: TICAD 9 Offers a Wealth of Opportunities for Japanese Companies; Firms Should Seize These Chances to Expand into New Fields, Create New Businesses
The Japan News
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August 20, 2025
Courtesy of Yukari Umemoto Yukari Umemoto The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:17 JST, August 20, 2025 Yukari Umemoto is the managing director of Africa Business Partners. The following is an excerpt from an interview she gave to The Yomiuri Shimbun about the...
Markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy. Traders have also been watching a recent diplomatic whirlwind...
Japan Shares May Extend Tuesday's Losses
RTTNews
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August 19, 2025
The Japan stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,120 points or 2.8 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 43,550-point plateau and the losses may accelerate on Wednesday. The global...
Japan’s digital drive brings record FDI commitments
fDi Intelligence
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Companies announced record foreign direct investments in Japan over the past two years, as its digitalisation drive attracts interest from semiconductor companies and data centre developers. Direct greenfield investment commitments in Japan...
Researchers find cancer indicator for hepatitis B
Taipei Times
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August 19, 2025
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) researchers have found a marker that could help identify people with chronic hepatitis B who are at high risk of developing liver cancer. People with chronic hepatitis B who are in the “immune-tolerant...
Japanese Manufacturers Relocating Headquarters
Nippon
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August 19, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 20, 2025 08:30 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)--Toshiba Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and other major Japanese manufacturers are relocating their headquarters functions from central Tokyo to elsewhere in the country in response...
NEC and UN Agency Partner to Boost Food and Health Tech in Africa
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Japan’s NEC Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme to scale technology-driven development projects across Africa. The partnership, announced during the Tokyo International Conference on African...
Asian Shares Mixed As Tech Stocks Track Declines By U.S. Peers
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors locked in profits in tech stocks amid concerns over valuations and reports of potential U.S. government equity stakes in major chipmakers. Investors also kept a close eye on ongoing Ukraine peace...
Podcast: Should We Make Viruses More Dangerous – For Science?
Undark Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Welcome to Season 2 of Entanglements. In the first episode, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild ask: Should scientists be allowed to do gain-of-function experiments? It’s a question that has been long debated in virology and beyond — and that...
Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Lower As Tech-led Selloff Hits Asia
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
Indian shares look set to open lower on Wednesday amid a broad selloff in global technology stocks. Trade concerns may also weigh after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed some of the "richest families in India" are involved in the...
Kenya, Japan renew health partnership with focus on resilient systems
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 20, 2025
Kenya and Japan have pledged to translate their shared vision for resilient healthcare systems as they renewed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in the health sector. The pledge took place in a bilateral meeting chaired by...
India, Japan Are Natural Partners And Sky Is Not The Limit: Ambassador George On Tokyo-New Delhi Ties (IANS Exclusive)
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, Ambassador of India to Japan, Sibi George, reflected on the deepening India-Japan ties, the evolving global order, and how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy has...
Debate flares over teaching STEM subjects in local languages
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 20, 2025
A heated debate is unfolding in Zimbabwe over government proposals to introduce science and mathematics lessons in local languages, with supporters hailing the move as a step towards decolonising education while critics warn of poor planning and...