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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...
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...
Gravity Media’s London Production Centre expansion reaches far beyond its walls with Calrec Argo and True Control 2.0 technology
Sound & Video Contractor
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August 20, 2025
Completing its latest expansion phase, Gravity Media’s Production Centre facility in London White City has extended its remote and distributed production capabilities with the addition of three Calrec Audio Argo consoles and ImPulse DSP cores to...
Japan reports 135 cases of potentially fatal tick-borne disease in 2025
The Morung Express
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Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) A total of 135 people in Japan have been diagnosed with a potentially fatal tick-borne disease so far in 2025, figures from a national health research body revealed on Tuesday, local media reported. Preliminary data from the...
China expanding into digital currencies, hoping to promote use of its 'people's money'
Japan Today
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August 21, 2025
China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world's second-largest economy and challenge the overwhelming sway of the U.S. dollar in international trade and...
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...
Japan's SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel (Business)
Castanet Kamloops
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August 19, 2025
Photo: AP Photo/Terry Chea An Intel sign is shown at the chipmaker's global headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group plans to take a $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel as it...
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...
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...
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 Startup JPYC To Issue First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin Amid Global Revival
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Japanese startup JPYC plans to issue the first stablecoin pegged to the yen later in the year after receiving a licence this week. The government’s advisory panel had recommended an increase of 41 yen to 1,002 yen for this fiscal year.(REUTERS)...
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...
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...
Microsoft rejoins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch
Japan Today
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August 21, 2025
The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox. Selling itself as the option for discerning,...
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...
TinyFish Launches With $47 Million
Silicon Valley Daily - California
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August 21, 2025
PALO ALTO — TinyFish, an enterprise web agent infrastructure company, has launched with $47 million in funding led by ICONIQ to transform complex business operations with enterprise web agents. Purpose-built TinyFish enterprise web agents are...
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...
Ruto urges Japan to invest in Kenya's tech and green economy
The Standard
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President William Ruto at 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan.[PCS] President William Ruto has urged Japanese investors to scale up their presence in Kenya, highlighting opportunities in...
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...
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...