Japan Govt Starts Debates on FY 2026 Minimum Wages

A Japanese government council started discussions at a meeting Friday on compiling its proposal on the size of hike in minimum wages for fiscal 2026. In this year's "shunto" labor-management ...

Hong Kong celebrates surge of global enterprises driving investment and opportunities

More than 380 representatives of global enterprises joined a welcome reception yesterday (June 25) for 413 newly arrived or ...

BoomerangFX Announces Strategic Partnership with Web Marketing Clinic, Accelerating Growth of Its AI-Powered Clinic Software and Marketing Platform Acro…

Partnership unites the UK's leading specialist aesthetic marketing agency with BoomerangFX's AI-powered clinic operating and ...

Tuya Smart Co-Founder Alex Yang at Summer Davos 2026: The Future of AI Competition Lies in Real-World Applications

The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC, also known as 'Summer Davos') of the World Economic Forum was held from ...

EAN Congress: Hearing aid use linked to 23% lower dementia risk in people with both epilepsy and hearing loss

Adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a 23% lower risk of developing dementia than those who do not, according to new research presented at the European Academy of ...

Segway and Whoosh Launch Free Ride Campaign Across Mexico During the 2026 Tournament World Cup to Support Urban Mobility

Segway Commercial, a global leader in shared micromobility solutions, has partnered with leading shared mobility operator ...

Strong Quake Hits Yamanashi Pref.; No Abnormalities at Mt. Fuji

A strong earthquake struck the central Japan prefecture of Yamanashi on Friday night, measuring lower 6, the third-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the town of Fujikawaguchiko ...

EXCLUSIVE: Japan, India to Set Up Framework to Promote Biogas-Run Cars

The Japanese and Indian governments will establish a framework to promote vehicles that run on biogas, viewed as an environmental-friendly energy source, Jiji Press learned Friday. The two sides will ...

Japan to Consider Nationalizing Defense Equipment Plants

The Japanese government plans to consider nationalizing defense equipment production facilities to secure production capacity during emergencies, it was learned Friday. This plan is expected to be inc ...

Autonomous Delivery Firm Neolix Expands European Presence as Retailers Fight Urban Logistics Costs

As FMCG and retail executives seek practical answers to last-mile economics, Neolix arrives with a commercial track record ...

Japan Govt to Avoid Deficit-Covering Bonds for Food Tax Cut

The Japanese government on Friday presented a funding plan for the proposed reduction of the consumption tax rate on food items from 8 pct to 1 pct for 2 years starting next April, stating that it ...

Opposition Parties Vow to Boycott Lower House Proceedings

Japanese opposition parties are poised to boycott all proceedings in the House of Representatives after the Lower House steering committee decided on Friday, without their agreement, to leave the Lowe ...