Currencies

As Hong Kong's economy has grown closer to mainland China's, maintaining its currency peg with the U.S. has become more difficult.
Currencies

Hong Kong's dollar peg hits crossroads amid currency slide

City's growing relationship with China weakens link with greenback

14 April 2018
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: A healthier economy supported by 'Abenomics' has lifted the credit outlook.
Economy

S&P raises Japan's credit outlook to positive

Healthier economic prospects prompt revision, sovereign rating steady

13 April 2018
Singapore's central bank said in a statement on April 13 that exports will continue to drive growth.
Economy

Asian central banks move toward policy normalization

Strong economies and Fed hikes provide nudge, but US-China friction looms

13 April 2018
Japanese banks generally use currency swaps to obtain Hong Kong dollars.
Currencies

Japanese banks to gain easier access to Hong Kong currency

Central banks' settlement system link paves way for JGBs as collateral

11 April 2018
Reserve Bank of India banned the transactions of cryptocurrencies by financial institutions.
Cryptocurrencies

India's RBI bans regulated entities from dealing in cryptocurrencies

Central bank mulls launching own virtual currency for banks to gain tighter control

5 April 2018
Few economists in a Nikkei and Nikkei QUICK survey expect China and the U.S. to engage in a full-blown trade war.
Trade war

US-China trade friction becoming a concern

Nikkei-surveyed economists expect China to grow at 6.5% pace in 2018

4 April 2018
A strong yen has weakened earnings prospects for the auto industry.
4 April 2018
The Shanghai International Energy Exchange launched trading of yuan-denominated crude oil futures on March 26.
Opinion

The yuan can't win back investor trust

Fund managers remain wary of Beijing intervention risk despite currency's rebound

30 March 2018
Cryptocurrencies have proliferated, as have exchange operators, but the sector is facing a shakeout in Japan. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Currencies

More Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges to close

Fallout from Coincheck hack has felled five companies and counting

29 March 2018
The revised U.S.-South Korean Free Trade Agreement will be the first U.S. trade deal in force with a currency side deal.
International relations

US and South Korea agree on revised trade pact with currency provisions

New deal addresses competitive won devaluations, steel and auto imports

28 March 2018
Japan's financial watchdog turns up the heat on unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrencies

Japan warns Hong Kong-based crypto exchange

Criminal charges to be filed if Binance fails to halt Japan operations

23 March 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a memorandum threatening China with tariffs on high-tech goods in response to intellectual property concerns.
Trade war

US orders tariffs on $50-$60bn of Chinese goods

China announces retaliatory measures, Asian markets tumble

23 March 2018
Abenomics has helped keep the yen comfortably weak for Japanese exporters.
Currencies

Japanese school scandal provides fodder for yen bulls

Market grapples with the risk of an end to Abenomics

14 March 2018
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 9, 2018.
Economy

BOJ governor again pledges to move inflation needle to 2%

Haruhiko Kuroda about to start 2nd term still well short of his goal

9 March 2018
Bank of Japan (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Economy

BOJ keeps rates steady as market awaits Kuroda speech

Governor to begin second term, while two deputies end theirs

9 March 2018
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Politics

Japanese regulator to punish cryptocurrency exchanges

Certain unregistered operators face suspensions

8 March 2018
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaking during his confirmation hearing March 2.
Economy

Kuroda shuts door on exit strategy next fiscal year

2% inflation target remains BOJ's top priority

3 March 2018
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Currencies

Asia's 'dollar buffer' should not be taken for granted

Weak greenback insulates region from US rate hikes but that may not last

22 February 2018
Suspicious communications between Tokyo-based Coincheck and servers outside Japan went on for weeks before a $542 million cryptocurrency theft, a new finding suggests.
Cryptocurrencies

'White hat' hackers team up in hunt for stolen virtual currency

Dozens of computer whiz kids work to identify Coincheck thieves

21 February 2018
Masatsugu Asakawa, vice minister of finance for international affairs.
Currencies

Japan's top financial diplomat voices concern on strong yen

Masatsugu Asakawa seeks to reaffirm currency truce at G-20

21 February 2018
DiGi.Com is expected to be one of key beneficiaries of stronger ringgit.
Equities

Strong ringgit raises appeal of select auto, telecom shares

Analysts expect further upside as cheaper imported parts boost earnings prospect

20 February 2018
Japan's Suzuki Motor produces some cars at home for export, like the Swift subcompact shown here.
Japan-Update

Corporate Japan wary of yen's renewed strength

Earnings remain solid, but further appreciation could dampen investor sentiment

17 February 2018
Monex Group plans to spend several billion yen to buy cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which was hit by a high-profile digital money theft in January.
Currencies

Coincheck restarts yen withdrawals after cryptocurrency heist

Hacked operator reports new security measures to regulator

13 February 2018
Japan's FSA has repeatedly advised Blockchain Laboratory to halt its activities in the country.
Cryptocurrencies

Macau cryptocurrency exchange hit with warning in Japan

Watchdog turns up the heat on unregistered players

13 February 2018
Japan's financial watchdog is taking steps to limit retail investors' risk exposure in forex trading.
Currencies

Japan eyes tighter leverage cap on forex trading

Proposal before regulator would lower limit on gearing from 25-to-1 to 10-to-1

13 February 2018