Commentary / Japan Sep 7, 2020
There's a better TikTok deal out there and SoftBank is eyeing it
by Tim Culpan
SoftBank is putting together a coalition to bid for the company’s business in India, Bloomberg News reported late Thursday.
Business / Corporate Sep 4, 2020
SoftBank reportedly considering bid for TikTok in India
by Pavel Alpeyev, Giles Turner and Sarah Mcbride
TikTok is considering selling its operations in several countries after governments shut out the app, citing fears that user data was passing into the hands of China.
Business Sep 1, 2020
The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant to compensate publishers.
Business / Financial Markets Aug 31, 2020
Jack Ma’s Ant fuels tech IPO frenzy not seen since dot-com bubble
Jack Ma’s Chinese financial titan aims to raise at least $30 billion in Hong Kong and Shanghai in October.
Digital | ON: TECH Aug 30, 2020
Sushi and sōmen to spruce up your summer
by Chiho Komoriya
“On: Tech” takes a look at several food-themed ways to make your #stayhome summer more enjoyable.
Business / Tech Aug 29, 2020
Japan Airlines tests touchless check-in kiosks at Haneda to ease coronavirus concerns
The kiosk lets passengers scroll through text and "press" digital buttons by holding their fingers over the motion-sensor screen like a touch-screen panel.
Business Aug 26, 2020
Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO
The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks.
Business / Tech Aug 25, 2020
Apple defeats Epic Games' effort to restore Fortnite on App Store
The fight blew up Aug. 13 when Epic told customers it would begin offering a discounted direct purchase plan for items in Fortnite, and Apple then removed the game app.
Business / Tech Aug 25, 2020
Nintendo plans upgraded Switch console and major games for 2021
by Takashi Mochizuki
The specifications have yet to be finalized, though the company has apparently looked into including more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics.
Business Aug 23, 2020
TikTok said on Saturday it plans to file a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that prohibits transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Reuters exclusively reported on Friday that TikTok would ...
