Blockchain needs tailored rules for applications beyond finance
Vishal Sacheendran is head of regional markets at Binance.
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Bali casino: an ‘impossible’ dream or economically sound gamble for Indonesia?
While officials have dismissed the idea, members of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) in Bali, who floated the suggestion on July 12, insist that a Bali casino would boost the island’s income by up to 13 trillion rupiah (US$809 million) to help it tackle a host of problems brought by mass tourism, such as waste.
Rakuten Mobile to raise up to $2bn from Macquarie-led consortium
TOKYO -- Rakuten Group will raise up to 300 billion yen ($2 billion) for its wireless unit from a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Asset Management under plans announced Thursday by selling and leasing back equipment as it taps funding sources beyond bonds.
Japan's automakers lose market share in China, Thailand as EVs spread
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers are rethinking their strategies in China and Thailand after double-digit sales declines there in the April-June period, with consumers in those key markets and beyond increasingly shifting to electric vehicles.
Bangladesh to Swear In Interim Government, After Days of Chaos
Bangladesh is expected to swear in an interim administration on Thursday, days after its entrenched leader was toppled by protests and forced to flee, leaving the country in violent chaos and profound uncertainty.
Will Asian nations’ UK travel warnings over anti-immigrant riots deter tourists?
Violence erupted in northwest England’s Southport after the stabbing deaths of three young girls and injuries to 10 others led to the spread of disinformation that the attacker was an immigrant and falsely identified the suspect as a Muslim.
Retiring Corvette 'godfather' on EVs, spinoff and a performance SUV
DETROIT — Tadge Juechter's first "taste" of Corvette working at General Motors was to research whether there were enough Americans who could afford a new high-performance model of the famed sports car, known as the ZR1, back in 1985.
Bangladesh youth aim to restore hope after deadly student protests
We speak to Bangladeshi youth at the forefront of a movement they say aims to restore trust and hope in the country’s future.