![Switch to Japan, Gold Lure, Buffett’s Cash: Sunday Asia Briefing](/i/c/9974312b-2d2c-c17c-94dd-13938b624ed7.webp)
Switch to Japan, Gold Lure, Buffett’s Cash: Sunday Asia Briefing
Welcome to the new week, when we can expect some telling data that could drive equity and debt
2023-08-06 14:49
![Astellas Pharma Secures US FDA Approval for Izervay](/i/c/a179b26d-7952-f977-c2d8-9bacde5a9930.webp)
Astellas Pharma Secures US FDA Approval for Izervay
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Astellas Pharma Inc.’s Izervay for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration,
2023-08-05 10:21
![What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage](/i/c/ea31f274-98be-1756-4266-061d8594c87d.webp)
What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
2023-08-05 08:20
![BOJ’s Key Policy Architect Says YCC Shift Doesn’t Mean Exit](/i/c/642ff8ea-1e10-5ae3-1c39-2f35468395d1.webp)
BOJ’s Key Policy Architect Says YCC Shift Doesn’t Mean Exit
Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said that the Bank of Japan is far from an exit or raising its
2023-08-02 11:52
![Toyota’s Iconic Land Cruiser Offroader Returns to North America](/i/c/19763535-a311-fa4e-7a6c-71f883edb930.webp)
Toyota’s Iconic Land Cruiser Offroader Returns to North America
Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing its iconic Land Cruiser back to North America next year with slimmer dimensions
2023-08-02 10:28
![Japan Short of Paternity Leave Goals Despite Higher Numbers](/i/c/c8c5fa20-a537-2dfa-7f9e-bb493087e88c.webp)
Japan Short of Paternity Leave Goals Despite Higher Numbers
Japan is far from reaching the paternity leave goals laid out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, even though
2023-07-31 17:59
![Hong Kongers Set to Get Longer Visa-Free Time in Malaysia](/i/c/b822d7eb-d124-0992-232c-ca216ea9068c.webp)
Hong Kongers Set to Get Longer Visa-Free Time in Malaysia
Hong Kongers are set to get longer visa-free stays in Malaysia, according to people with direct knowledge of
2023-07-27 10:48
![For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet](/i/c/af709bdd-42c1-44bb-2465-6b9e1252be03.webp)
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet
By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY Deep in the Panamanian jungle, Venezuelan migrant Franca Ramirez
2023-07-26 00:55
![Fast grocery firms doomed by French dark store ban](/i/c/4e512a0a-0a3a-0b1b-35ba-627ffb079e83.webp)
Fast grocery firms doomed by French dark store ban
Hampered by hostile new regulations, firms that promised instant grocery deliveries are leaving France.
2023-07-20 00:24
![Chipotle to open restaurants in Middle East through first franchise deal](/i/c/3f3a28b0-97d0-8485-2597-d2b5558dc48d.webp)
Chipotle to open restaurants in Middle East through first franchise deal
Chipotle Mexican Grill will enter the Middle East next year through its first franchise deal that will see
2023-07-18 21:55
![Singapore Passport Is World’s Most Powerful, Replacing Japan](/i/c/9972c207-ad9f-5fae-256c-fe6b57857743.webp)
Singapore Passport Is World’s Most Powerful, Replacing Japan
Singapore has replaced Japan for having the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 192 global destinations,
2023-07-18 19:27
![Eurostar: Facial verification system to reduce queues at St Pancras](/i/c/f2ec64e4-8505-09e5-987a-290a21abc7e7.webp)
Eurostar: Facial verification system to reduce queues at St Pancras
New technology means some passengers can avoid manual checks and queues at St Pancras station.
2023-07-18 13:53