Air Peace begins regular commercial flights to Jo’burg soon
The Air Peace says it will soon begin regular commercial flight operations from its Lagos hub to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline spokesperson, Mr Stanley...
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Toyota’s IT arm works on digital token pilot with crypto exchange
Toyota Systems, the IT arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, is collaborating with Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret to develop a branded Toyota digital currency, according to...
Coronavirus pandemic casts pall over Asian markets
Asian markets are mixed Monday as investors appear to be reacting with uncertainty over the resurgence of COVID-19 across Europe and the United States. Japan’s...
Samsung Electronics supremo Lee Kun-hee passes on at 78
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the...
Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts – report
The use of child labour has risen in cocoa farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast over the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it,...
Senior Japanese official fears China being ‘first-mover’ in digital currency
Japanese banking officials continue to voice concern over China’s progress in the development of its central bank digital currency. Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for Japan’s...
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from coronavirus at 81
Kenzo Takada has died at 81 (Picture: Getty) Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, famed for his eponymous brand Kenzo, has died aged 81, from coronavirus....
Uber wins license battle in London
Uber has won its battle to continue operating in London, one of its biggest markets globally, after a judge found that the company had sufficiently...
South African doctors see boom in cosmetic surgery demand
Doctors in South Africa, the continent’s coronavirus epicenter, expected to be busy as the virus ravaged its way across the Rainbow Nation. But one type...
Yoshihide Suga, Right-Hand Man of Shinzo Abe, Is Set to Be Japan’s Prime Minister
TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Monday anointed Yoshihide Suga, the current chief cabinet secretary, as its choice for the next prime minister, settling on...