Japan Display Inc. is planning to receive a bailout of up to ¥80 billion ($724 million) from a group of Chinese and Taiwanese companies in a bid to improve its competitiveness against South Korean rivals, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.

Concern about the dramatic impacts of climate change has led to a global shift away from using carbon-emitting coal for power generation, but in post-Fukushima Japan where nuclear remains a dirty word, coal is now king.

Indonesia's e-commerce scene is surely an exciting one. Last year, its online market transactions were recorded as the highest in Southeast Asia, with sales volumes reaching US$2.7 billion. During the national online shopping day (Harbolnas) on Dec. 12, 2018, up to Rp 6.8 trillion (US$486.5 million) of sales were booked, an increase of Rp 2.1 trillion from last year.

The head of Australia's competition watchdog warned Monday that tough new regulation of tech giants like Google and Facebook was needed to protect the future of independent journalism.

A British departure from the European Union without a deal could put 600,000 jobs around the world at risk, with Germany the hardest hit, a study published Monday found.

Walmart workers can now see a doctor for only $4. The catch? It has to be a virtual visit.

When you’re an expat in Japan and you get a little tired of eating Japanese food, one type of American cuisine you won’t ever be hard-pressed to find is a hamburger. Between McDonald’s, Burger King, Mos Burger, Lotteria, and Freshness Burger, you’re bound to stumble upon a chain on some corner or another, and while you’re probably not going to find a quality meal at any one of these fast food shops, their burgers will likely satisfy your cravings.

Japan Tobacco expects the country’s heated tobacco market to post moderate growth this year but sees a nearly 80 percent rise in its own sales as it attempts to catch up with the sector leader Philip Morris International

-Napoleon Bonaparte famously stated that an army marches on its stomach, meaning keep soldiers well fed if you want to win battles.

Twitter on Thursday reported a sharp rise in quarterly profits, lifted by gains in advertising, but its shares took a hit on a declining user base and a move to a new audience measure.

The government has issued a regulation over gas networks (Jargas) for households to reduce the consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributed through canisters, which still meet more than half of the national demand.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will make improvements on its taxi model that can load wheelchair passengers to simplify the boarding process, including the ramp setup.