JAPAN’S DIGITALIZATION MINISTER ADMITS TO COERCING APP DEVELOPER TO CUT COSTS

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• Japan’s digitalization minister admits to coercing app developer to cut costs.
• A smartphone app for monitoring the health of foreign visitors during the Tokyo Games.
• Hirai said the cost of developing and operating t...

PHONE APP TO CHECK FOREIGN VISITORS HEALTH IN TOKYO GAMES BUDGET HAVLED

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• Phone app to check foreign visitors health in Tokyo Games budget halved.
• The total amount is now $34.7 million, following a decision to bar spectators from abroad.
• The number of overseas officials and workers at the games...

A TEMPLE IN TOKYO HELD ‘MEMORIAL SERVICE’ FOR HANKO SEALS DISCARDED BY COMPANIES

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• A temple in Tokyo held ‘memorial service’ for ‘hanko’ seals discarded by companies.
• Around 50 ‘hanko’ seals that were discarded by companies due to the digitalization move.
• Holding &ls...

Bayer aims to increase the emphasis on research and development, creativity

According to a top company official, Bayer Pharmaceuticals sees great potential in the Chinese market for promoting innovation and digitalization and has listed China as one of its priorities.

The company's chairman, Stefan Oelrich, said it has a specific strength role in China that...