Too much talk? Honda chief reins in freewheeling management
TOKYO -- "I have no subordinates," grumbles Honda Motor President Takahiro Hachigo, who heads an automaker known for an open-ended management...
Day: April 14, 2020
Japan’s maglev line halts construction as outbreak spreads
TOKYO -- Japan's planned maglev rail line that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes is one of many construction projects brought...
Japan shortens ventilator screening to days to lure newcomers
TOKYO -- Seeking to put more ventilators into hospitals as fast as possible for coronavirus patients, Japanese regulators are streamlining...
Robotic waiters and nurses drive China’s unmanned economy
DALIAN, China -- At a hotel in Shanghai, a staffer placed a packaged meal into a robotic waiter and entered...
Kim Jong Un’s sister regains key post in leadership shake-up
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister returned to the country's top decision-making body in a leadership reshuffle...
Taiwan sees doors open in Europe as virus response earns respect
PRAGUE -- The list of Taiwan's formal diplomatic ties in Europe is short: It begins and ends with the Vatican.But...
Thailand cuts taxes to lure investment in masks and pharma
BANGKOK -- Thailand will deploy targeted tax cuts to encourage investment in face masks and other crucial items that are in...
24% of world’s large companies risk running out of cash
TOKYO/LONDON -- The coronavirus pandemic has battered the global economy, sending cash flows plunging and drying up liquidity for small...
Kim’s sister regains key post in North Korea leadership shake-up
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister returned to the country's top decision-making body in a leadership reshuffle...
Treasury readies rescue package for startups
The Treasury is weighing up a rescue package for startups that could involved co-investing with private backers and beefing up...
