Fragile ASEAN food supply chains creak under strain of pandemic
SINGAPORE -- The chickens supplied by Toh Thye San Farm have shrunk. They used to weigh in at 2 kg,...
Month: April 2020
Abe’s right-hand man wants a Japan less reliant on China
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has taught Japan a crucial lesson on the perils of relying too much on China for key...
Southeast Asia’s wildlife markets need to close, US says
BANGKOK -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to shut down markets...
Key Boeing supplier Mitsubishi Heavy runs into virus turbulence
TOKYO/NAGOYA -- After long enjoying its role as a major component supplier for Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is...
Pandemic dims lights on Thailand’s $5bn nightlife sector
BANGKOK -- These are hard times for Thailand's vaunted nightlife industry.Nightclubs and bars, which contribute more than $5.5 billion a...
Japan’s testing bottleneck sows wider virus dissemination
TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive...
Coronavirus and the national living wage could be a deadly combination for low-paid jobs
Incredibly, while the Government was trying to lower retailers’ costs to keep them in business, it also went ahead in...
Itochu to recall masks after reports of defects in Japan handout
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese trading house Itochu said on Thursday that it will recall cloth face masks and tighten inspections...
B&Q reopens half its stores as car makers and house builders return to work
B&Q has reopened about half of its 300 stores following a successful test run over the weekend with new safety...
Exclusive: Bank of Japan weighs unlimited government bond buying
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan next week will discuss shifting to unlimited purchases of Japanese government bonds in response...
