What being on furlough means for your tax bill
For example, someone earning £70,000 a year would under normal circumstances receive the first £12,500 tax-free, then be taxed at...
Day: May 6, 2020
Closed zoos in Japan scramble to keep animals fed and healthy
NAGOYA -- Zoos across Japan shut down over the pandemic have taken steps to protect their charges from the coronavirus.At...
Japan’s egg and milk glut does not extend to largest food bank
TOKYO -- Japan's agricultural sector could soon be reeling from a glut of eggs and dairy products with the closure...
When China’s massive fan-economy goes wrong
NEW YORK -- Right up to the time when China began putting cities under lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak,...
Coronavirus latest: South Korea loosens social distancing rules
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Singapore e-learning platform moves into the home — and abroad
SINGAPORE -- A Singapore-based education software provider that has caught a wave of interest since the coronavirus pandemic shut down...
Sony CEO Yoshida navigates coronavirus and activist attacks
TOKYO -- Before the novel coronavirus outbreak began, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida had many reasons to be optimistic. Under his...
In rural India, community radio leads fight against virus
NEW DELHI -- "I'd have been dead by now if I hadn't learnt about coronavirus symptoms from Radio Henvalvani," says...
China’s supermarket major posts fat profit as consumers stay home
Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., one of China's leading supermarket operators, saw its business surge in the first quarter as its...
Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on May 11 with limited traffic
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Walt Disney Co. will start reopening Shanghai Disneyland on May 11, it announced Tuesday, more than...
