Malaysia, Singapore defer high-speed rail project until year-end
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore said on Sunday they had agreed to suspend until Dec. 31 a...
Day: May 31, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic fuels Asia e-commerce boom
SINGAPORE -- E-commerce retailers across Asia have seen explosive sales growth during the pandemic crisis as consumers under lockdown splurge...
Ministers are in an economic hole so deep they can’t get out
The moment employers are required to pay 20pc of furloughed wages, they’ll start laying off employees. It’s not just that...
The Big Four accounting firms feel the pinch as businesses take stock
Still, auditors have garnered more than their share of unwanted attention after a string of scandals, company collapses and fines...
Hong Kong Airport, Zoom results, and Tiananmen anniversary
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.This week will be a tense one in Asia, following China's controversial decision extending its national...
Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups
GUANGZHOU/TOKYO -- Tech startups in Shenzhen, known as China's Silicon Valley, are set to experience a range of outcomes as...
Japan’s judicial diplomacy at crossroads as Laos enacts civil code
TOKYO -- A quarter-century of Japanese "judicial diplomacy" is bearing fruit in Southeast Asia. On May 27, Laos became the...
Questor: in a nation of hygiene addicts McBride should be cleaning up
It seems clear that the cleaning bug will benefit McBride going into its 2021 financial year, but there is little...
Japan’s Kubota ties up with Indian peer to make tractors for Africa
OSAKA -- Top Japanese farm equipment manufacturer Kubota is teaming up with Indian peer Escorts to produce cheap machinery for...
Bangladesh goes to bat for textile industry as buyers scrap orders
DHAKA -- With the coronavirus pandemic pummeling Bangladesh's textile industry, a two-pronged campaign is underway to salvage the country's biggest...
