Alibaba doubles down on smart speakers with $1.41bn investment
HONG KONG -- Chinese technology conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding announced on Wednesday that it will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.41...
Month: May 2020
A ruinous depression awaits if we don’t up our game on testing
Given the difficulties the UK has faced in achieving even the present, inadequate scale of testing and tracing, this might...
Alibaba doubles down on smart speakers with $1.14bn investment
HONG KONG -- Chinese technology conglomerate Alibaba Group Holding announced on Wednesday that it will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.41...
Luckin spills as trading resumes after Nasdaq delisting notice
HONG KONG -- Luckin Coffee shares slumped as much as 48% as the stock resumed trading on the Nasdaq Stock...
Coronavirus latest: Japan’s high school baseball championship cancelled
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
As virus wanes in China, startups see ‘promising’ funding rebound
TOKYO -- Startups in China are experiencing a rebound in venture capital funding as the coronavirus crisis in the country...
How I entered Hong Kong in the era of the pandemic and lockdowns
HONG KONG -- A few dozen passengers, including me, disembarked slowly and orderly from a sparsely filled Japan Airlines Boeing...
Tsai seeks talks with Xi despite China contempt for Taiwan
TAIPEI -- President Tsai Ing-wen played up Taiwan's growing global standing and said she sought talks with Chinese President Xi...
Beijing Diary: China’s congress, from the outside looking in
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Grandparents will still receive NI credits for ‘digital’ childcare during lockdown
Grandparents can continue to top up their state pension through National Insurance (NI) credits received in return for looking after...
