Sony reports annual profit drop after coronavirus disruptions
TOKYO -- Sony on Wednesday reported a drop in annual profit and offered no forecast for this year as disruption from the coronavirus hit...
Month: May 2020
Whether it is in self-interest or the national interest, advertising works
During life-changing times like these, as the behavioural economist Richard Shotton has observed, people change their consumption habits – and...
Japanese say COVID-19 support for business is lacking: survey
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is not giving companies the support they need to endure the coronavirus-induced downturn, according to...
China automakers call for stimulus as coronavirus carnage bites
The shine was already coming off China's auto sector. Then COVID-19 struck, buckling supply chains and hitting sales hard.Car manufacturer...
Globe-trotting City bankers face having their wings clipped
"Long term, frequency of international travel will almost certainly decline and traditional company roadshows will be a thing of the...
Apple urges ambitious Chinese supplier to challenge Foxconn
TAIPEI -- Apple has advised one of its Chinese AirPods assemblers to make a major investment in an iPhone and MacBook...
Coronavirus latest: Thailand marks zero cases, first since March
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Wuhan to test entire 11m population as infections reemerge
Wuhan is setting out to test all 11 million people in the central China metropolis where the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged after...
Malaysia’s GDP growth slumps to 0.7% as relaxed lockdown drags on
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy grew 0.7% in the initial quarter of 2020, well off the 4.5% pace recorded a...
Coronavirus outbreak puts Japan’s singles in mood for matrimony
TOKYO -- With stay-at-home orders in effect to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, many singles in Japan are...
