Singapore’s SafeEntry check-in system plugs holes in virus tracing
SINGAPORE -- From the early days of the coronavirus crisis, contact tracing has been a core element of Singapore's containment...
Month: May 2020
Will Apple’s new iPhone SE kill cheap Chinese smartphones?
TOKYO -- Apple released its low-cost iPhone SE last month, in an attempt to win market share from Chinese rivals....
Coronavirus latest: Mitsubishi Heavy cuts Space Jet budget by half
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with restrictive measures amid pandemic
SHANGHAI -- Shanghai Disneyland resumed operations on Monday as China attempts to reboot domestic tourism hurt by months-long quarantine measures...
the people using lockdown to upskill
This is a four-part series on what people are doing to boost their income during lockdown, from setting up a...
Why the cost of your hotel or Airbnb could double after coronavirus
Other hotels are installing thermographic cameras to identify those infected by the virus by their heat signatures and air-conditioning systems that can...
Indonesian mobile POS startup Cashlez raises $5.8 million in IPO
JAKARTA -- Indonesia-based mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) startup Cashlez Worldwide Indonesia has raised $5.8 million in an IPO.Cashlez, which provides a mobile...
India’s ambitious privatization drive hits coronavirus roadblock
NEW DELHI -- The long-awaited sale of Air India has been put off again, with the government of Prime Minister...
Coronavirus experts: ‘No chance’ pandemic will end this summer
There is "no chance" that the coronavirus pandemic will end this summer, a prominent Chinese medical expert has said in...
Coronavirus latest: Shanghai Disney reopens after 3-month closure
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
