Coronavirus latest: China-backed AIIB approves $750m Philippine loan
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Month: May 2020
A more flexible Japan Inc returns to the office
TOKYO -- Japanese companies have cautiously started bringing staff back to their offices, balancing a desire to return to normal...
Japan’s April production and consumption hammered by coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japan's industrial output in April fell 9.1 percent from the previous month, government data showed Friday, as the coronavirus...
Coronavirus latest: Japan fears second wave as Kyushu cases jump
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
‘Made in China 2025’ is very much alive, Omron exec says
KYOTO, Japan -- The 'Made in China 2025' modernization drive is "very much alive" despite the trade war, says Yutaka...
Coronavirus latest: South Korea tightens rules as cases spike
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Thai Airways: pandemic delivers final blow to mismanaged carrier
BANGKOK -- These days, Bangkok's normally bustling main international airport feels like a museum dedicated to displaying Boeing and Airbus...
US and allies blast Hong Kong security law as China shrugs
NEW YORK -- The U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Canada expressed "deep concern" on Thursday over Beijing's approval of a national security...
Japan’s IHI, JR West furlough thousands as demand plummets
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese companies including IHI and West Japan Railway have joined the growing ranks of businesses furloughing employees to...
Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping
TOKYO -- Nikon has cut 700 jobs in Southeast Asia as part of a move to restructure its digital camera business as executives warned of sustained...
