Parasite-killing drug ivermectin heads into coronavirus trials
TOKYO/OSAKA -- A treatment for parasitic infections a Japanese microbiologist has helped develop is gaining attention as a possible treatment for...
Month: May 2020
Shuttered economies scan world for best practices to reopen
SEOUL/SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON -- Economies from Asia to North America have started lifting restrictions on social and business activity as the coronavirus pandemic...
Indonesia asks why Chinese fishing ship dumped sailors in sea
JAKARTA -- Indonesia on Thursday demanded an explanation from China over sea burials of Indonesian crew members on Chinese fishing...
India and Pakistan’s ‘red zones’ keep COVID-19 trajectory on rise
MUMBAI/TOKYO -- India on Monday entered Phase 3 of the world's largest lockdown, in place since March 25. Although the...
The Government’s furlough scheme may be an albatross around the UK’s neck
Even when lockdowns are relaxed, social distancing will constrain these industries. Many businesses will face both sustained depressions of demand...
No specialist needed: Fujifilm cuts coronavirus test to 75 minutes
TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings has developed a chemical that makes possible automated coronavirus testing in just 75 minutes by eliminating a...
Coronavirus latest: Trump’s personal valet tests positive
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan small business aid would cover two-thirds rent for 6 months
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party is proposing to cover two-thirds of rent for small businesses for up to six months...
World moving to new order with China on top: Bridgewater’s Dalio
NEW YORK -- Billionaire investor Ray Dalio sees the coronavirus pandemic causing a shift in the global order as momentous as...
Southeast Asian auto sales sink 40% for largest drop in a decade
BANGKOK -- New-vehicle sales in Southeast Asia plummeted 40% on the year in March, the biggest monthly drop-off in the...
