Japan’s shipbuilders jump at prospect of first hospital ship
TOKYO -- Japan's major shipbuilders have been maneuvering behind the scenes to win a contract to build the country's first hospital ship...
Month: May 2020
Whether a V or U-shaped recovery, the economy is already off the bottom
Companies are beginning to ease back into action, but big questions remain for hospitality and leisure Just about every letter...
Coronavirus latest: US death toll tops 70,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan promises free Avigan to Iran and 40 countries
TOKYO -- Japan will provide flu drug and potential coronavirus treatment Avigan free of charge to Iran, Prime Minister Shinzo...
Food-sharing services come to rescue eateries in Japan
TOKYO -- With more people staying home to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, restaurants, grocery stores and farms...
The cost of saving lives in this lockdown is too high
How do you put a cost on a life? It’s often said that human life is priceless, but that of...
Trade deal promises falter as US exports to China fall 15%
WASHINGTON -- American exports of goods to China dropped 14.7% on the year for the January-March quarter, as the coronavirus...
Mucinex enlivens coronavirus PSA content with Instagram superhero art
Brief: Cold and flu brand Mucinex launched an Instagram content series that uses superhero art to encourage consumers to continue...
Duterte apologizes to Philippine tycoons he threatened to jail
MANILA -- A "humbled" President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to business tycoons he once threatened to jail after saying he welcomed...
Campbell Soup inspires home cooks with new tie-in on Group Nine sites
Dive Brief: Campbell Soup Company kicked off a new social and digital campaign aimed at promoting home cooked meals, the...
