Video: Thai businesses develop robots to adapt to coronavirus era
BANGKOK -- The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the development of the robotics industry in Thailand, as companies race to devise...
Day: June 8, 2020
Philippines hit by surge in fake Facebook accounts
MANILA -- Facebook is investigating reports in the Philippines of a weekend spike in the number of fake accounts on...
Indonesia woos Japan as China-led high-speed-rail project stalls
JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has begun discussions on possible Japanese participation in a planned high-speed railway between Jakarta and...
Seven-Eleven to sell life insurance in Japan
TOKYO -- Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is partnering with insurance company MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to sell life insurance, allowing...
Coronavirus latest: Global death toll tops 400,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Crushed by COVID-19, India’s restaurants consider radical changes
NEW DELHI -- As the COVID-19 pandemic devastates service industries around the world, dining-out culture has taken a particularly bad...
Japan’s GDP contracted 2.2% in 1st quarter, revised data shows
TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank 2.2% at an annualized pace in January-March, the government announced on Monday, a milder decline...
Coronavirus latest: Chinese drugmaker begins antibody therapy trials
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
China chip drive far short of ‘Made in China 2025’ goal: report
TOKYO -- Chinese-made chips will account for just 20.7% of the national market in 2024, well below the 70% target...
Hong Kong turmoil threatens to disrupt $4tn investment flow
TOKYO/HONG KONG -- China's move to tighten its grip over Hong Kong is rocking the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Investment by...
