Bankruptcies in Japan fall but outlook bleak due to coronavirus
TOKYO -- The number of bankruptcies in Japan in May fell from a year ago, bucking eight months of increases,...
Day: June 9, 2020
One in six firms set to slash more staff
Britain's jobs market is suffering levels of inactivity never seen before, the Bank of England's chief economist has warned, as...
Cash crunch fears rise in Thai corporate bond market on pandemic
BANGKOK -- The novel coronavirus pandemic has created uncertainty in the Thai corporate bond market. Sales of bonds issued by the...
Coronavirus latest: Thailand goes 15 days with no local infections
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Ads touting quack coronavirus cures rampant in Japan
TOKYO -- Dubious cures for the novel coronavirus have popped up on e-commerce sites in Japan, prompting a government watchdog to warn...
Small businesses ‘spend twice as much as much’ by using wrong Government loan scheme
Small businesses which rushed to take out a taxpayer-backed coronavirus support loan could be paying double the amount needed to...
TSMC says other clients can ‘fill gap’ if US ban hits Huawei
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday that other customers are ready to...
Hong Kong hedge funds eye exit as national security law looms
HONG KONG (Financial Times) -- Hong Kong-based hedge funds are considering uprooting their operations as China prepares to impose sweeping...
Ito En uses tea leaves to brew up antimicrobial vending machines
TOKYO -- Ito En is protecting frequently touched areas of its tea vending machines with an ingredient of the very...
Singapore coronavirus clusters awaken Asia to migrants’ plight
SINGAPORE -- For one Bangladeshi migrant worker, this year has been his "worst experience" in Singapore.In April, he was forced...
