Mizuho and SoftBank to offer loans and stock trades via smartphone
TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group will partner with SoftBank Group in the latest move in Japan to provide financial services to...
Month: June 2020
Asia’s travel startups battle for survival as investors pull back
HONG KONG -- Things were going well for KKday. The revenues of the Taiwan-based online travel site mushroomed for three...
Mini-bond marketing ban made permanent after investors lose millions
The City watchdog has announced plans to permanently ban the marketing of risky “mini-bonds” to DIY investors. Speculative mini-bonds have...
Beijing travelers face restrictions amid spiraling virus cases
Beijing reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, ten fewer than the day before, as other parts of China imposed...
How the China vs US technology race is remapping the world
In 2015, it unveiled its 10 year strategy, known as the “Made In China 2025”, which aimed to encourage China...
Indonesia cuts key rate to two-year low as COVID-19 hits economy
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to its lowest in two years, as it steps up...
Coronavirus latest: Fitch ‘negative’ on India outlook as cases rise
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Vietnam speeds up big projects to heal economy from pandemic
HANOI -- Vietnam has approved its biggest commercial project this year, as the government seeks to maintain a record pace of public...
India’s Maruti lures buyers with sweet deals and strict hygiene
NEW DELHI -- India's largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki India, is rolling out a series of new sales strategies to counter...
Xi’s birthday gift of Marxist deification leaves a lot to unwrap
TOKYO -- Monday was President Xi Jinping's 67th birthday. It turned out to be an important day for Chinese politics.Rumors...
