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...
Month: June 2020
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...
Abe’s approval plunges 11 points after missteps on coronavirus aid
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government sank 11 points from the previous month in...
Japan’s music industry explores online concerts to cure virus blues
TOKYO -- For concert promoter Hiromichi Hayashi, the live music business this year has been all but dead due to...
Malaysia to reopen most economic activity with virus ‘under control’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia on Sunday said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel starting...
China May exports slip back into contraction, imports worst in 4 years
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's exports contracted in May as global coronavirus lockdowns continued to devastate demand, while a sharper-than-expected fall in...
