SoftBank CFO sticks to $41bn asset sale plan despite coronavirus
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group is determined to push ahead with its 4.5 trillion yen ($41 billion) asset sale program as...
Year: 2020
Coronavirus drives Japan workmates to drink and bond online
TOKYO -- Few Japanese customs are so beloved of its millions of company employees as the "nomikai" -- the after-work...
Five things to know about South Korea’s general election
SEOUL -- South Koreans will cast their ballots in a general election on Wednesday, choosing the 300 lawmakers who will...
Beijing Diary: Tokyo becomes a cautionary tale
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Eight ways to make some extra money while in coronavirus lockdown
Millions of Britons working from home are now benefiting from an extra hour or two a day that they would...
Bangladesh seeks IMF lifeline after record stimulus package
DHAKA -- Bangladesh is seeking $700 million in financial backing from the International Monetary Fund after rolling out its biggest-ever...
Hong Kong’s army of volunteers disinfects the city, house by house
Gillian Wong, a petite, semiretired accountant in her sixties, leads the way into the dilapidated buildings, her eyes struggling to...
Why a stamp duty holiday won’t rescue the property market
Estate agents are by nature an optimistic breed, but there was little evidence of sunny outlook in the Royal Institution...
Coronavirus and baseball collide in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea
TOKYO/SEOUL -- It was April Fool's Day, but the organizer of the Taiwanese professional baseball league was in no mood...
‘My neighbours are taking the mickey with a right of way in my garden. Can I stop them?’
Every week, The Telegraph’s Property Doctors bring expertise on renovations and DIY, interiors, buying and selling, lettings, legal issues and...
