US-Japan military drills go on despite virus, with eye on China
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped the U.S. and Japan from holding joint military exercises, as the allies keep watch...
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Mining giants Petropavlovsk and UGC explore merger
Petropavlovsk, London’s best performing listed gold miner last year, is studying a potential merger with UGC in a deal that...
Trump seeks to shape world opinion on China with expanded G-7
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to the next Group of...
Malaysia, Singapore defer high-speed rail project until year-end
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore said on Sunday they had agreed to suspend until Dec. 31 a...
Coronavirus pandemic fuels Asia e-commerce boom
SINGAPORE -- E-commerce retailers across Asia have seen explosive sales growth during the pandemic crisis as consumers under lockdown splurge...
Ministers are in an economic hole so deep they can’t get out
The moment employers are required to pay 20pc of furloughed wages, they’ll start laying off employees. It’s not just that...
The Big Four accounting firms feel the pinch as businesses take stock
Still, auditors have garnered more than their share of unwanted attention after a string of scandals, company collapses and fines...
Hong Kong Airport, Zoom results, and Tiananmen anniversary
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.This week will be a tense one in Asia, following China's controversial decision extending its national...
Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups
GUANGZHOU/TOKYO -- Tech startups in Shenzhen, known as China's Silicon Valley, are set to experience a range of outcomes as...
Japan’s judicial diplomacy at crossroads as Laos enacts civil code
TOKYO -- A quarter-century of Japanese "judicial diplomacy" is bearing fruit in Southeast Asia. On May 27, Laos became the...
