Philippines eyes tax on Netflix to boost revenue amid pandemic
MANILA -- Lockdowns imposed to fight the spread of coronavirus have sent local revenues tumbling but online services surging, prompting...
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China abandons economic growth target for first time in decades
SHANGHAI -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang did not announce an economic growth target for this year, marking the first time in...
Animal Crossing ban foreshadows stricter Chinese gaming crackdown
TAIPEI -- Nintendo's wildly popular game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has acquired many disguised identities in China since the government...
China takes lead in AI-based diagnostic imaging equipment
BEIJING -- Imsight Technology, a Chinese company that has been developing equipment for digital radiographic examinations of the chest since...
Coronavirus latest: Japan plans 10,000 random antibody tests
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing seeks to tighten grip over Hong Kong with new security bill
HONG KONG/NEW YORK -- A national security bill that would tighten Beijing's grip over Hong Kong will be presented as...
Coronavirus latest: Brazil suffers record daily rise in deaths
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
BOJ bolsters small-business support at emergency meeting
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan launched Friday a program to support small businesses, moving in step with Prime Minister...
In Depth: Who really benefits from China’s consumption vouchers?
Boosting consumption has become key for local governments and policymakers in China as they work to repair the hole blown...
Fears of Wall Street delisting drive Chinese companies to Plan B
NEW YORK/HONG KONG -- China's biggest tech players are reaching for contingency plans for raising capital on the heels of...
