Beijing’s Hong Kong security bill immediately countered by US lawmakers
HONG KONG/NEW YORK -- Hours after Beijing signaled a tighter grip on Hong Kong with new national security legislation, American lawmakers...
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SoftBank and Son search for path out of ‘Coronavirus Valley’
TOKYO -- As he unveiled his company's worst-ever annual financial results on Monday, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son painted a vivid picture...
Mark Zuckerberg says half of Facebook staff will work from home permanently
Facebook will have half of its 45,000 employees working from home in five to 10 years, Mark Zuckerberg has said....
Nestle to serve up faux meat to pork-starved China
DALIAN, China -- Nestle plans to start selling plant-based meat imitation in China by the end of the year, betting its...
Japan’s AGC joins project to develop coronavirus DNA vaccine
TOKYO -- Japanese chemical and materials maker AGC said Thursday it has teamed up with an Osaka University-affiliated biotechnology company...
No numerical target? All eyes on China’s 2020 GDP outlook
BEIJING -- With the Chinese economy struggling to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, speculation has grown that the country...
Firms call for Covid loans to become grants
Business groups are also keen to ensure the loans are not enforced strictly if the economic crunch becomes a prolonged...
Trump spoils China’s planned economy
TOKYO -- For a journalist covering the secretive world of Chinese politics, the annual session of the National People's Congress,...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia logs biggest daily rise in new cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing to introduce toughened Hong Kong national security law
HONG KONG -- A national security bill expected to let Beijing clamp down more tightly on pro-democracy protests and activists...
