Japan’s GDP shrinks at 3.4% pace in January-March
TOKYO -- Japan's economy contracted 0.9% in January-March, or at an annualized pace of 3.4%, the Cabinet Office said Monday,...
Linda J. Dodson
India sends hydroxychloroquine to Africa in war on coronavirus
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -- India is spending around $16 million -- half of it in Africa -- on pharmaceuticals, test kits...
Thais make cautious return to malls, adjusting to ‘new normal’
BANGKOK -- Thailand on Sunday further eased its coronavirus-related restrictions by reopening shopping malls across the kingdom in an attempt to...
Jack Ma leaves SoftBank board after 13 years
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group is ending an era of close involvement with Jack Ma, saying on Monday that the Alibaba...
Coronavirus latest: Wuhan doubles daily virus testing
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
India extends coronavirus lockdown for third time
TOKYO -- India extended its national lockdown for a third time on Sunday, to May 31, as the South Asian country struggles...
Telemedicine gains ground as coronavirus stretches hospitals
TOKYO -- As the coronavirus outbreak overwhelms hospitals across the world, online medical services have become a valuable tool for connecting patients and...
Insurers warn cyber attacks could overwhelm sector
A state-sponsored cyber attack could cause economic damage on a scale equal to Covid-19, overwhelming the insurance industry and requiring...
That pesky Brexit war is about to rear its head again
Amid all the current horrors, doubtless you have been comforting yourself with the thought that at least we are shot...
We should use Covid to woo China, not demonise it
As can be seen, that’s a mighty powerful alliance of interests, which any prime minister, never mind one as beholden...
