Chinese server giant Inspur wades into Japan’s $5bn market
TOKYO -- China's Inspur, the world's third-largest maker of servers for managing data, has gained a foothold in Japan, bringing...
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Coronavirus latest: Philippines records highest tally in a month
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Care staff and supply teachers without income as agency workers slip through furlough net
Hundreds of thousands of agency workers who are paid via umbrella companies have been without incomes for seven weeks, due...
Japan to scrap 37.5 C fever rule for PCR testing
TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is set to scrap a rule that requires people to have had a fever of...
Samsung chief rules out children inheriting control of chaebol
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics chief said on Wednesday that his children will not inherit control of the world's largest smartphone...
Europe’s level playing field has disintegrated
North and South are today pursuing radically different policies, according to their economic means, and this will lead to radically...
I muddled up my meter readings and got a rebate I don’t deserve. Should I give it back?
A few weeks ago I changed electricity provider for the first time after my son showed me how much I...
Coronavirus helps China pull ahead in the 5G race
TAIPEI -- In February, as cities throughout Sichuan Province were locked down to combat the spread of the coronavirus, unmanned...
What being on furlough means for your tax bill
For example, someone earning £70,000 a year would under normal circumstances receive the first £12,500 tax-free, then be taxed at...
Closed zoos in Japan scramble to keep animals fed and healthy
NAGOYA -- Zoos across Japan shut down over the pandemic have taken steps to protect their charges from the coronavirus.At...
