Japan GDP to shrink 22% in Q2 in biggest postwar drop: forecast
TOKYO -- Japan's economy is expected to contract by an annualized 21.7% during the April-June quarter, its worst showing since the...
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Go abroad: Japan employers and colleges eye globalized school year
TOKYO -- Employers and universities have welcomed the growing debate on pushing back the Japanese academic year's start to September,...
Singapore’s 5G in 5 years plan on track as licenses granted
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's three largest wireless carriers have won approval to operate 5G networks, setting in motion plans to provide coverage...
Coronavirus latest: US intelligence says virus ‘not man-made’
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan’s retailers and manufacturers brace for longer shutdown
TOKYO -- As Japan's government looks set to extend its state of emergency for another month to combat the coronavirus...
China oil majors spill red ink in blow to economic revival plan
BEIJING -- Leading Chinese state-owned energy groups PetroChina and Sinopce reported net losses for the first quarter through March, hurt by falling oil...
Coors Light boosts morale with new ads, free beer in ‘sucky times’
Dive Brief: Coors Light is giving away up to $1 million of beer in a new social media contest that...
Google ad revenue rises 10%, masking slowdown from pandemic
Dive Brief: Google's total ad revenue including YouTube rose 10% to $33.8 billion in Q1, per its quarterly report. Describing...
Soul of discretion: What’s selling in the COVID-19 pandemic?
When the COVID-19 pandemic first forced Americans to stay home, shopping was all about panic. Consumers who were used to...
How the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing brands to connect digitally
The idea to offer virtual skin consultants didn't occur to Sarah Akram until early 2020. Akram, a master esthetician and...
