Thailand and Malaysia hesitate to follow Vietnam out of lockdown
BANGKOK -- Some Southeast Asian countries have begun cautious preparations for lifting coronavirus-related restrictions on activity as new cases decline,...
Linda J. Dodson
Decisions about what companies to bailout should be based on economic imperatives, not morals
The Chancellor certainly has no shortage of demands on what back in the day used to be called “taxpayer’s money”,...
Fate of Tokyo’s original capsule tower hangs in balance
TOKYO -- The apartments in the timeworn concrete building have no hot water or cooking stoves, and the windows cannot...
the grim but important tax break for NHS workers who catch Covid-19
In Tax Hacks, our columnist Mike Warburton – previously a tax director with accountants Grant Thornton – brings you his...
HSBC’s first-quarter profit tumbles 48%, missing expectations
HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings on Tuesday posted a 48% fall in first-quarter pretax profit, as the funds it set...
Coronavirus latest: India suffers biggest daily rise in deaths
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
US steps up intelligence-gathering on Kim Jong Un’s sister
NEW YORK/SEOUL -- Amid mixed reports about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, speculation is brewing over...
Coronavirus latest: Australia permits home visits and opens beaches
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Theater shutdown adds to bleak picture for Chinese cinema
TOKYO -- Weekends and holidays, like the upcoming Golden Week that starts Friday, are typically bustling times for Chinese movie...
In Depth: A bitter $1.4bn lesson on commodity price speculation
The epic crash last week of crude oil taught 60,000 Chinese investors a bitter, 10 billion-yuan ($1.4 billion) lesson on...
