China grants the WHO another $30m
BEIJING -- China on Thursday announced it will donate an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization.The move comes...
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Governments of Greater Tokyo call for 12-day vacation amid pandemic
TOKYO -- The governments of Tokyo and the sourrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa have asked companies to let...
Malaysia state-fund Ekuinas expects M&A boom, CEO says
KUALA LUMPUR -- Shaky markets besieged by the new coronavirus are providing opportunities to bag faltering companies and seal mergers,...
Taiwan counters China’s isolation campaign with mask diplomacy
TAIPEI -- Elvin Huang never imagined he'd be a general on the front lines of the global battle against the...
Beijing Diary: The surveillance state in your pocket
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Japan’s cosmetics makers and distillers rush to make sanitizers
TOKYO -- Japanese cosmetics and household goods companies as well as alcoholic beverage makers are moving to increase production of...
Coronavirus latest: Jakarta extends social distancing to May 22
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Support for businesses has been impressive, but there are still gaps that need to be filled
The economy could shrink by 35pc in the short term, unemployment could surge by two million and the UK is...
Six big problems with the taxpayer-backed furlough scheme
The ban on working Employees are prohibited from working for their employer while furloughed. This prevents the system being exploited...
Japan chipmaker unveils AI face recognition tool to detect fever
TOKYO -- Japanese semiconductor maker THine Electronics has developed a facial recognition system that can record body temperatures from less...
