should we lift the lockdown to save the economy?
There were justifications for this in 1918. No vaccine was coming. Countries had to build herd immunity. This time there...
Linda J. Dodson
Iris Ohyama to make masks in Japan as it trims China reliance
TOKYO -- Iris Ohyama, a maker of household products, will start producing face masks in Japan without relying on materials...
China’s self-driving taxis hit the gas on commercial aspirations
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Chinese automated driving startup AutoX has one foot in its home market and one in the U.S.,...
Asian prisons at bursting point become COVID-19 breeding grounds
PHNOM PENH/MANILA -- Kuoch Kimseang fears for the life of her younger sister.Sokhom is one of 1,850 inmates in Phnom...
Indian news site raises $23.5m funding from Bytedance and others
NEW DELHI -- News and local language content platform Dailyhunt has raised about $23.5 million in a Series G funding round from existing...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia to ban Ramadan mass exodus
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
In Depth: Investors sip bitter taste of Luckin Coffee scandal
China's upstart Luckin Coffee wowed investors with astonishing growth and an ambitious narrative that it was a successful challenger in...
Beijing Diary: Who framed the Communist Youth League?
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Japan automakers pump brakes on expansion worldwide
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers have put plant construction on hold around the world as the coronavirus outbreak spreads, reassessing plans to scale up...
Nintendo hits the right buttons for gamers in coronavirus crisis
TOKYO -- Investors in Nintendo have picked up on the signal that gamers are sending to the Japanese entertainment group:...
