Coronavirus latest: Samsung plant in Vietnam hit by worker infection
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Linda J. Dodson
Should I hold off selling a house?
The government has effectively frozen the market, calling for a pause on all transactions, except those that are contractually obliged to...
Coronavirus furlough Q&A: What are your rights?
Millions of workers in Britain have been forced to learn a new word, "furlough", as businesses rush to cut costs...
Theatres need dramatic turn of fortune to avoid dreaded final curtain
Britain's beleaguered theatre industry is calling on the Government to maintain its furlough scheme until the curtains rise once more on...
Coronavirus a threat to vital Philippine call centers
MANILA -- Struggling to comply with strict government lockdown measures introduced to fight the coronavirus isn't the only problem facing...
Thailand’s elephant community caught in coronavirus fallout
BANGKOK -- As the COVID-19 epidemic envelops the globe, human casualties are mounting fast, with no region unaffected. In Thailand,...
Japan’s leading companies worry about prolonged state of emergency
TOKYO -- Top executives at Japan's leading companies are concerned about the impact of a long shutdown due to the novel...
Asian Development Bank triples coronavirus war chest to $20bn
MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank on Monday tripled its fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak to $20 billion, as...
Suu Kyi bets on coronavirus stimulus with little room for error
YANGON -- Myanmar's government is pushing ahead with an economic stimulus package that from one vantage point looks to be...
Private Chinese airline to slash capital investment by over 90%
TOKYO -- Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines is drastically cutting back on its investment plans this year due to the...
