Coronavirus latest: China says US trying to shift blame and smear Beijing
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
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Japan’s TV stations feel coronavirus blow despite audience surge
TOKYO -- Japan's coronavirus state of emergency has led to more TV viewing by people forced to stay at home...
Thai hotelier Minor to raise $784m to offset coronavirus damage
BANGKOK -- Thailand-based hotelier Minor International will raise a total of 25 billion baht ($784 million) to rebuild its finances...
Sony to take full control of financial unit for $3.7bn
TOKYO -- Sony will turn listed subsidiary Sony Financial Holdings into a wholly owned unit for 400 billion yen ($3.73...
Thai Airways to be restructured under bankruptcy court
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government said on Monday that loss-making national flag carrier Thai Airways International will be restructured in a...
Vietnam looks to call end to coronavirus as Assembly nears
HANOI -- Vietnam's first session of the 2020 National Assembly starts on Wednesday, with the legislative body formed in 1946...
Coronavirus latest: India infections surge past 100,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
China turns aggressive on global stage ahead of Congress
BEIJING -- China is straining its relations with the rest of the world, taking a hardline stance against countries questioning...
Trump threatens to pull US out of WHO if reforms aren’t made
TOKYO -- In a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to...
Asia faces financial health check after going big on stimulus
BANGKOK -- Governments across Asia are unleashing massive stimulus packages to support economies heading into recession as the novel coronavirus...
