Coronavirus latest: Indonesia posts April trade deficit
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
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Beijing Diary: The foreign leader Xi Jinping has yet to call
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Sri Lanka piles on more Chinese loans amid virus and debt crisis
COLOMBO -- Saddled with heavy debts, and facing a financial crisis brought on by the coronavirus, Sri Lanka appears to...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore Airlines cuts capital spending 12%
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Singapore’s Temasek joins Facebook-backed Libra currency
SINGAPORE -- Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings has joined Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project, the Libra Association announced Thursday.A major...
Top 10 East Asian books to read during lockdown
NEW YORK -- At a time when very little feels normal, I find that reading is a more essential escape...
Can I drink or not? Thailand’s fickle booze policy sows confusion
BANGKOK -- After going three weeks without alcohol, Thai consumers have embraced adult beverages with enough gusto to rekindle concerns...
Pizza and beer on wheels: Japan’s restaurants find ways around virus
TOKYO -- On a quiet residential street in Tokyo, the delicious smells emanating from a nearby food truck stop passersby...
Chip titan TSMC caught in crossfire between US and China
TAINAN, Taiwan -- Not even the coronavirus pandemic is stopping the vast expansion plans of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.In the...
TSMC to build $12bn cutting-edge chip plant in US
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, has announced it will build a $12 billion cutting-edge...
