Coronavirus latest: Malaysia to allow mass prayers in mosques
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
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China seeks to deny Taiwan seat at key WHO meeting
TAIPEI -- When the World Health Assembly convenes next week, it will focus on the coronavirus pandemic that has infected...
September school start would need some 30 legal changes in Japan
TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Thursday that shifting the start of the school year to September would require more...
Japan lifts emergency in most areas though Tokyo remains on alert
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday evening that he has lifted the state of emergency for 39 of...
China’s top chipmaker bullish as new US export rules loom
TAIPEI -- China's top contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. announced on Thursday it will sharply increase spending this year...
Coronavirus latest: Thailand preps $3bn fund for small businesses
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
South Korea tests 35,000 people linked to club coronavirus cluster
SEOUL -- South Korea is aggressively testing and tracing thousands of people who went to nightclubs in central Seoul, in...
Mitsui E&S unloads $900m in assets after Indonesia losses
TOKYO -- Japanese engineering group Mitsui E&S Holdings has sold roughly 100 billion yen ($930 million) in operations and assets, the company...
Coronavirus latest: Australia sees biggest monthly jobs loss on record
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Haunted by a phantom, China fights a modern-day siege
TOKYO -- In the heyday of the Qing dynasty, the emperor who was credited with stabilizing China after years of...
