Beijing Diary: A visit to Xi’s new $283bn city
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Economic
Thailand’s lockdown exit leaves traditional massage industry in limbo
BANGKOK -- The social distancing measures required to fight COVID-19 have been painful for Thailand's traditional massage and medicine sector,...
Vietnam vows 5% growth in post-outbreak foreign investment pitch
HANOI -- Vietnam is pressing for foreign investment to defend its status as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy, just as the...
Singapore’s SafeEntry check-in system plugs holes in virus tracing
SINGAPORE -- From the early days of the coronavirus crisis, contact tracing has been a core element of Singapore's containment...
Will Apple’s new iPhone SE kill cheap Chinese smartphones?
TOKYO -- Apple released its low-cost iPhone SE last month, in an attempt to win market share from Chinese rivals....
Coronavirus latest: Mitsubishi Heavy cuts Space Jet budget by half
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with restrictive measures amid pandemic
SHANGHAI -- Shanghai Disneyland resumed operations on Monday as China attempts to reboot domestic tourism hurt by months-long quarantine measures...
Indonesian mobile POS startup Cashlez raises $5.8 million in IPO
JAKARTA -- Indonesia-based mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) startup Cashlez Worldwide Indonesia has raised $5.8 million in an IPO.Cashlez, which provides a mobile...
India’s ambitious privatization drive hits coronavirus roadblock
NEW DELHI -- The long-awaited sale of Air India has been put off again, with the government of Prime Minister...
Coronavirus experts: ‘No chance’ pandemic will end this summer
There is "no chance" that the coronavirus pandemic will end this summer, a prominent Chinese medical expert has said in...
