Japan weighs unemployment benefits for furloughed employees
TOKYO -- Japan is likely to pay workers furloughed due to the new coronavirus crisis the same amount as regular...
Economic
Nintendo is at the top of its game with 41% rise in profit
TOKYO -- Video game maker Nintendo announced a 41% surge in operating profits for the fiscal year ending March 2020,...
Distress funds eye more direct loans to Chinese companies
HONG KONG -- When Heneng Group, a Chinese property developer, needed a $46 million loan to develop some residential land...
Coronavirus latest: China accuses US of lying about pandemic
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus latest: China accuses US of telling lies over pandemic
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing Diary: Mike Pompeo pokes the dragon
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Hong Kong stock exchange CEO to depart after 10 years at helm
HONG KONG -- Charles Li, the chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing since 2010, is leaving the...
New Zealand turns to election battles after coronavirus ‘wartime’
SINGAPORE -- New Zealand says it has effectively eliminated the coronavirus. Now comes the challenge of managing the political fallout.Prime...
Coronavirus snaps Philippines’ 21-year growth streak
MANILA -- The Philippine economy contracted 0.2% in the first quarter through March as travel restrictions and lockdowns crippled business...
US reaches deal to recover over $49mn involving Malaysia’s 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than $49 million involving Malaysian sovereign...
