Trump ups China blame game, pushes Wuhan lab theory
NEW YORK -- During a 43-minute virtual town hall meeting on Sunday night, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned China more...
Economic
Toshiba’s new shift: fewer days, less commute, longer hours
TOKYO -- Technology group Toshiba will begin a four-day workweek in June for employees on the plant floor, that gives staff...
Abe extends state of emergency to May 31
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday officially announced that the country will extend its state of emergency...
Coronavirus latest: Malaysia blasts WHO advice against palm oil
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Avigan set for approval this month in Japan as coronavirus drug
TOKYO -- Japan looks to approve flu drug Avigan as a coronavirus treatment within the month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Ambani’s Reliance Jio secures another US investor after Facebook
NEW DELHI - U.S.-based private equity firm Silver Lake will invest 56.56 billion rupees ($746.6 million) in Jio Platforms, the...
Hong Kong GDP shrinks 8.9% in worst decline on record
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong posted its biggest-ever quarterly economic contraction on Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow...
India’s Reliance sells $750m stake in Jio Platforms to Silver Lake
NEW DELHI - U.S.-based private equity firm Silver Lake will invest 56.56 billion rupees ($746.6 million) in Jio Platforms, the...
Hanoi mobilizes Vingroup to make ventilators ahead of next virus wave
HANOI -- The Vietnamese government has ordered companies to manufacture ventilators in a move to bolster the country's defense against...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia foreign tourist arrivals fall 64%
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
