AI redraws Japan’s labor-intensive anime industry
TOKYO -- Stuck at home with no place to go as the new coronavirus lingers, many people remain glued to...
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Abe looks to extend Japan’s state of emergency through May 31
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to extend Japan's state of emergency by around a month through...
Hong Kong reopens, China trade data and Nintendo results
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.The monthlong state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was set to be lifted...
China’s state-owned giants say farewell to Hong Kong listings
HONG KONG/BEIJING -- Once viewed as a haven with access to foreign capital and marketplace discipline, Hong Kong's stock exchange...
China’s taste for Thai durians undiminished by coronavirus
CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- As the durians ripen in her orchard of 180 trees, Vipavadee Teplasamee eyes a lucrative harvest in...
Indonesia’s Tokopedia probes alleged data leak of 91 mln users
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Tokopedia, Indonesia's largest e-commerce platform, said it was investigating an attempted hack and claims that the details...
Singapore reopens Chinese drugstores and barbers with tracing system
SINGAPORE -- Singapore will reopen businesses, step by step, starting May 5, the government said Saturday, in the first easing...
Singapore reopens drugstores and barbers with tracing system
SINGAPORE -- Singapore will reopen businesses, step by step, starting May 5, the government said Saturday, in the first easing...
Top 10 South Asian films to stream during lockdown
Indian cinema has few champions among international critics; like K-pop and anime, it is perhaps better loved than understood beyond...
Chinese workers hit boiling point over lost wages and layoffs
SHANGHAI -- Laborers from Qiantu Motor sat patiently in the company's lobby, waiting from one of the executives to walk...
