Japan faces short supply of coronavirus drug remdesivir
TOKYO -- Japan will not be able to receive a stable supply of promising coronavirus therapy remdesivir from its U.S. developer...
Economic
Canon Chairman Mitarai, 84, doubles up as president again
TOKYO -- Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai will take on the roles of president and chief operating officer after the...
Abe instructs state of emergency to be extended around a month
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that the nation's state of emergency will be extended for around...
Coronavirus latest: Jakarta burials near record for 2nd straight month
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
India opts for own COVID-19 tests kits, rejecting those from China
NEW DELHI -- India is looking to double its coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000 per day by the end of May...
China’s e-commerce companies draw consumers closer to product-makers
SHANGHAI -- As China tries to ramp up domestic consumption amid an economic downturn the country's e-commerce operators are working more closely with...
Philippines and Indonesia face risk of record remittance fall
JAKARTA -- The coronavirus pandemic has already disrupted the lives of poor people in Southeast Asia, but it threatens to...
Malaysia to ease lockdown early to stanch economic bleeding
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia on Friday announced that most businesses will be allowed to reopen on Monday -- with some notable exceptions -- after...
Experts ask Japan to continue restrictions despite slowing virus
TOKYO -- Japan's government-appointed panel of coronavirus experts said on Friday it would be difficult to ease curbs on people...
Singapore health tech mClinica to raise $20m as coronavirus spurs growth
JAKARTA -- mClinica, a Singapore-headquartered health tech startup focused on the pharmaceutical industry, is planning to raise $20 million in its...
