Japan weighs change to its traditional April start of school year
TOKYO -- Japan's academic calendar starts in April, the same month that the country's corporations welcome their annual batch of...
Economic
Coronavirus latest: China slams India’s ‘unfair’ criticism of its test kits
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
HSBC sees credit losses surging to highest level in a decade
HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings warned that its provisions for loan losses in 2020 could surge to the highest level...
Thailand and Malaysia keep guard up after Vietnam lifts lockdown
BANGKOK -- Some Southeast Asian countries have begun cautious preparations for lifting coronavirus-related restrictions on activity as new cases decline,...
Mongolia says international IPO for coal mine no longer needed
ULAANBAATAR - Mongolia has shelved plans to sell up to $3 billion in shares of the country's flagship coal mine...
Beijing Diary: The curious case of the ‘Thousand Talents’ program
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Four things to know about the ‘paper crude’ futures collapse
After multiple investors in a crude-oil futures trading product sold by a major Chinese bank suffered huge losses due to...
Southeast Asia’s health care startups attract wary investors
SINGAPORE -- Startups in Southeast Asia, especially those in health care and deliveries, have managed to raise millions of dollars...
Coronavirus latest: China slams India’s ‘unfair’ ciriticism of its test kits
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Vietnam power struggle enters critical stretch after virus victory
HANOI -- Dressed in a white shirt with no tie and no face mask, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc...
