Vietnam leadership race starts with a coronavirus victory lap
HANOI -- Dressed in a white shirt with no tie and no face mask, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc...
Economic
China’s Baowu dethrones long-reigning steel king ArcelorMittal
TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- Although China is the world's leading steel producer, no single Chinese steelmaker has made it to the top...
Coronavirus latest: Global cases top 3m, deaths exceed 209,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Chinese regulators raid Luckin offices and seize documents
NEW YORK -- Chinese regulators have begun an investigation into Luckin Coffee, whose scandal involving fabricated sales figures is seen as...
Naomi Kawase: Coronavirus’ positive legacy must be an end to division
Now that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed to 2021 in the wake of the novel coronavirus...
Indonesia halts job creation bill targeting foreign investment
JAKARTA -- The Indonesian parliament suspended discussions Monday on a key job creation bill led by President Joko Widodo, as...
Japan approval for remdesivir expected ‘soon,’ Abe says
TOKYO -- Japan is on the verge of initiating a fast-track approval process for Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir to...
High-flying Alibaba executive demoted over personal scandal
BEIJING (FT) -- A top Alibaba executive and one-time contender to take charge of the e-commerce giant was demoted on...
Coronavirus latest: Taiwan plans to restart economy
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japanese drugmaker to create coronavirus vaccine using insects
TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. said Monday that it is developing a coronavirus vaccine with the help of...
