AirAsia, Lion Air resume Thai flights as coronavirus under control
BANGKOK -- Some Southeast Asian airlines, including Thai AirAsia, will resume domestic flights as soon as this week after signs that...
Economic
Global crude inventories to max out in 2 months amid coronavirus
TOKYO/DUBAI/NEW YORK -- Global inventories of crude oil are rapidly increasing and may peak in June. But despite demand for...
Coronavirus latest: India opens liquidity window for mutual funds
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Chinese carmakers hope antivirus extras can spark buying interest
SHANGHAI - A number of China's biggest carmakers, including SAIC Motor, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group, are...
Japan’s coronavirus battle has political implications for the world
TOKYO -- When the leaders of the Group of Seven richest nations held their second video conference on April 16,...
Beijing Diary: High-stakes ‘panda diplomacy’
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Bank of Japan vows to buy government bonds ‘without upper limit’
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan further boosted its monetary stimulus at a one-day policy meeting on Monday, aiming to...
Japan’s SMFG and SBI to partner in digital banking
TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and SBI Holdings are set to enter into a comprehensive partnership, Nikkei has learned,...
New South China Sea tensions rattle Manila and Hanoi amid pandemic
MANILA -- While sailing toward the Philippine-occupied Commodore Reef in the South China Sea, a Philippine Navy vessel spotted a...
Indonesia aims for insurance consolidation to shore up trust
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's consolidation of four state-owned insurers under one holding entity is intended to breathe new life into an industry...
