Takeda aims to sell over-the-counter unit for $3.7bn
TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical plans to sell its over-the-counter medicine business, looking to reduce a massive debt load after last year's purchase...
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South Korean landslide changes Japan and Singapore election math
TOKYO -- South Korea's deft handling of the coronavirus pandemic powered President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party to a landslide...
Jokowi faces critical moment as COVID-19 rocks key policies
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo asked parliament on Friday to delay debate on changes to labor laws that were...
Japan struggles to shut down pachinko parlors as it battles virus
TOKYO -- Municipal governments in Japan are criticizing pachinko parlors that have remained open despite requests to close down as...
Garuda Indonesia shares plunge after domestic flights ban announcement
JAKARTA -- Shares in Indonesia's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia plunged on Friday, following the country's decision to suspend all domestic...
Indonesia bans holiday exodus from Jakarta as Ramadan begins
JAKARTA -- Every year, Kastari and his family leave Jakarta for their hometown Brebes, a town in central Java, for...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore sees little sign of virus letting up
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore sees no sign of virus letting up
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
China’s Geely follows Tesla into space with own satellite network
HONG KONG -- China's largest private automaker is following Tesla in an adventure to space, announcing plans to build its...
Taiwan’s ‘hidden champions’ help coronavirus fightback
TAOYUAN, Taiwan -- The small group of engineers and executives who met in a deserted warehouse in northern Taiwan on...
