Southeast Asia’s wildlife markets need to close, US says
BANGKOK -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to shut down markets...
Economic
Key Boeing supplier Mitsubishi Heavy runs into virus turbulence
TOKYO/NAGOYA -- After long enjoying its role as a major component supplier for Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is...
Pandemic dims lights on Thailand’s $5bn nightlife sector
BANGKOK -- These are hard times for Thailand's vaunted nightlife industry.Nightclubs and bars, which contribute more than $5.5 billion a...
Japan’s testing bottleneck sows wider virus dissemination
TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive...
Itochu to recall masks after reports of defects in Japan handout
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese trading house Itochu said on Thursday that it will recall cloth face masks and tighten inspections...
Exclusive: Bank of Japan weighs unlimited government bond buying
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan next week will discuss shifting to unlimited purchases of Japanese government bonds in response...
Sharp opts for lottery to sell masks after demand crashes website
OSAKA -- Sharp will use a lottery system to select buyers for its new face masks after overwhelming demand caused the...
Japan says economy is ‘in an extremely severe situation’
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy has been worsening rapidly in April due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the government said...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia halts all commercial flights until June 1
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus puts lid on Thailand’s multibillion ‘dollar box’
BANGKOK -- These are hard times for Thailand's vaunted nightlife industry.Nightclubs and bars, which contribute more than $5.5 billion a...
