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...
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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...
Tokyo calls for extended ‘stay home’ Golden Week holiday
TOKYO -- The governments of Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa have asked companies to let...
Apple supplier LG Display posts wider Q1 loss as pandemic dents demand
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Apple Inc supplier LG Display Co Ltd warned of a sharp contraction in demand for TVs and...
China grants the WHO another $30m
BEIJING -- China on Thursday announced it will donate an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization.The move comes...
Governments of Greater Tokyo call for 12-day vacation amid pandemic
TOKYO -- The governments of Tokyo and the sourrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa have asked companies to let...
Malaysia state-fund Ekuinas expects M&A boom, CEO says
KUALA LUMPUR -- Shaky markets besieged by the new coronavirus are providing opportunities to bag faltering companies and seal mergers,...
Taiwan counters China’s isolation campaign with mask diplomacy
TAIPEI -- Elvin Huang never imagined he'd be a general on the front lines of the global battle against the...
Beijing Diary: The surveillance state in your pocket
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
