From Peking duck to autos, coronavirus crushes China’s profits
SHANGHAI -- More than 40% of China's publicly traded companies booked a net loss for the January-March quarter as the coronavirus outbreak crushed demand...
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Asian airlines flock to cargo for reprieve from coronavirus havoc
TOKYO -- Demand for cargo services is serving as a lifeline for airlines across Asia amid the coronaovirus outbreak even...
North Korea media silent on Kim whereabouts as speculation rages
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un's health or whereabouts, a day...
Singapore oil trader Hin Leong battered by crude crash
SINGAPORE -- One of Singapore's foremost oil traders, Hin Leong Trading, is now struggling to stay afloat amid a plunge...
Coronavirus latest: India suspends antibody testing over accuracy
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Online learning widens China’s education gap, study warns
HONG KONG -- China's shift toward online education due to the coronavirus pandemic means students from less-developed regions are likely...
Vietnam to ease lockdown Thursday in most areas
HANOI -- Vietnam said Wednesday it will end its nationwide social distancing measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, except...
Coronavirus latest: India toughens penalties for abuse of doctors
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Strapped for cash, IOC and Japan face hard bargain on Olympic costs
TOKYO -- Tokyo Olympic organizers this week denied an International Olympic Committee assertion that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe committed...
Moon torn between vow to rein in chaebol and sustaining economy
SEOUL -- The landslide victory by South Korea's ruling party in the April 15 election rewards President Moon Jae-in for his handling...
