Coronavirus latest: Vietnam lockdown to be lifted in most areas
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Economic
Toyota to halve Japan production in May
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will cut next month's domestic automobile production by roughly half from its March-end plan, Nikkei learned...
India shelves China-made antibody tests after suspect results
NEW DELHI -- India's top medical research body has asked the country's states to stop using Chinese-made coronavirus antibody tests...
South Korea unveils $32bn relief fund for core industries
SEOUL -- South Korea hammered out a 40 trillion won ($32.4 billion) relief fund Wednesday aimed at allowing businesses in...
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...
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...
