Coronavirus latest: WHO to ship 180m masks worldwide
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
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Vietnam gives Samsung a pass on tough travel restrictions
HANOI -- Vietnam has used travel bans aggressively to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, yet it has made...
Takara Bio to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine candidate
TOKYO -- Japanese biotech company Takara Bio plans to mass produce novel coronavirus vaccinations as early as this year, President...
Nintendo looks to boost Switch output for stay-at-home gamers
OSAKA/KYOTO -- Nintendo seeks to raise output of the Switch video game device this year in response to a jump in demand...
China’s Xiaomi seeks up to $1bn with first international bond
HONG KONG -- China's Xiaomi, the world's fourth-largest smartphone maker, is seeking up to $1 billion through its first bond...
Takara Bio preps Covid-19 vaccine candidate for mass production
TOKYO -- Japanese biotech company Takara Bio plans to mass produce novel coronavirus vaccinations as early as this year, President...
China economy enters vicious circle as business cuts crush demand
HONG KONG -- Lured by thriving tourism in his hometown Chongqing in Southwestern China, Li Yi last year used a...
Japan traffic volume short of government plea for 70% reduction
TOKYO -- Human traffic volume in Nagoya and a key area of the city of Fukuoka decreased just by 40% on Monday,...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore and India set daily infection records
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
New Zealand to ease lockdown after ‘breaking’ coronavirus chain
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand on Monday announced it will relax some of the most stringent coronavirus controls introduced anywhere in...
