Gojek-Grab battle opens way for US mapping startup
JAKARTA -- Recently, Rezka Sukma has spent a lot of time walking the streets, staring at Google Maps. She isn't...
Economic
China’s factories struggle without key import: foreign talent
TOKYO -- Even after China's internal lockdowns are lifted, some makers of electronic parts remain cut off from a vital resource...
‘Just in house’: Coronavirus transforms how the world works
TOKYO -- Even as many restaurants have been forced to close in France during the coronavirus lockdown there since mid-March,...
North Korea officials warn of confirmed coronavirus cases: report
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in...
Blood plasma treatment for coronavirus set for Japan trial
TOKYO -- Japan will begin a clinical trial of a blood plasma treatment for coronavirus patients as early as this...
Trump warns China of possible consequences for pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that China should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible"...
Alcohol alchemy: Unsold beer reborn as craft gin
MITO, Japan -- As the coronavirus pandemic keeps customers away, and bars and restaurants are having to dispose of their...
Japan coronavirus cases top 10,000, driven by younger patients
TOKYO -- Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in Japan surpassed 10,000 on Saturday, just days after a state of emergency was...
India moves to curb Chinese corporate takeovers
NEW DELHI (FT) -- India has tightened its foreign investment rules to block "opportunistic takeovers" by its neighbors, acting on...
No way out for Asians stranded in South America
AREQUIPA, Peru -- Sota Kidokoro, 22, is one of tens of thousands of Asian tourists whose dream holidays in South...
