Top Glove stretches to meet demand as virus grips the world
Lim Wee Chai became a grandfather on April 6. For the 62-year-old, it was not the only thing to cherish...
Economic
US restaurants and gyms to reopen first in 3-phase plan
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled federal guidelines for restarting the economy in three phases, allowing...
Japan tourism faces 80% drop as coronavirus threatens Abenomics
TOKYO -- Japan saw arrivals from overseas plunge 93% in March, a record year-on-year decline, as the novel cornovirus has kept...
Itochu’s big bet on China’s Citic puts profit target in jeopardy
TOKYO -- While other Japanese trading houses grapple with plunging resource prices, Itochu faces a different sort of risk through its...
Abe adopts universal $930 handout as walls close in
TOKYO -- Japan plans to send a cash handout of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident, regardless of income, to...
Stay-home bonanza: Bic Camera doubles delivery capacity
TOKYO -- Japanese electronics retailer Bic Camera will double its ability to process online orders as consumers turn to internet...
Flu fighter Avigan hunts for Japan substances to fill in for China
TOKYO -- Japan's push to triple its stockpile of anti-flu medicine Avigan for coronavirus treatment has proven a challenge as the lack of...
India’s IT services groups brace for global spending freeze
MUMBAI -- India's top information technology services companies say revenue is being squeezed as corporations around the world and in...
Coronavirus latest: New York extends closures until May 15
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan extends emergency nationwide ahead of Golden Week
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded the state of emergency to the entire country as the new...
