Restarting the US economy will be as messy as closing it
NEW YORK -- Much like the patchwork efforts made to shut down U.S. cities and states, the push to reopen...
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China’s factories cut pay and workers as exports sputter
SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU -- As the coronavirus pandemic squeezes consumption around the world, China's export-reliant businesses have started to freeze hiring and lay off...
Apple launches $399 budget iPhone after coronavirus delay
TAIPEI/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Apple has introduced its long-awaited budget iPhone model on Wednesday after the production schedule and expected...
Moon’s virus handling puts Korea’s Democrats on track for majority
SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party is on track to win a majority in the National...
Vietnam extends coronavirus lockdown in 12 high-risk locations
HANOI -- Hanoi on Wednesday announced that social distancing measures in 12 cities and provinces will be extended to at...
Coronavirus latest: China slams US for freeze on WHO funding
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus latest: China slams US for halting WHO funding
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japanese experts find kitchen detergents may kill coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japan's economy ministry and the National Institute of Product Evaluation Technology announced Wednesday that simple cleaners such as...
Irate Chinese parents demand refunds from pricey private schools
Private international schools in China are being asked for refunds from parents unhappy with online learning programs provided by schools...
Virus clusters push Singapore to test thousands of migrant workers
SINGAPORE -- Coronavirus clusters in Singapore's migrant worker dormitories have turned into the biggest wave of infections the city-state has...
