Coronavirus latest: Millions of Indonesians face plunge into poverty
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Economic
Renault pulls out of China joint venture as auto outlook darkens
TOKYO -- Renault has ended its joint venture with its Chinese carmaking partner, a day after China's leading state-owned automaker...
Indonesia’s central bank slashes growth forecast on outbreak
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's central bank slashed its growth forecast for 2020 but kept its key interest rate on hold, as...
Marubeni links up with Italian aerospace startup D-Orbit
TOKYO -- Japan's Marubeni Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will form a partnership with Italian aerospace startup D-Orbit aimed at...
South Korea and China earn high marks in pandemic safety ranking
TOKYO -- Eight of the 10 safest places to ride out the coronavirus pandemic are in the Asia-Pacific region, including...
Coronavirus latest: China approves 2 vaccines for clinical trials
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing Diary: The Boxer Rebellion connection
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
China bank balance sheets put to test by coronavirus impact
HONG KONG -- Chinese banks are at risk of having to set aside billions of dollars more to cover loans...
India extends lockdown to May 3 to contain coronavirus
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the country's three-week lockdown will be extended until May...
Recovered coronavirus patients’ immunity in question, WHO says
GENEVA -- It is unclear whether patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are immune to further infection, the World Health...
