Japan to roll out contact detection app for coronavirus
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has developed a smartphone app that enables users to check if they have possibly encountered someone...
Economic
China’s central bank ups stake in India’s biggest mortgage lender
NEW DELHI -- The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, has raised its stake in Housing Development Finance Corp.,...
Coronavirus cracks open diplomatic doors for Taiwan in Europe
PRAGUE -- The list of Taiwan's formal diplomatic ties in Europe is short: It begins and ends with the Vatican.But...
Coronavirus latest: Samsung plant in Vietnam hit by worker infection
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus a threat to vital Philippine call centers
MANILA -- Struggling to comply with strict government lockdown measures introduced to fight the coronavirus isn't the only problem facing...
Thailand’s elephant community caught in coronavirus fallout
BANGKOK -- As the COVID-19 epidemic envelops the globe, human casualties are mounting fast, with no region unaffected. In Thailand,...
Japan’s leading companies worry about prolonged state of emergency
TOKYO -- Top executives at Japan's leading companies are concerned about the impact of a long shutdown due to the novel...
Asian Development Bank triples coronavirus war chest to $20bn
MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank on Monday tripled its fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak to $20 billion, as...
Suu Kyi bets on coronavirus stimulus with little room for error
YANGON -- Myanmar's government is pushing ahead with an economic stimulus package that from one vantage point looks to be...
Private Chinese airline to slash capital investment by over 90%
TOKYO -- Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines is drastically cutting back on its investment plans this year due to the...
