Muhyiddin weighs snap Malaysian election to neutralize Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR -- Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is considering a snap election, possibly by March 2021, as he...
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Coronavirus latest: NZ military to oversee quarantine facilities
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Storied Japanese apparel maker Renown on brink of losing its name
HONG KONG/TOKYO -- Renown, a century-old Japanese apparel maker that went bankrupt last month, is on the brink of full...
South Korea vows to retaliate against any North military action
SEOUL -- South Korea vowed Wednesday to retaliate against any North Korea military action after Pyongyang threatened to send troops...
San Miguel chief and Marcos ally Eduardo Cojuangco dies aged 85
MANILA -- Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, a Philippine tycoon deeply involved in the country's politics, has died at age 85, according...
Beijing reimposes restrictions amid resurgence of coronavirus
The municipal government of Beijing raised its COVID-19 emergency response level and reimposed some drastic disease-control measures after a new cluster...
Coronavirus latest: Beijing adds 31 cases as it raises alert level
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Deft branding fuels Moutai as China’s most valuable manufacturer
GUANGZHOU -- When the coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and restaurants earlier this year, a Guangzhou woman surnamed Tan fell in...
US blacklists ‘China’s MIT’ as tech war enters new phase
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- The U.S. war on Chinese technology has entered a new phase, with universities in the country added...
North Korea seeks to break stalemate as Pompeo heads to Hawaii
SEOUL -- East Asian geopolitics kicked into high gear Tuesday, after months of being hamstrung by the coronavirus pandemic, as...
