Japan’s stay-at-home food stocks lose immunity to downturn
TOKYO -- Makers of instant food were the go-to stocks in the Japanese market recently, poised to benefit from the social...
Economic
Foreign funds dump Japan stocks faster than after Lehman collapse
TOKYO -- Foreign investors unloaded Japanese equities for eight straight weeks through April 3 at a pace roughly 50% greater...
Luxury brands bid adieu to Hong Kong amid coronavirus and unrest
HONG KONG -- Causeway Bay, the heart of Hong Kong's retail landscape and the world's priciest shopping district by rent,...
Jakarta residents face jail for breaking social distancing rules
JAKARTA -- Jakarta will impose stiff penalties on those breaking its large-scale social restrictions, including prison sentences, as authorities scramble...
Coronavirus latest: Oil price hangs on OPEC-Russia talks
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Toyota to halt Indonesia production as Jakarta locks down
JAKARTA -- Toyota Motor will temporarily shut down production in Indonesia, Nikkei learned Thursday, with the government ordering a partial lockdown in the...
Sony targets China’s Gen Z with $400m stake in Bilibili
NEW YORK -- Sony will buy a $400 million stake in Bilibili, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese video platform popular with millennials for its...
Tokyo governor bows to pressure to keep bars and barbers open
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to keep restaurants and pubs open with limited hours during Japan's monthlong state of...
Chinese AR smart glasses startup plans funding round
BEIJING -- MAD Gaze, a Chinese company that develops augmented reality smart glasses, is preparing for a new funding round...
France’s Total invests $500m in India renewables with Adani Group
TOKYO -- French energy supermajor Total has invested more than 37 billion rupees ($487 million) to form a renewable power joint venture with...
