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...
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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...
Coronavirus latest: Bangkok and 17 Thai provinces ban alcohol sales
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Oyo furloughs staff worldwide after coronavirus hit
TOKYO -- India's Oyo Hotels and Homes will place thousands of employees on monthslong temporary leave to cut costs, admitting...
Cambodia issues order banning travel to and from Phnom Penh
PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government on Thursday issued an order banning most travel throughout the country for a week, in an effort to combat...
Fast Retailing cuts annual profit forecast by 38%
TOKYO -- Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo casual clothing brand, cut its full-year net profit forecast to 100 billion yen...
