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...
Economic
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...
Tokyo keeps bars and barbers open during coronavirus emergency
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government made a U-turn on Thursday and said it would allow restaurants, including izakaya, to...
Coronavirus latest: Bangkok and 17 Thai provinces to ban alcohol sales
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law partially unconstitutional
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court on Thursday ruled that a controversial anti-mask law is partially unconstitutional, implying that...
Coronavirus latest: Bank of Japan downgrades economic outlook for all regions
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
