Asia powerhouses in Q1: Sinopec stumbles but Nintendo thrives
SINGAPORE -- The coronavirus pandemic disrupted business across Asia in the first quarter 2020, forcing leading companies from China Petroleum...
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Japan to halt deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense system
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will halt the process of deploying the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the country,...
Dow falls 600 points on fresh fears of second virus wave
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks tumbled at the opening bell Monday after spikes in coronavirus infections were reported in parts...
Japanese business travel to Vietnam to resume with trial flight
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to relaunch business travel links with Vietnam on a trial basis by the end of June, Nikkei...
China scores propaganda boost from US protests and COVID-19 woes
TOKYO -- The U.S. is being torn apart by race protests and has the most coronavirus deaths in the world,...
Coronavirus latest: China’s Import and Export fair starts online
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan’s MUFG Bank obtains bond settlement agent license in China
TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank has received a license from the People's Bank of China to act as a settlement...
China’s largest trade fair goes online as coronavirus shuts doors
SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU/HONG KONG -- China's biggest import and export fair started on Monday in some of the strangest of circumstances of its six...
SK Biopharm highlights drugs pipeline ahead of planned $800m IPO
SEOUL -- South Korean drugmaker SK Biopharmaceuticals started the run-in to its $800 million initial public offering by offering more...
Sinopec hard hit but Nintendo thrives in virus-roiled 1st quarter
SINGAPORE -- The coronavirus pandemic disrupted business across Asia in the first quarter 2020, forcing leading companies from China Petroleum...
