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...
Economic
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...
Thailand fights to revive reputation as top tourist destination
BANGKOK -- A leading business hotel in Bangkok is sprucing up rooms, restaurants and hallways to meet new hygiene and...
Coronavirus latest: Nightlife cases spur Tokyo resurgence worries
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Philippines’ court finds journalist Maria Ressa guilty of libel
MANILA -- A Philippine court on Monday found embattled journalist Maria Ressa, founder of a website critical of President Rodrigo...
Xi Jinping turns 67 with Beijing back on coronavirus alert
The Chinese government has made strides in containing the coronavirus, which infected tens of thousands and killed more than 4,000...
Mitsubishi Aircraft replaces development chief in deep overhaul
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Aircraft reshuffled its leadership team on Monday as the Japanese company undertakes sweeping job cuts in a shift away from global...
Malcolm Turnbull argues Australia can withstand China’s pressure
SINGAPORE -- Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged his successor, Scott Morrison, to stay the course even as...
