Coronavirus latest: Moscow fails to halt spread but ends lockdown
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Economic
Indonesia holds talks with US to lure companies from China
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is in talks with the U.S. government over the possible relocation of American companies operating in China...
Malaysia reopens as virus rips through migrant detention centers
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's movement restrictions expire on Tuesday, allowing a full-fledged economic restart after a nearly three-month hiatus due...
Takara Bio cuts time for 5,000 coronavirus tests to two hours
TOKYO -- Japanese biotechnology company Takara Bio has developed a method to simultaneously process more than 5,000 polymerase chain reaction...
George Floyd protests inspire campaigns against racism across Asia
JAKARTA -- The #BlackLivesMatter campaign has rippled from the U.S. into Asia, triggering echoes of solidarity and reviving calls to...
#BlackLivesMatter sparks Asian campaigns against racism at home
JAKARTA -- The #BlackLivesMatter campaign has rippled from the U.S. into Asia, triggering echoes of solidarity and reviving calls to...
Expats flee Bali as virus crashes Asia’s top luxury villa market
DENPASAR -- With a private pool, walled tropical gardens and a large terrace overlooking a lush green river valley in...
Hong Kong protest anniversary muted by weary and wary public
HONG KONG -- Kelly, a 35-year-old homemaker, and her two daughters were among the 1 million Hong Kong citizens who...
Hong Kong government to lead $5bn bailout of Cathay Pacific
HONG KONG -- The government of Hong Kong will lead a $5.02 billion recapitalization of Cathay Pacific Airways under a...
Bankruptcies in Japan fall but outlook bleak due to coronavirus
TOKYO -- The number of bankruptcies in Japan in May fell from a year ago, bucking eight months of increases,...
