Low-cost carriers positioned to lead airline industry’s recovery
TOKYO -- Airlines are poised for a wave of consolidation amid a tough business environment exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic,...
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Coronavirus latest: India cases top 250,000 with new daily record
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
New Zealand to end social distancing, coronavirus ‘eliminated’
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -- New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the novel coronavirus and will lift all containment measures except for...
New Zealand to lift curbs other than for entry; virus ‘eliminated’
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -- New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the novel coronavirus and will lift all containment measures except for...
Samsung heir’s arrest warrant hearing begins in Seoul
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrived in court on Monday morning for a hearing to determine whether...
Video: Thai businesses develop robots to adapt to coronavirus era
BANGKOK -- The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the development of the robotics industry in Thailand, as companies race to devise...
Philippines hit by surge in fake Facebook accounts
MANILA -- Facebook is investigating reports in the Philippines of a weekend spike in the number of fake accounts on...
Indonesia woos Japan as China-led high-speed-rail project stalls
JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has begun discussions on possible Japanese participation in a planned high-speed railway between Jakarta and...
Seven-Eleven to sell life insurance in Japan
TOKYO -- Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is partnering with insurance company MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to sell life insurance, allowing...
Coronavirus latest: Global death toll tops 400,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
