Coronavirus-torn Asia looks to reconnect with ‘travel bubbles’
SINGAPORE -- Zulkarnain Muhamed resides in Johor Bahru but works across the border in Singapore. The ship husbandry supervisor's daily...
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US-China showdown over Hong Kong puts Japan in bind
TOKYO -- The escalating U.S. pressure against China over Hong Kong has left Japan facing a delicate diplomatic balancing act between toeing...
Japan workplace bullying rules feared to spur necktied menaces
TOKYO -- Regulations to protect workers in Japan from abusive bosses and colleagues took effect Monday to criticism that it only...
Laos’ debt woes worsen as bills for China-funded dams loom
BANGKOK -- COVID-19 has rattled Laos' debut in selling a U.S. dollar bond in international markets, adding pressure on a...
Sharp CEO Tai leaves Foxconn board to focus on Japan unit
TAIPEI -- Sharp Chairman and CEO Tai Jeng-wu has resigned from the board of Taiwanese parent company Foxconn, the group said...
Mitsubishi’s Bombardier deal soured by SpaceJet cutbacks
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries marks a milestone in its aviation ambitions on Monday by integrating the commercial jet business of Canada's Bombardier, even as doubts...
Nasdaq-listed NetEase kicks off Hong Kong stock sale of up to $3bn
HONG KONG -- Game developer NetEase began Hong Kong's biggest stock sale so far this year on Monday, seeking as...
Coronavirus latest: India ranks seventh in cases, surpassing France
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus latest: India becomes 7th worst-hit country
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan weighs easing entry ban for Thailand and Vietnam
TOKYO -- Japan will begin discussions with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam over the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions,...
