SoftBank leads $500m funding in Chinese ride-hailer Didi
HONG KONG/TOKYO China's largest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has raised $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary in a funding...
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Volkswagen takes 50% stake in Chinese carmaker’s parent
BEIJING -- Volkswagen has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in the parent company of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group, in...
Nissan recovery plan seen as start of long journey by investors
TOKYO -- The massive restructuring plans laid out by Nissan Motor that led to its worst loss in 20 years...
Asia’s lead in virus recovery not showing in stock markets
HONG KONG/TOKYO -- Asia's head start over the rest of the world in reopening its coronavirus-hit economies is not reflected...
Hong Kong’s special trade status with the US: Five things to know
HONG KONG -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement on May 27 that Washington would no longer treat Hong...
Japan raises maximum age for starting pension benefits to 75
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan revised a law Friday to make more part-time, and other nonregular workers join the employee pension...
Beijing Diary: On Hong Kong, Premier Li is a man of few words
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Coronavirus latest: India’s death toll surges to top China’s
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Comfort women scandal shakes South Korean politics and society
SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling party is under fire over a scandal involving an incoming lawmaker who advocated for years...
CEO of SoftBank Vision Fund doubles his pay
TOKYO -- The CEO of SoftBank Group's Vision Fund, Rajeev Misra, more than doubled his pay for the year ended...
