Japan’s IHI, JR West furlough thousands as demand plummets
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese companies including IHI and West Japan Railway have joined the growing ranks of businesses furloughing employees to...
Economic
Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping
TOKYO -- Nikon has cut 700 jobs in Southeast Asia as part of a move to restructure its digital camera business as executives warned of sustained...
Nikon cuts 700 factory jobs in Thailand and Laos
TOKYO -- Nikon has cut 700 jobs in Southeast Asia as part of a move to restructure its digital camera business as executives warned of sustained...
Top Japanese companies furlough thousands as demand plummets
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese companies including IHI and West Japan Railway have joined the growing ranks of businesses furloughing employees to...
Coronavirus latest: Philippines to ease lockdown, freeing up transportation
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Seoul returns to strict distancing as coronavirus cases spike
SEOUL -- South Korea will again ask people in the Seoul metropolitan area to stay at home starting Thursday as...
Philippines to ease lockdown as hunger and unemployment surge
MANILA -- The Philippines will ease the country's lockdown starting Monday after more than two months of strict quarantine measures...
US and allies blast Hong Kong security law in joint statement
NEW YORK -- The U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Canada expressed "deep concern" on Thursday over Beijing's approval of a national security...
Mahathir axed from party he founded with Malaysian PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been sacked as a member of the party he co-founded in...
Chinese gaming company NetEase to launch $2.5bn Hong Kong stock sale
HONG KONG -- Chinese game developer NetEase is set to kick off the sale of up to $2.5 billion in...
