China presses on with defense buildup as US tensions grow
BEIJING -- China announced on Friday a 6.6% increase in annual defense spending to 1.27 trillion yuan ($178 billion) even with...
Economic
From Thailand to US, businesses reopen to a strange new normal
BANGKOK -- Many shoppers ventured out to the Central World when the capital's shopping mall opened for the first time in...
No toilet paper? No problem: bidets gain new converts in US
TOKYO -- When Japan's Toto installed high-tech toilets at Narita Airport near Tokyo some years ago, the aim was to...
Alibaba executive tells investors not to worry about US delisting
HONG KONG/NEW YORK -- With the coronavirus pandemic weighing down operations and investments, Alibaba Group Holding has reported its first quarterly...
Mitsubishi Heavy to halt SpaceJet mass production and halve staff
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will sharply scale down its long-troubled SpaceJet program as it faces a global drop in demand for the planned...
Mitsubishi Heavy to halt SpaceJet production and halve staff
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will sharply scaled down its long-troubled SpaceJet program as it faces a global drop in demand for the...
Alibaba reports first profit drop since 2016 due to coronavirus
HONG KONG -- With the coronavirus pandemic weighing down on its operations and investments, Alibaba Group Holding has reported its...
Japanese government and BOJ vow to support virus-hit economy
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Friday launched a 30 trillion yen ($278 billion) program to support small businesses,...
Huawei turns to mobile chip rivals to beat US pressure
TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies is seeking help from rival mobile chipmakers to withstand a U.S. clampdown aimed at crippling the...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore case count exceeds 30,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
