Coronavirus latest: Tokyo prepares a 6-week reopening schedule
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Economic
China reveals plan to set up security agencies in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- China on Friday announced draft legislation that will pave the way for it to set up national...
Japan’s Orix rejects taking over aircraft leasing JV with HNA
HONG KONG -- Japanese financial group Orix has quashed speculation that it could increase its stake in Avolon Holdings, the...
Thailand drums up post-COVID-19 investment in medical supplies
BANGKOK -- Thailand has greenlighted a string of new foreign direct investment deals in medical equipment production as it seeks...
Philippines eyes tax on Netflix to boost revenue amid pandemic
MANILA -- Lockdowns imposed to fight the spread of coronavirus have sent local revenues tumbling but online services surging, prompting...
China abandons economic growth target for first time in decades
SHANGHAI -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang did not announce an economic growth target for this year, marking the first time in...
Animal Crossing ban foreshadows stricter Chinese gaming crackdown
TAIPEI -- Nintendo's wildly popular game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has acquired many disguised identities in China since the government...
China takes lead in AI-based diagnostic imaging equipment
BEIJING -- Imsight Technology, a Chinese company that has been developing equipment for digital radiographic examinations of the chest since...
Coronavirus latest: Japan plans 10,000 random antibody tests
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing seeks to tighten grip over Hong Kong with new security bill
HONG KONG/NEW YORK -- A national security bill that would tighten Beijing's grip over Hong Kong will be presented as...
