No numerical target? All eyes on China’s 2020 GDP outlook
BEIJING -- With the Chinese economy struggling to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, speculation has grown that the country...
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Trump spoils China’s planned economy
TOKYO -- For a journalist covering the secretive world of Chinese politics, the annual session of the National People's Congress,...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia logs biggest daily rise in new cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing to introduce toughened Hong Kong national security law
HONG KONG -- A national security bill expected to let Beijing clamp down more tightly on pro-democracy protests and activists...
Coronavirus tests India’s vaccine makers in R&D capability
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -- At least six Indian pharmaceutical companies have joined the global race to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine, giving a sector...
Japan weighs lifting Tokyo’s coronavirus emergency May 25
TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Thursday that the state of emergency remains in place for metropolitan Tokyo...
Japan maps out how to begin accepting foreign travelers
TOKYO -- Japan is preparing to gradually ease its entry restrictions on foreign visitors, with business travelers and researchers being...
Tokyo government weighs lifting state of emergency May 25
TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Thursday that the state of emergency remains in place for metropolitan Tokyo...
India’s SoftBank-backed Ola to cut 35% of workforce
TOKYO -- Ola, India's biggest ride-hailing company and one in which Japan's SoftBank Group has an equity stake, will cut...
SoftBank to sell 5% stake in Japanese mobile arm
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group on Thursday said it will sell a 5% stake in SoftBank Corp., its Japanese mobile unit,...
