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SEOUL -- The South Korean government has decided that people who defy quarantine measures will have to wear special electronic...
Fears over job cuts ahead as UK’s furlough scheme opens
Business leaders are warning that mass redundancies remain a threat as taxpayers today begin bearing the cost of millions of...
Vietnam garment makers hung out to dry as global orders vanish
HANOI/YANGON -- Vietnam's textile sector is reeling from a sudden loss of orders that could be catastrophic to many garment...
Japan’s temp staff faces ‘May shock’ bigger than financial crisis
TOKYO -- Hundreds of thousands of Japan's temporary workers could be terminated at the end of May as businesses hit...
Singapore’s coronavirus spike sends world a wake-up call
SINGAPORE -- Surging coronavirus infections in Singapore's migrant worker communities have underscored the difficulty of stomping out the disease --...
Google and Alibaba flex financial muscle for virus-hit businesses
TOKYO -- Global tech heavyweights such as Google and Alibaba Group Holding are setting up rescue funds to help small...
Google and Alibaba launch rescue funds for virus-hit businesses
TOKYO -- Global tech heavyweights such as Google and Alibaba Group Holding are setting up rescue funds to help small...
South Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases fall
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days on Sunday but offered some relief...
Nobel winner Yamanaka frets over Japan’s lax coronavirus fight
TOKYO -- Shinya Yamanaka couldn't sit still as he considered the possibility of a major coronavirus outbreak in Japan.To the...
SoftBank Vision Fund faces billions in debt payments that could eat into cash, analysts warn
SoftBank’s use of risky debt to fuel its tech powerhouse Vision Fund will leave it paying its Middle Eastern investors...