Wedding venues, holiday firms and nurseries face probe over withheld refunds
Wedding venues, hotels, holiday companies and nurseries that have refused to refund customers for bookings cancelled because of coronavirus are under...
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Restaurants face uncertain future as end of lockdown looms large
Across China, where the coronavirus pandemic first erupted, restaurants have started opening their doors to diners again following months under...
Retailers face fresh threat posed by mountain of unsold stock
Industry analysts predict that it will take about three years for the sector to match last year’s level of sales...
Blackmore Bonds files for administration as investors face anxious wait for their cash back
Thousands of investors with more than £45m held in "mini-bonds" issued by property investment firm Blackmore face an anxious wait...
Japan chipmaker unveils AI face recognition tool to detect fever
TOKYO -- Japanese semiconductor maker THine Electronics has developed a facial recognition system that can record body temperatures from less...
Strapped for cash, IOC and Japan face hard bargain on Olympic costs
TOKYO -- Tokyo Olympic organizers this week denied an International Olympic Committee assertion that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe committed...
Pakistan moves to save face as coronavirus hits Belt and Road
KARACHI -- The government of Pakistan has ordered the resumption of all infrastructure and energy projects that are part of...
Western governments face invidious contact tracing dilemma
That is not to say the NHS couldn’t get there in three or six months time but it’s likely to...
Coronavirus latest: Millions of Indonesians face plunge into poverty
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Jakarta residents face jail for breaking social distancing rules
JAKARTA -- Jakarta will impose stiff penalties on those breaking its large-scale social restrictions, including prison sentences, as authorities scramble...
