The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 3,020,117, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The worldwide death toll has hit 209,799. To see how the disease has spread, click this […]
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Global crude inventories to max out in 2 months amid coronavirus
TOKYO/DUBAI/NEW YORK — Global inventories of crude oil are rapidly increasing and may peak in June. But despite demand for gasoline and other petroleum products plunging due to the new coronavirus, oil producing countries are reluctant to cut production. The possibility of oil storage maxing out in two months cannot […]
Coronavirus latest: Global vaccine summit to be held in UK
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,626,321, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 181,938. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]
Coronavirus latest: Global infections exceed 2.5m
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,402,250, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 163,097. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]
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 makers, with industry leader Vinatex contemplating a furlough of up to 50,000 workers. If the outbreak’s impact persists, many businesses could go under, threatening not only Vietnam’s economy but also the […]
Coronavirus latest: Global death toll tops 150,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,074,529, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 139,378. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]
India’s IT services groups brace for global spending freeze
MUMBAI — India’s top information technology services companies say revenue is being squeezed as corporations around the world and in all sectors postpone or shrink IT projects to conserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic. Tata Consultancy Services, the industry leader, on Thursday broke with tradition by providing a bit of forward […]
Coronavirus latest: Global cases surpass 2m
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. More than 2 million people have been infected worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The death toll has exceeded 133,000. To see how the disease has spread, […]
How coronavirus exposed the collapse of global leadership
SINGAPORE — As car crash interviews go, Bruce Aylward’s was excruciating and revealing in equal measure. In late March, Alyward, a Canadian epidemiologist and adviser to the World Health Organization, was asked by Radio Television Hong Kong reporter Yvonne Tong whether Taiwan would continue to be denied WHO membership, given longstanding […]
Vietnam is the undisputed king of global cashew nut producers
TOKYO — Vietnam’s top two exports in 2018 in terms of value were smartphones, including mobile phones, which made up 20% of total exports, and apparel, accounting for 13%. Compared to these two cash cows, its cashew nut exports were small in value, belying the Southeast Asian country’s position as […]