Kakao tops Hyundai in market cap as pandemic shakes up Korea Inc.
SEOUL -- The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up South Korea's ranking of biggest companies by market cap as technology companies...
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Privacy in a pandemic? Contact-tracing apps gain global popularity
TOKYO -- Governments are trying to strike a delicate balance between public safety and privacy in an attempt to convince citizens to embrace contract-tracing...
New retail landscape gives China startups a boost amid pandemic
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the development and adoption of technology that aid online sales, giving a boost...
Insurers under pressure to refund ‘worthless’ policies during pandemic
Pressure is mounting on reluctant insurers to refund customers for worthless policies, as travel cover has become unnecessary under the...
Japan to offer $112bn safety net to companies hit by pandemic
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide 12 trillion yen ($111.62 billion) in aid to companies to help them cope with...
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...
How to safeguard and grow OTT, CTV ad revenues during the pandemic
The following is a guest post from Daniel Elad, chief strategy officer at SaaS ad monetization platform TheViewPoint. Opinions are...
US attacks China’s Communist Party as pandemic clash boils over
NEW YORK -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo verbally pummeled China's leadership as "ideologically and politically hostile" a day...
China won’t be winner over US after pandemic, Ferguson says
NEW YORK -- Despite growing speculation that China will emerge as the leading superpower in the post-pandemic world, both Beijing and Washington...
How I entered Hong Kong in the era of the pandemic and lockdowns
HONG KONG -- A few dozen passengers, including me, disembarked slowly and orderly from a sparsely filled Japan Airlines Boeing...
