Both Japan's factory output and retail sales likely fell at a sharper pace in March as the coronavirus pandemic weighed more heavily across the broader economy, a Reuters poll showed. ( read original story ...)
Japan shames ‘pachinko’ gambling parlors that refuse to shutdown
Mai Nishiyama, Arata Yamamoto and Reuters As stores have closed across Japan during a state of emergency, gambling halls known as pachinko parlors remain open, causing concern that they could ... ( read original story ...)
Even Toyota Has to Pay More to Borrow in Japan
Blue-chip companies are paying more to borrow despite tens of billions of dollars in support from Japan’s central bank, suggesting programs to help them ride out the new coronavirus might need to get ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus prods Japan agencies, including data collectors, to embrace change
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing changes in Japan to the way economic data is collected and some government agencies meet, rare moves in a country where tradition plays a strong part in everyday ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan using intelligence services to track coronavirus cases
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan is using a contact tracing system - developed by its intelligence services to combat terrorism - to fight the coronavirus, the country's prime minister has said, as ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Reports 436 New Coronavirus Cases, Biggest Daily Jump
Indonesia reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections after identifying 436 new cases, taking the total to 8,211, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s capital relocation on hold, shifts budget to fight pandemic
Indonesia's investment on a mega project to relocate its capital city has been put on hold, as the country shifts focus to spend on containing the coronavirus outbreak, but may resume next year, ... ( read original story ...)
China Planning 500,000 New 5G Base Stations as State Officials Say Construction Has ‘Entered the Fast Lane’
"China's 5G has pressed the fast forward button," Wen Ku, a director at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said this week. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How China’s retail investor army got burned by the shock oil collapse
China's retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives, and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed ... ( read original story ...)
Rep. Andy Barr: Coronavirus — Congress, make China answer for pandemic
China lied from the very beginning of this virus. They covered up the origins and severity of the disease, they underreported their initial cases, and they manipulated the WHO to spread misinformation ... ( read original story ...)