Electronics

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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall, tracking US futures as virus outbreak worsens

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix among key losers on A300

11 March 2020
Unexpectedly robust iPad demand is good news for Apple, though the U.S. company has warned that the coronavirus will have a material impact on its business.
Coronavirus

China demand for e-learning bites into Apple’s iPad supply

Surge runs against production shortages caused by coronavirus response

11 March 2020
A Mengniu Dairy factory in Beijing. China's factories have restarted operations after an extended Lunar New Year break, but have not reached normal levels of production.
Economy

China factories limp back to life a month after coronavirus hiatus

Doors reopen but labor shortage prevents full recovery

11 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities jump as crude oil rebound lifts energy stocks

ComfortDelGro rises after announcing UK acquisition

10 March 2020
Canon is among Japanese manufacturers that will suffer a severe blow from a stronger yen. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Business trends

Yen surge risks blowing $7bn hole in Japan exporters' profit

Strongest currency in 3-plus years would hit automakers hardest

10 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks skid amid crude oil rout, virus fears

Oil-related shares lead losses after Brent futures plunge

9 March 2020
An officer takes body temperature measurement inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Feb. 28: the trajectory of China's coronavirus challenge is impossible to predict.
Opinion

Do not mistake China's stock rally for a safe haven

Beijing is pumping stimulus into unreformed economy

9 March 2020
Workers assemble electronics at Foxconn's plant in Shenzhen. The Taiwanese company's reliance on mainland Chinese production leaves it exposed to virus-related worker shortages.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus threatens $11bn in Asian tech profits: Goldman

Foxconn, Samsung and Murata at risk from China exposure

8 March 2020
Toshiba Machine has resorted to an "emergency" defense measure to fight a hostile bid by a fund linked to activist Yoshiaki Murakami. 
Business deals

Japan Inc. updates strategy against hostile buyers

Toshiba Machine seeks shareholder support for 'emergency' takeover defense

7 March 2020
A television factory in Shenzhen: Prices for television LCD panels have risen sharply over the past month amid supply shortages.
Electronics

TV makers' hopes for Olympic boost foiled by LCD shortage

Coronavirus epicenter Wuhan is major supply hub for panels

7 March 2020
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, speaks next to Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Coronavirus

WHO slams Japan and South Korea's tit-for-tat travel curbs

New restrictions to freeze wide range of Asia's business connections

7 March 2020
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6 March 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has created significant uncertainty for Oppo and others in the smartphone industry this year.
China tech

China's Oppo bets big on 5G to challenge Huawei overseas

Smartphone maker looks to offset coronavirus impact at home

6 March 2020
In better times: Fans of South Korean K-Pop group Super Junior attend a concert in Shanghai.
Coronavirus

From K-pop to cars, coronavirus hits South Korea business

Travel ban spat with Japan is latest blow to economic activity

6 March 2020
Inexpensive smallsats are replacing large satellites, presenting a challenge to existing manufacturers.
Business Spotlight

Asia's mobile revolution puts satellite makers into spin

Low-cost innovation helps Rakuten and other newcomers take on established players

6 March 2020
Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, said his company will construct a mask factory to help Thailand deal with the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Thai billionaire races to build mask factory in coronavirus fight

CP Group's Dhanin invests $3m, aiming to supply hospitals

6 March 2020
Canon has supplied parts for HP for more than 30 years, but this could change after a hostile takeover bid by Xerox.
Business deals

Canon to cut ties with HP if Xerox takes over

Hostile bid would create formidable rival to longtime Japan partner

5 March 2020
Shimadzu researcher Masamitsu Shikata at a news conference March. 4. The company says it is cutting a time-consuming step in existing coronavirus tests to produce results in one hour. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Coronavirus

1-hour coronavirus test under development in Japan

New kit from Shimadzu skips step to deliver faster results

5 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks advance as Fed cuts rate to mitigate virus impact

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix , Bank of East Asia gain

4 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Malaysia January exports shrink, Coronavirus clouds prospect

Shipments of key electrical, electronic items fall amid weaker China demand

4 March 2020
Beijing is keen to keep key chip and display projects on track amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Source photos by BOE Technology Group and Getty Images) 
Coronavirus

China lets Wuhan tech plants bypass lockdown to stay open

Beijing's chip and display ambitions collide with efforts to contain coronavirus

4 March 2020
OLED panels are becoming more common in smartphones and TVs.
Companies

Canon looks to OLED material in quest for new growth

As cameras and printers face headwinds, company shifts sights to display industry

4 March 2020
An employee enters Foxconn Science and Technology Industrial Park in Shanxi Province, China, on Feb. 22.
Coronavirus

Foxconn: China production to return to normal this month

iPhone supplier expects coronavirus to cut quarterly revenue by up to 15%

3 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks gain as G7 finance chiefs move to tackle epidemic

Technology shares among top performers on A300 index

3 March 2020
Business leaders from as far afield as Japan and Thailand learned from Jack Welch's success at General Electric.
Obituaries

GE's hard-driving Jack Welch was role model for Asian business

Chairman led US conglomerate to market stardom before post-crisis decline

3 March 2020