Economy

Japan on Thursday will examine whether to ease coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo. The city has a significantly lower death toll than similarly sized global cities. (Photo by Kai Fujii)
Coronavirus

Japan reassesses Tokyo and Osaka emergency restrictions Thursday

New cases in capital slow, but unease over low testing remains

20 May 2020
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans at their weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 19.
Trade war

Luckin first casualty as US takes aim at China transparency

Nasdaq’s delisting of coffee chain follows Trump call for higher accounting standards

20 May 2020
Employees work on a smartphone production line in Wuhan. In advanced electronics, companies have barely shifted out of China at all, despite cajoling from Trump.
Opinion

US-China decoupling is much harder than Donald Trump thinks

Despite threats and incentives, companies like Chinese manufacturing

20 May 2020
A production site for Applied Materials: TSMC makes chips for Huawei using equipment from the U.S. company. (Photo courtesy of Applied Materials)
Opinion

Anti-Huawei tech bans will hurt US more than China

Domestic companies cannot afford to lose business, especially during coronavirus

19 May 2020
Huawei says the latest U.S. crackdown on the Chinese comapny "will damage the trust and collaboration within the global semiconductor industry."
Huawei crackdown

Huawei blasts latest US crackdown as bid for tech 'supremacy'

Chinese company warns of huge business impact and global fallout from new rules

18 May 2020
The International Monetary Fund forecasts that inflation will slow down around the globe.
Datawatch

China sees inflation slow as coronavirus weighs on consumption

Production resumes as lockdowns ease, but falling demand pushes down prices

18 May 2020
TSMC's two biggest customers are Apple of the U.S. followed by Chinese titan Huawei. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Huawei crackdown

TSMC halts new Huawei orders after US tightens restrictions

Taiwan chipmaker's relationship with second-biggest customer under fire

18 May 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's news conference on the coronavirus emergency is displayed on a large screen in Tokyo on May 14.
Coronavirus

Asia and world seek different paths to exit coronavirus crisis

Singapore, India, and US look to strike balance between public and economic health

16 May 2020
Donald Trump's rhetoric toward China has increased its ire as the U.S. deals with a worsening coronavirus outbreak.   © Reuters
Most read in 2020

US pushes China decoupling, wiping billions off Apple and Boeing

Huawei ban sets up game of chicken between world's biggest economies

16 May 2020
Huawei's Kunpeng 920 chipset, designed as an alternative to Intel chips, is displayed at the Chinese group's headquarters in Shenzhen.
Huawei crackdown

New ban on Huawei blocks access to non-US chipmakers

Major suppliers like TSMC forced to rethink strategies

16 May 2020
The world's most important chipmaker has managed to walk a fine line between China and the U.S., but that will become increasingly difficult as time goes by. (Nikkei Montage/Reuters)
Business Spotlight

Chip titan TSMC caught in crossfire between US and China

Geopolitical risks mount for Taiwan group after Trump's crackdown on customer Huawei

15 May 2020
TSMC says it will build a factory in Arizona to produce the world's most advanced chips. (Source photos from Reuters/TSMC)
Trade war

TSMC to build $12bn cutting-edge chip plant in US

Taiwan chipmaker answers Trump's 'made in America' call with production set for 2024

15 May 2020
A close-up of U.S. President Donald Trump's notes shows where the word "Corona" was crossed out and replaced with "Chinese" to describe the new virus during a briefing at the White House on March 19. (Washington Post via Getty Images)
Trade war

Trump threatens to cut 'whole relationship' with China

US 'very strongly' considering delisting mainland companies, president says

15 May 2020
Chinese components made 42% of the total value of parts used in Huawei's new 5G smartphone, Mate 30, much higher than those used in its last model, Mate 20 Pro.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei teardown shows US ban made company turn to Chinese parts

Flagship model Mate 30 now only has 1% American components

14 May 2020
TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu: replacing American technology would be a difficult task.
Opinion

Taiwan's semiconductor industry is stuck between Trump and Huawei

US president wants to stop manufacturers supplying chips to blacklisted companies

12 May 2020
Vietnam is bullish to achieve over 5% GDP growth in 2020. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the Special ASEAN summit on COVID-19 in Hanoi in April.
Economy

Vietnam vows 5% growth in post-outbreak foreign investment pitch

Prime minister calls on South Korea, Japan, US and Europe at business conference

11 May 2020
Donald Trump speaks at a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak on Feb. 29: recriminations and scapegoating do nothing to halt the spread of disease.
Opinion

China and US must cooperate to lead world out of coronavirus danger

Both sides have chipped away at global coordination in recent years

9 May 2020
China has become an important issue in the U.S. presidential elections for both candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Comment

Trump and Biden use antagonism against Beijing to win votes

China becomes battleground at a time when international cooperation is key

9 May 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, after signing a trade agreement in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 15.
Trade war

US and China offer different takes on resumed trade talks

Beijing seeks 'favorable atmosphere,' Washington says 'meet obligations'

9 May 2020
Apple is mass producing AirPods in Vietnam for the frist time. (Nikkei Montage/AP/Reuters) 
8 May 2020
People exercise in a Bangkok park on March 29. Fitness clubs were closed in a nationwide state of emergency that is now being eased. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Coronavirus

Asia scans the world for best practices to reopen economies

South Korea latest to ease coronavirus restrictions, with Singapore eager to follow

8 May 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters from the South Lawn of the White House on May 5.
International relations

Trump's bid to punish China hamstrung by reelection risks

Any new tariffs over coronavirus likely to hurt American farmers

7 May 2020
Containerships at the Port of Los Angeles: The U.S. lowered tariffs on Chinese products in exchange for a commitment by Beijing to purchase more American goods.
Trade war

Trade deal promises falter as US exports to China fall 15%

Coronavirus shrinks demand and production in the January-March quarter

6 May 2020
A soldier guards an empty street following the lockdown in Manila on Apr. 24: policymakers need to cushion the current impact, even if it entails costs later on.
Opinion

Stimulus-driven inflation is the least of Asia's problems

Cost of inaction is much higher than putting too much money into system

3 May 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump: The Japanese government is trying to ensure supplies of the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat the coronavirus. 
3 May 2020