Latin America

A Chinese flag placed on a street in Belgrade, Serbia, pictured on Apr. 13: countries which are reliant on China are being required to thank Beijing for the medical supplies.
Opinion

Winning compensation from China for coronavirus is a long shot

Legal claims stand no chance, but there are other kinds of punishment

22 May 2020
Demand for bitcoin is surging in emerging markets as the value of their own currencies continue to decline.
Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin shines in emerging markets plagued by falling currencies

From Bueno Aires to Beirut, investors embrace cryptocurrency as safe haven

15 May 2020
COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising in countries such as Brazil and Russia, even as they contemplate loosening restrictions on private business activity. (Reuters and AP)
Datawatch

Russia and Brazil becoming new epicenters of coronavirus

Outbreaks in heavily indebted countries pose risk to global economy

11 May 2020
Travelers hoping to enter Peru sit stranded on a bridge in the Bolivian border town of Desaguadero on March 17 after the Peruvian government announced it was closing the border in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Life

No way out for Asians stranded in South America

Visitors trapped by COVID-19 quarantine rules lose hope of early return

17 April 2020
A drilling site in the Eagle Ford Shale area in Texas: shale producers are slashing spending and production targets.
Opinion

OPEC's efforts to mop up global oil oversupply are good for Asia

Industry's growth is crucial for long-term energy security

17 April 2020
Nissan's plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Automobiles

Goodbye Ghosn: Coronavirus forces Nissan to ditch brash doctrine

Carmaker puts 20,000 workers on temporary leave as it battles capacity glut

9 April 2020
A deliveryman walks past a closed Luckin Coffee store at Sanlitun, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China.
Commodities

Coffee bean prices slump as consumers stay home over coronavirus fears

Falling demand and healthy crops could lead to oversupply and keep prices low

12 March 2020
Urine from cows on the Japanese island of Hokkaido is being used to produce organic fertilizer and deodorizers.
Agriculture

Japanese organic products maker turns cow urine into gold

Kankyo Daizen's fertilizer wins over farmers in Vietnam and Cambodia

8 March 2020
The Philippines' ratio of women in senior management positions stood at 43%, versus just 12% in Japan.
Economy

Women in management: Southeast Asia improves but Singapore slips

Philippines' ratio of female execs tops region as Japan lags behind at 12%

7 March 2020
Lower rates in developing countries have pushed investor capital to the U.S.  
Coronavirus

Coronavirus shock weighs on global bond yields

Emerging-market rate cuts drive flight to safety in Treasurys

24 February 2020
Tourists in Bangkok: Thailand's central bank cut its policy interest rate on Feb. 5 amid a steep drop in foreign travelers caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus

Emerging markets cut interest rates to blunt coronavirus damage

Thailand and Brazil opt for record lows as tourism and resources take hit

7 February 2020
Chan Chun Sing, Singapore's minister for trade and industry, center, holds the signed joint statement for the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement with counterparts from New Zealand and Chile.
International relations

Singapore and TPP trailblazers now turn to digital rule-setting

Partners seek to draw global standards for AI, fintech and personal data

22 January 2020
Takeda Pharmaceutical is developing the first vaccine for dengue fever that can be administered to children as young as four. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Pharmaceuticals

Takeda taps Shire's global network to sell prized dengue vaccine

Japanese drugmaker to utilize sales channels from massive acquisition

11 January 2020
Tokio Marine seeks emerging-market growth as disaster-related payouts rise in Japan.
Business deals

Tokio Marine to sign $370m partnership with top Brazil bank

Joint venture eyes top share in South American country's fire insurance market

7 January 2020
China is the world's biggest consumer of copper, accounting for about half the annual global demand.
Commodities

Rising copper prices reflect surging Chinese demand

US-China trade cease-fire helps push metal to 7-month high

23 December 2019
Coffee bean prices hit two-year high on supply concerns. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Commodities

Coffee bean prices hit 2-year high as Asians drink more

Future prices up 30% from November but weak real puts lid on rises

19 December 2019
Even after the suspension of APEC Leaders' Week in Chile, can-do attitude of participants remains.
Opinion

APEC shows virtues of multilateralism despite Chile cancellation

New host Malaysia will aid efforts to push forward free trade pacts

9 December 2019
China has been importing fewer soybeans as African swine fever devastates its pig population.
Trade

Brazil soy exports suffer blow from China's pork blackout

Falling demand for animal feed wipes out trade-war bonus

4 December 2019
Ajinomoto AGF plans to start selling locally grown and made "Tokunoshima coffee" in 2022. (Photo courtesy of Ajinomoto AGF)
19 November 2019
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Announcements

Brazil stock exchange to add Nikkei 225 futures

B3 will become first Latin American bourse to list the index derivatives

15 November 2019
La Martina founder and Chairman Lando Simonetti tells the Nikkei Asian Review about his plans for Asia. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Global Management Forum 2019

Argentine luxury polo brand goes digital to win in Asia

La Martina founder works with Samsung and Google to extend reach

29 October 2019
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri, left, and opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez at the end of a presidential debate on Oct. 20: The opposition has made no secret of its desire for closer ties with Beijing.
International relations

Argentina slouches toward China debt reliance on eve of election

Buenos Aires may pivot from Washington-based lenders to Beijing

26 October 2019
Fires burn off virgin rainforest cleared to plant oil palm trees in Tripa, Indonesia: China can no longer escape its responsibility.
Opinion

Chinese companies must share blame for global deforestation

Demand for soy, palm oil and beef leads to forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia

23 October 2019
Emperor Naruhito waves to well-wishers as he enters the Imperial Palace, in Tokyo, on May 1. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
This Week in Asia

Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, Tokyo Motor Show, Brazil's Bolsonaro visits China

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

20 October 2019
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, together with Spanish toll road operator Abertis, is taking a significant stake in Mexican toll road operator RCO. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Business deals

GIC, Abertis Group to buy 70% stake in Mexican toll road operator

Red de Carreteras de Occidente has concessions covering 876km of toll roads

16 October 2019