Finance
Coronavirus persuades house of Nomura and its peers to go digital
Japan's tradition-bound brokerages rethink branch-based in-person consultations
Business trends
Retail
Brushing restraint aside, Uniqlo keeps doors open in Japan
'Closing is easy,' CEO says as casualwear chain applies lessons learned from China
Trade war
China warns US audit plan will harm both sides
Confidence in American capital markets would erode, Beijing says, as foreign companies leave
Coronavirus
South Korea harnesses tech prowess in coronavirus fight
IT makes social distancing more bearable, but new privacy concerns emerge
Japan-South Korea rift
Korea Inc. ditches Japan chipmaking materials for homegrown supply
Export curbs give South Korean materials makers chance to blossom
Companies
Fujitsu taps ex-fund manager to hear what market has to say
Independent director seen sharpening investor focus as company retools
Business trends
No toilet paper? No problem: Bidets gain new converts in US
Bathroom tissue panic lifts sales for American startups and Japanese heavyweights
Coronavirus
China to churn out 100bn masks this year in pandemic's wake
Output jumps 20-fold as government pushes diplomacy and reopening economy
Business trends
Jollibee to build 'cloud kitchens' to offset coronavirus pain
Philippine fast-food giant announces global restructure plan
Datawatch
Major economies reopen but traffic still 60%: Google data
People commute, but stay away from restaurants
