Companies
Sharp to ramp up global output of surgical masks
Electronics maker plans to eventually sell direct to consumers
Consumer
Business trends
Tencent and China tech prove resilience amid regional stock shock
87% of major Asian companies lost market cap with Indian banks hit hardest
Pharmaceuticals
Fujifilm starts clinical trial on Avigan for coronavirus
Company also says it is ready to ramp up production of the anti-flu medication
Business deals
Apple said to buy $200m in Japan Display plant assets
iPhone supplier sells off LCD equipment to repay American tech giant
Economy
Panic buying in Japan lifts February retail sales
Job openings sink 2.2% as coronavirus crimps hiring
Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson seeks coronavirus vaccine by early 2021
US drug company aims to supply 1bn doses worldwide
Food & Beverage
Distillers cash in on surging demand for hand sanitizer
Other manufacturers retool to produce surgical masks, ventilators
Coronavirus
Abe says Japan aims to approve Avigan as coronavirus treatment
Prime minister also promises 'unprecedented' stimulus measures
Food & Beverage
Foreign brewmasters pour into Japan's craft beer scene
Local communities toast unique tastes and techniques from overseas talent
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 22 to Mar. 28, US House passes a $2.2 trillion stimulus
Hong Kong bans gatherings of over 4 people; Trump tweets he is working with Xi
