Caixin
Coronavirus costs China service sector $144bn in 1 week
Gloom pervades Lunar New Year holiday as people cancel travel and stay home
Consumer
Technology
Panasonic in a jam as Tesla taps new battery supplies in China
EV batteries one of the few bright spots for the Japanese electronics maker
Companies
ITC shares plunge as India proposes more taxes on cigarettes
New levies could push up prices, damping demand and spurring illegal trade
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall more amid growing fears over China epidemic
Chinese stocks plunge as mainland market reopens after Lunar New Year break
Companies
'Harry Potter' theme park set to open in Tokyo in 2023
Seibu Holdings and Warner Bros. to build on site of Toshimaen amusement facility
Business trends
Japan's couriers hope early deliveries can cut unneeded trips
Industry struggles to handle soaring demand amid labor shortage
Datawatch
Entire Japan Inc to be outspent by 5 US tech giants in R&D
Once global leaders in innovation, Japanese companies now hesitant to take risks
Coronavirus
Bargain hunters quietly defy coronavirus sell-off in Japan
Foreign-favorite blue chips Shin-Etsu and Makita make gains amid gloom
Business deals
Hitachi to enhance digital operations with $5bn tech unit takeover
Japanese conglomerate enters final stage of decadelong reorganization
Technology
Nike launches robot-assisted warehouse in Japan
Daiwa House setup trims workforce and helps retailers steer clear of Amazon
Technology
Third Point ramps up pressure on Sony to spin off chip business
Activist fund also raises concern over Japan's tougher foreign investment rules
Companies
Hindustan Unilever quarterly profit rises 12% amid slowing India demand
Company says demand outlook remains challenging
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks extend losses as China virus kills more people
China Vanke, Tata Motors among losers on A300 index
Business trends
Japan's 'udon duvet' whets insomniac appetite for noodles
Quirky comforter stokes US and Chinese interest in Japanese design
Coronavirus
China tour ban dampens spirits in Japan over Lunar New Year
Hotels slash prices to fill wave of vacancies amid virus outbreak
Coronavirus
Virus fears drive post-holiday Asian stock sell-off
Foxconn among nearly 200 Taiwan-listed companies to hit downward limit
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo Disneyland raises ticket prices to $75 for adults
'Beauty and the Beast' area to open in April but DisneySea site delayed by one year
Companies
Godrej Consumer sees global gains offset India slowdown
Company expects gradual recovery in coming quarters
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong shares hit seven-week low as Wuhan coronavirus spreads
All Hang Seng Index constituents drop as markets open after long weekend
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong shares slide as China coronavirus cases surge
Forty-nine Hang Seng Index constituents drop as markets open after long weekend
