Business trends
South Korean investment in Vietnam grows amid U.S.-China trade war
Samsung to build R&D center, SK to buy stake in Vingroup
Electronics
Economy
How China's virus-fueled slowdown will transmit across Asia
Every country in the region will be hit -- in different ways
Energy
Tesla's cheap home batteries set to upend utility business
Powerwall puts solar power on a par with conventional electricity
Coronavirus
Samsung confirms 1 coronavirus case at factory in South Korea
Colleagues put in self-quarantine; worker's floor shut down until Tuesday
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks decline as coronavirus continues to spread
Ping An slips after results while Lotte Shopping down on Moody's outlook cut
Iran tensions
Iran sanctions threaten Samsung and LG's grip on local market
Domestic brands poised to seize chance if South Korean electronics giants are forced out
Companies
Maeda Road hikes dividend sixfold to fend off hostile bid
Japanese builder willing to unload $480m in cash as last-ditch defense
China tech
Huawei claims over 90 contracts for 5G, leading Ericsson
Chinese tech group to invest $20m in UK despite US pressure
Nikkei Markets
Lenovo sees 'meaningful' impact from virus outbreak in China
Company expects mainland factories to be at full capacity by April
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall as South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases
Lotte Shopping paces losses among South Korean companies
