Pharmaceuticals
Samsung Biologics bumps Hyundai from Korean market's top 3
Drugmaker's market cap surges to $31bn on lucrative virus treatment deal
Electronics
Coronavirus
Japan chipmaker unveils AI face recognition tool to detect fever
THine touts software for public venues, screening people with masks
Technology
SK Hynix Q1 profit beats estimates thanks to robust server demand
South Korean chipmaker sees profit fall 40% on year but rebounds from previous quarter
China tech
Earnings hit stings China's iFlytek in wake of US blacklisting
Voice recognition specialist first to reveal cost of sanctions for alleged abuses
Aerospace & Defense Industries
NEC wins $190m deal to supply satellite to Vietnam
Export package reveals edge large companies have over startups during crisis
Companies
Sony freshmen salaries to diverge from Day One
Allure of lifetime 'membership' fades in race for Japan's top graduates
Technology
Huawei floats buying chips from Samsung to fight US crackdown
Chinese tech giant faces sharply slowing sales amid coronavirus
Telecommunication
Apple aims to increase iPhone output by 4% through March
Suppliers asked to crank out 5G parts despite coronavirus fears
Obituaries
Yoshio Tateishi, former Omron president, dies of coronavirus
Son of founder pursued internal change at Kyoto-based electronic parts company
Interview
'Don't bring factories home, it only adds to risk,' Nidec chief says
M&A maestro changes his tune, preferring cash on hand
Economy
Vietnam gives Samsung a pass on tough travel restrictions
South Korean engineers allowed to skip quarantine despite infection risk
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo looks to boost Switch output for stay-at-home gamers
Suppliers told to prepare for 10% increase in production
Companies
Vietnam garment makers hung out to dry as global orders vanish
Industry leader Vinatex weighs furloughs for 50,000 as coronavirus saps demand
Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political news
Business trends
LG and Samsung in full retreat before Chinese flat-panel onslaught
South Korean companies lose market share as free-spending Chinese peers close in
Business trends
China's factories struggle without key import: foreign talent
Travel bans leave tech suppliers unable to bring in production advisers
Coronavirus
Bad masks: China clamps down on suppliers after European outcry
28,000-plus companies have entered the sector amid booming demand
Biotechnology
Coronavirus testing for US workplaces offered by Konica Minolta
Biotech unit to field clients directly as safety concerns mount
Technology
Panel maker BOE teams with Qualcomm despite US-China rivalry
Tie-up to start with OLED panels with ultrasonic fingerprint sensors
