Transportation
Vietnam's China-built metro line falls 2 years behind schedule
Coronavirus restrictions also take toll on $900m project in Hanoi
Engineering & Construction
International relations
Trump's looming Huawei ban puts 800 Japanese companies on the spot
NTT, SoftBank, Kajima rush to replace equipment from five Chinese suppliers
Pharmaceuticals
South Korea drugmakers seek to scale next coronavirus mountain
Samsung and SK units among pack of companies working on vaccines and treatments
Business trends
Cash-strapped Japan Inc. cuts share buybacks 78% amid pandemic
Repurchase programs capped at $8.3bn
Politics
New capital cities for Indonesia and Egypt take back seat
Coronavirus response drains budgets and urgency for big plans
Companies
Samsung heir's arrest warrant hearing begins in Seoul
Investigators allege Lee Jae-Yong manipulated company valuations in 2015
Engineering & Construction
Thai group wins $9.2bn airport project in key economic zone
Japanese operator Narita tipped to manage soon-to-be refurbished facility
Companies
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe
Jay Y. Lee faces a return to jail two years after being released from detention
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea sets for August sale of Japan assets over war labor
Court ruling triggers Tokyo, which warns of a 'serious situation'
Health Care
Turkey opens Japan-funded hospital as virus spreads
Erdogan says latest facility 'will play a critical role' in coronavirus battle
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea drops bill addressing wartime labor dispute with Japan
Victim compensation legislation seen as a compromise fails to move forward
Companies
Komatsu loses ground to Sany, missing out on China construction boom
Japan heavy equipment maker eyes digital as rival grabs post-coronavirus bounce
Construction
Hostile takeover leads to new chief at Japan road builder
Maeda Road names parent company veteran Imaizumi as president
Engineering & Construction
Japanese builder's methods mean faster, cheaper bridges in Asia
Kochi Marutaka puts up infrastructure in mountainous areas, drawing limelight
Belt and Road
Southeast Asia rail projects stall as China focuses on recovery
Belt and Road construction takes a back seat amid coronavirus rebuild
Coronavirus
Japan's retailers and manufacturers hunker down for longer closures
Business restarts by some risk undermining containment effort
Business Spotlight
Taiwan's 'hidden champions' help coronavirus fightback
Machine tool makers' race to boost mask output underlines importance to economy
Economy
China's feeble construction sector dims outlook for GDP rebound
Many projects not deemed crucial remain abandoned for lack of workers
Transportation
Japan's maglev line halts construction as outbreak spreads
Coronavirus emergency order idles projects nationwide
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks rise as China manufacturing unexpectedly expands in March
Chinese companies biggest contributors to A300's advance
