Business deals
With Southeast Asians shopping at home, Siam Cement buys box maker
Thai conglomerate to acquire Vietnam's Bien Hoa Packaging
Materials
Economy
Coronavirus hits hiring in Japan's crucial manufacturing sector
Toyota, Honda and Nippon Steel are cutting back on hiring or furloughing workers
Markets
Investors trawl for bargains in depressed Asian markets
While many crowd on the sidelines, low valuations prove tempting for brave buyers
Coronavirus
Japan aims to make Avigan for coronavirus minus imported material
Country's sole maker of key material in drug, Denka, to resume production
Coronavirus
Rapid-fire coronavirus kits aim to fill Japan's testing gap
Textile maker Kurabo's antibody tests takes 10-15 minutes
Companies
Sell-offs pummel corporate Japan's stock portfolios
Pension funds log worst returns in more than eight years
Business trends
Japan's JFE shuts blast furnace as outlook dims
Steel industry slashes capacity on trade war and Chinese competition
Business trends
Coronavirus to erase $12bn in earnings from Japan companies
Net profit seen dropping 13% in the fiscal year that ends next week
Trade
Imported meat fills Japan's cold warehouses to the seams
Freight headed for Tokyo is often held at faraway facilities
Automobiles
Shutdowns ripple across supply chains in coronavirus domino effect
Production cuts by automakers threaten furnace closures by steelmakers
