Coronavirus
Coronavirus latest: 1m now infected and 50,000 dead
South Korea's total cases tops 10,000; Trump tests negative for a second time
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Automobiles
Toyota halts Japan production as carmakers slam on the brakes
Industry hopes to weather storm with strong balance sheets
Economy
Malaysia should brace for negative growth in 2020, central bank says
COVID-19 and low commodity prices will hit GDP hard before turnaround
Commodities
Falling commodity prices deal blow to Asia's oil and metals companies
Companies, now expecting deficit, hold back on investment
Life
Bangkok's shuttered restaurants fight the virus gloom
Chefs cook up recipe for survival, including Michelin star meals in takeout boxes
Coronavirus
Japanese telcos to offer discounts for students
Mobile operators to comply with government request to ease burden for online classes
Coronavirus
Pandemic to cut Asian growth to 2.2%, worst since 1998 crisis: ADB
Thailand, Hong Kong and seven other economies to shrink, China to slow sharply
Coronavirus
Trump tests negative for coronavirus again
US President orders military to operate a makeshift hospital set up in New York
Coronavirus
Abe faces calls for decisive action after 'Abenomask' blunder
Emergency declaration gives government limited power compared with other nations
Retail
China's retailers face hard truth: If you reopen, they won't come
Customer traffic down by more than half at Shanghai Walmart branch
Markets
Luckin's coffee wasn't as strong as advertised, probe finds
Wall Street investors lose millions after fake sales worth $310m emerge
Industry in focus
Coronavirus pandemic tears holes in Asia's garment industry
Massive job losses and GDP cuts in store as H&M and other brands halt orders
Coronavirus
Germany to buy Avigan from Japan to fight coronavirus
Berlin to stockpile millions of doses of Fujifilm's anti-flu drug
Business trends
Telework? Japan still wants stamps on the dotted line
Workers brave coronavirus and head to the office to press 'hankos'
Companies
Japan to ease trigger on factory and store write-downs
Financial Services Agency seeks flexibility on accounting during pandemic
Opinion
World must act now to protect Asia's most vulnerable from COVID-19
Coronavirus threatens economic, social and medical well-being of millions
Retail
Japan's top retailer Aeon to open mall in Myanmar by 2023
Group extends pivot to Southeast Asia with joint venture
Coronavirus
India's lockdown carries a silver lining: bluer skies
New Delhi's air pollution abates as factories lie idle
