Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Olympic diving qualifier back on but other events on hold
Clash with swimming body over visas and PCR testing threaten cancellations
East Asia
Travel & Leisure
Japan's luxury cruises return to Hokkaido after COVID-19 hiatus
Tourist hot spots welcome ships with stricter pandemic protocols
Automobiles
Shift to electric cars speeds restructuring of parts industry
Japanese automotive bearings maker to consolidate output in Thailand
Environment
Asian companies turn to edible packaging to aid the environment
Efforts to cut plastic waste boosted by regulations and rising consumer awareness
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Apr. 4 to Apr. 10, Pfizer-BioNTech seek vaccine nod for under-16s in US
Philippines logs single-day high of 401 deaths; Hong Kong delays AstraZeneca order
China tech
China fines Alibaba record $2.77bn for antitrust violation
Nation's largest penalty of its kind equals 4% of Alibaba's 2019 China revenue
Semiconductors
Samsung and TSMC to participate in chip shortage summit
White House invites executives from Big Three and major chipmakers
Biden's Asia policy
US issues guidelines for 'clarity' on meeting Taiwan officials
New rules encourage government engagement to deepen 'unofficial relationship'
Agriculture
Japan says 'no' to strawberry and grape copycats
Nearly 2,000 varieties of native produce banned from transport abroad
Opinion
Whichever side heals itself first will win the US-China Cold War
Opening fireworks aside, Anchorage talks were a closed-door success
