Economy
Vietnam central bank to cut rates Tuesday to prop up virus-hit economy
Refinance rate to be 5% from the current 6%
Vietnam
Startups
Vietnam-focused equity firm blames coronavirus for fund shortfall
Penm Partners delays $150m investment vehicle until yearend amid dismal economy
Business Spotlight
China-reliant SE Asian tourism sector faces shutdown domino
Beijing's group tour ban takes toll as its coronavirus response reaches 50th day
Travel & Leisure
F1's Vietnam Grand Prix called off over coronavirus
Decision deals blow to Vingroup's hope for auto brand exposure
Business deals
Coronavirus set to ravage new deals across Asia
Dealmaking plunged in 2019, but 2020 could be worse
Opinion
Oil price crash will not offer help that Asian economies need
Long-term uncertainty has grown, overturning budgets and demanding cool heads
Opinion
Asia has little hope of economic recovery in 2020
Coronavirus, oil shock, weakened central banks all bode ill for struggling region
Opinion
Grab and Gojek must show flexibility to survive
Started as ride-hailers, superapps will need different routes to sustainability
Coronavirus
Vietnam halts Europe visa waivers as nation's virus cases double
Hotel where Kim Jong Un met Donald Trump temporarily closed
Agriculture
Japanese organic products maker turns cow urine into gold
Kankyo Daizen's fertilizer wins over farmers in Vietnam and Cambodia
Economy
Women in management: Southeast Asia improves but Singapore slips
Philippines' ratio of female execs tops region as Japan lags behind at 12%
Coronavirus
Cambodia's garment industry hangs by a thread
Factories face idling 160,000 workers as coronavirus cuts China textile supply
Opinion
Japanese banks must stop funding coal megaprojects
#ChangeMizuhoChangeWorld protest highlights environmental damage of dirty fuel
Coronavirus
Trump weighs adding Japan to coronavirus travel restrictions
India, Thailand and cities in China announce measures to limit travelers
Business trends
App makers cash in as Southeast Asia falls for mobile dating
Indonesia and Malaysia lead surge in spending on matchmaking platforms
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Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 23 to Feb. 29, Dow sheds 12% for the week
British man dies after being infected on cruise ship in Japan
Coronavirus
Vietnam isolates all South Korea arrivals, squeezing Samsung
Country serves as key assembling hub for Galaxy smartphones
Business Spotlight
Suntory, Asahi and Kirin face sober reality in Japan
Big three brewers move abroad as domestic alcohol consumption dries up
Startups
Southeast Asian startup funding down 30% amid tougher scrutiny
Fundraising shrinks to $9.5bn in 2019 as investors focus on profitability
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks little changed as coronavirus spreads
Hyundai Motor, LG, Samsung Electronics all decline
