Cover Story
Exits from coronavirus lockdown split 'wild' West from 'cautious' East
Economies are impatient to reopen. Experts say it will trigger a second wave of infections
May 28, 2020
SECOND WAVE
Asia's economies are reopening, but is it too early?
Company in focus
SoftBank and Son search for path out of 'Coronavirus Valley'
Pandemic adds to pressure on founder and CEO to show his Midas touch
Companies
Japan's Orix rejects taking over aircraft leasing JV with HNA
Avolon seen as candidate for sale by cash-strapped Chinese conglomerate
Retail
Brushing restraint aside, Uniqlo keeps doors open in Japan
'Closing is easy,' CEO says as casualwear chain applies lessons learned from China
Companies
Uniqlo to debut 'cool and dry' face masks
Parent Fast Retailing to use same material as AIRism underwear
Property
From Shanghai to Bangkok, office demand set to plummet
Landlords brace for coronavirus-led downturn
Asia Insight
Suu Kyi's Facebook surge reveals fragility of Myanmar democracy
Ruling party primed for election but cannot rely on leader's charisma forever
China People's Congress
China abandons economic growth target for first time in decades
Move suggests country may not reach goal of doubling 2010 GDP this year
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong protests flare anew as Beijing tightens vise
Six hospitalized and 180 arrested as crowds denounce planned national security law
Coronavirus
Abe comes down on side of economy with decision to reopen Tokyo
Prime minister stops short of stricter criteria for new coronavirus cases
Opinion
China wants to know if you are with it or against it
Beijing has divided world with coronavirus policies, making countries take sides
Opinion
Duterte government's shutdown of ABS-CBN threatens Philippine freedom
News network closure comes as president consolidates pandemic powers
The Nikkei View
China faces challenging times as it forgoes GDP target
Beijing should heed market's warning on Hong Kong security law
Life
What I learned from spending Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown
The pandemic taught me to look at Islam's holy month anew
Tea Leaves
Finding Nepal in Indonesia
Cross-cultural links abound in Buddhist temple complex at Borobudur
