Jun 29th
Coronavirus latest: Australia logs biggest daily rise since April
Global death toll exceeds 500,000; Beijing tests over 7m in bid to halt outbreak
Japan plans new electronic warfare unit facing East China Sea
Team will boost defense forces’ capabilities for jamming radar
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life beats peers in race to online insurance sales
Coronavirus forces change in industry’s long reliance on in-person business
Jun 28th
Under Armour faces off with Uniqlo in activewear masks
Battle of brands heats up as wearers look beyond disposable coverings
Five things to know ahead of Nissan’s shareholders meeting
Financially battered carmaker tries to win over investors with midterm plan
China’s CO2 rules, Luckin investors meet, Singapore campaigning begins
Your weekly lineup of Asia’s biggest business and political events
Jun 27th
Food companies in Asia rethink supply chains broken by pandemic
Thailand giant CPF and other producers intend to defray single-supplier risk
BOJ indicates it will continue negative rate policy after 2023
Central bank has long history of being bound to Fed’s policy decisions
Japanese confectioners sweeten virus-hit sales in novel ways
Premium makers ditch exclusivity as tourist slump batters bottom lines
Coronavirus: Week of June 21 to June 27, AstraZeneca ahead in vaccine race, WHO says
United to resume San Francisco-Shanghai flights in July: Texas closes bars again
Japan’s maglev pits new artery against the environment
Tokyo-Nagoya link faces delay past 2027 as governor defends river
Omron’s factory robots report for virus-fighting duty
Spraying disinfectant and projecting UV, machines cleanse hospitals and schools
Teijin boosts carbon fiber output in Germany
Medical demand soars as aircraft production nose-dives
Hitachi Construction to bow out of Europe production
Excavators to be exported from Japan, while 50-year-old Dutch plant will close
Jun 26th
Race to replace Abe threatens stability of Japanese politics
Autumn snap election looms as premier seeks to restore lost influence over party
Fans of eatery Ootoya block top shareholder’s cost-saving ax
Freshly grilled fish cannot be replaced by factory-made dishes, they say
Otsuka Kagu electrifies investors with addition of Yamada Denki president
Market sees move as new parent’s commitment to slumping furniture seller
Japan sharpens focus on Indo-Pacific with new defense post
Tokyo bolsters staff for coordination with India, Australia and Southeast Asia
Japan debates creating ‘backup’ city to capital Tokyo
Spreading out ministries and companies would help avoid total shutdown
Japan defense minister warns of China military intentions in Asia
Taro Kono says preemptive strike capacity is option after Aegis Ashore canceled
Sequoia Capital seeks to hit jackpot in Japan’s digital shake-up
Silicon Valley venture capital firm targets high-tech gems with values up to $1.3bn
