May 14, 2021
With the escalating COVID-19 crisis in India triggering regional lockdowns, some Japanese businesses have been forced to halt production and bring staff members back to Japan.
Daily infections remain over 300,000 in India amid the nation’s second wave of the coronavirus, and the prospect of a quick return to business as usual appears bleak.
“The level of impact varies depending on the industry, but I think it’s quite significant overall,” said Yasuyuki Murahashi, director of the Japan External Trade Organization’s New Delhi office.
He said lockdown measures in many cities since April are hurting retailers, since nonessential retail activities have been effectively paralyzed. Also, restrictions have prompted manufacturers of cars and electronics to halt production to curb infections, while some factories have been diverting their industrial oxygen for medical use.
Junya Yoshizaki
KUALA LUMPUR: Japanese blockchain development company, Chaintope Inc, plans to make Malaysia its regional hub in Southeast Asia to support green energy and the government’s digital transformation projects.
Chaintope chief marketing officer Junya Yoshizaki said Malaysia is an ideal location for the company s global footprint with its high English proficiency, stable environment and cost competitiveness.
He is also Chaintope’s Malaysian subsidiary, Chaintope Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s chief operating officer. Chaintope Malaysia is a Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status company. I believe blockchain technology will change the world and people’s lives dramatically during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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Haikou, China Observers see the huge expo featuring luxury brand name products being held here on Hainan island from May 7-10 as part of a larger campaign orchestrated by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to develop “China’s Hawaii” as a free trade zone that will rival or even replace Hong Kong.
The First China International Consumer Products Expo, cosponsored by China’s commerce ministry and the Hainan provincial government, sprawls over 800,000 square meters. On display are some 2,600 foreign brands representing some 69 countries and regions. The mammoth undertaking aims to be nothing less than the largest consumer goods expo in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 200,000 foreigners expected to attend.
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