On Friday, top officials of the Japanese government announced that the government will stick to its plan to hike sales tax in October despite any rumours.
Thai officials announced on Friday that the country's government intends to spend $630 million to boost economic growth. Namely, the country intends to subsidize some of its industries.
On Friday, Chinese officials announced that the country's government will promote the use of wind energy to power heating systems for the winter season. China is known for being one of the most wind polluted countries.
On Friday, Nissan announced that a report published by Nikkei that stated that the company has decreased its production is false. The report hurt the company's stock by indicating that Nissan will have lower profits.
A Reuters poll results published on Friday revealed that orders for Taiwanese exports declined in March for the fifth month in a row. Some Financial outlets blamed global tech demand decline. Meanwhile, note that some previously outsourced production has moved back to the US.
On Friday, a Reuters poll revealed that Japanese factory output declined in March. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan still sticks to the opinion that the Japanese economy is growing.
The Chinese Communist Party politburo met on Friday to discuss the current state of the economy. The final report of the meeting is expected to be revealed in the future.
On Friday, Chinese Communist Party announced that the government will increase their pro-activeness in fiscal policy and keep their monetary policy prudent. Namely, the policies will remain neutral in regards to impacting the economy.
According to a report published by the NHK broadcaster, the former Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn is expected to face additional charges from Japanese prosecutors on Monday.
One of the top Apple's suppliers Taiwanese Foxconn reconfirmed on Friday that it would construct a display plant and facilities for technical research in the state of Wisconsin.
The Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi stated on Friday that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should not be treated as geopolitical project, though he understands the concerns and is open for constructive discussions in this regard.
The China's National Energy Administration addressed local governments on Friday and called them increase the use of wind energy for heating generation.
The Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Co Ltd stated on Friday that the report published by the Nikkei about reduction of the company's production was entirely incorrect and that the corresponding claim has already been filed.
The Finance Minister of Thailand Apisak Tantivorawong stated on Friday that the government planned to allocate $630M for economic growth, namely tourism, consumption and assistance to people with low income.
One of the senior North Korean diplomats Kwon Jong Gun called the United States to replace Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a top negotiator by "someone more mature".
According to a report published by The Information, the joint venture Huaxintong Semiconductor (HXT) started in 2016 by Qualcomm and the Guizhou province would be closed by the end of April.
According to media reports, James Cohen is planning to acquire the National Enquirer from American Media Inc (AMI) for $100M.
The Director of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea Park Jae-young stated on Friday that by 2040, the government plans to receive 35% of energy from renewable sources.
Jose Munoz, the former Carlos Ghosn's ally, has been appointed on Friday as Hyundai Motor Co's Americas chief and global chief operating officer (COO).
On Friday, the Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso reconfirmed the government's plan to increase sales tax in October.
Nintendo shares jumped 13% on Friday, after Tencent won the key approval to start selling Nintendo's Switch console in China, the world's biggest games market.
More than 60% of Japanese companies want authorities to proceed with the sales tax increase in October, thought feel that extra government spending is necessary to cushion the blow over the economy.
Uzbekistan's turnover of foreign trade was about $9.4B and increased 27% compared with the same period of 2018, according to the report of the country's statistics committee.
Nissan Motor is set to cut global production about 15% for the current FY ending March 2020, as the company shifts away from the aggressive growth campaign promoted by former Chairman.