The View: Coronavirus has accelerated growing awareness of need for fairer capitalism, as businesses step up to help

A rickshaw driver wears a face mask and a makeshift face shield made of a water bottle, following their mandatory use in all public transport, amid the coronavirus outbreak in Manila, Philippines. The worst impacts of the pandemic have been felt by informal workers, migrant workers and the poor. Photo: Reuters

Economy, Trade, and Finance

August 18, 2020

The View: Coronavirus has accelerated growing awareness of need for fairer capitalism, as businesses step up to help

By Colleen K. Howe

Covid-19 has been a disaster for most businesses in Asia, as everywhere. But the epidemic has given some Asian companies a new-found sense of purpose. By Program Associate Colleen Howe.

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The View: Coronavirus has accelerated growing awareness of need for fairer capitalism, as businesses step up to help