Coronavirus
China's COVID clampdown threatens Lunar New Year spending
Restaurants and travel industry take hit with workers encouraged to stay put
Consumer
Business trends
Uniqlo and Shiseido among Japanese brands to lose luster in China
Local and South Korean names win fans through 'strategic' social media marketing
Consumer
Humidifiers and hot plates lift Japan appliances sales to 24-year high
Cooped-up consumers also buy more high-priced toasters and big TVs
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Chinese logistics Lalamove valued at $10bn after fresh funding
Round shows investors warming to domestic inland shippers
China tech
Tencent uses game business to expand global empire
Chinese internet group on a roll but faces political risk in the US
China tech
Tencent reboots e-commerce push with new WeChat feature
Chinese tech giant taps app's social clout in challenge against Alibaba
Markets
China Inc. tests Biden stance on listings with $1.2bn IPO
RLX, country's top e-cigarette maker, set for NYSE debut on Thursday
Companies
Uniqlo to add own payment feature to smartphone app
Clothing retailer aims to collect more detailed customer information
Retail
Uniqlo operator stays bullish for 2021, supported by China's brisk sales
Fast Retailing Q1 profits dip in COVID headwind
Retail
North Face owner quits Hong Kong for Shanghai and Singapore
US apparel company chases Chinese consumers in shift to mainland
