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Consumer Industries
Travel & Leisure
China Tourism seeks $2.16bn in Hong Kong's biggest listing of 2022
Duty-free shop operator's shares offered at deep discount amid COVID closures
Coronavirus
Japan's summer holidays in full swing with lack of COVID restrictions
Stations, airports and highways jammed, but numbers still far below former levels
Transportation
From Singapore to South Korea, airport ambitions face headwinds
Asia home to most expansion projects yet lags in traffic recovery after COVID-19
Technology
Singapore's ProfilePrint to use AI to grade Asia food ingredients
Startup secures fresh funding from global giants such as U.S.-based Cargill
Consumer
Shiseido slashes profit forecast on weak beauty sales in Japan, China
Cosmetics company to boost spending in brand promotion, staff development
Travel & Leisure
Post-COVID tourism boom undiminished by inflation: Booking CEO
Asia remains outlier as travel restrictions hamstring recovery
Technology
FamilyMart deploys restocking robots to ease staffing crunch
Japanese convenience chain to roll out automation tech at 300 outlets by 2025
China tech
China's new iron chefs: Robots and AI dish out $4 menus in Shanghai
Shanghai startup aims to answer restaurant labor shortage without losing flavor
Travel & Leisure
Indonesia postpones Komodo dragon park's $250 fee until 2023
Foreign visitors faced 25-fold admission hike, sparking tourism industry pushback
Obituaries
Japanese fashion star Issey Miyake dies at 84
Kimono-inspired works won the designer renown in haute couture
Travel & Leisure
Jakarta, Bangkok see luxury hotel boom as tourism rebounds
Southeast Asian megacities host conferences to draw business travelers
Coronavirus
Hong Kong cuts weeklong COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days
Additional 4 days at home still mandatory under new rules taking effect Friday
DealStreetAsia
Indian travel tech startups in focus as tourism bounces back
Business, leisure travel picking up in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus
COVID lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists
Many of the 80,000 visitors stuck inside hotels until next Saturday, if not longer
Agriculture
Banana growers fight renewed extinction risk as lethal fungus spreads
Resurgence of Panama disease threatens one of world's most valuable crops
Food & Beverage
Japanese whisky draws collectors thirsty for fun, profit
Suntory brand rises 50% in past two years as COVID attracts speculators
Science
Tea before bed? Study suggests matcha can help with sleep
Taking pill form also shows benefits for dementia symptom, researchers say
Food & Beverage
Sake breweries win over nondrinkers with specialty colas
Sober curious trend gives tailwind to craft drinks that defy definition
Business deals
India's Reliance signs franchise deal with luxury label Balenciaga
Mukesh Ambani's retail unit already working with Valentino, Gap