China tech
China tech companies battle behind scenes of top New Year show
Douyin chalks up win for upstarts with 'red envelope' sponsorship
Consumer
Health Care
COVID a boon for Japan's oral care market
Higher hygiene standards amid pandemic boosts demand for premium toothpaste
Food & Beverage
Japanese brewers forecast profit bubbles as COVID jabs begin
Asahi and Kirin look to liven up stay-at-home life with home beer dispensers
Consumer
Japan's Unicharm turns to India and Africa after China setback
Toiletries group to ramp up diaper production where it sees demand rising
Food & Beverage
Asia's cloud kitchens expect delivery boom to outlast COVID
Uber and Grab drastically alter an industry that used to rely on prime locations
Business trends
China just 55th on e-commerce index due to low internet access
UN shows world's largest internet market still has ample room to grow
Retail
Chinese New Year consumption soars as COVID eases up
Retail and catering sales increase 29%, and moviegoers set box office record
Retail
Uniqlo outstrips Zara as most valuable clothier at $103bn
Fast Retailing still behind Inditex in revenue and profit margin
Retail
Tesco disappears from Southeast Asia as CP renames outlets
Thai group rebrands domestic and Malaysia stores after record-breaking 2020 deal
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Olympics delay leaves sponsors facing losses and lawsuits
Asics and Mitsui Fudosan among hardest hit as dispute and uncertainty pile up
