Interview
Veggie 'meat' maker sets sights on Indonesia and South Korea
Hong Kong's Green Monday builds plant in Taiwan; aims to expand capacity tenfold
Consumer
Food & Beverage
Chinese consumers shift from instant noodles to soft drinks
Pandemic-driven consumption patterns fade for Tingyi and Uni-President
Food & Beverage
Japan's Kirin hopes home dispenser will help it sell more beer
Targeting 100,000 subscribers this year, brewer aims to reverse falling sales
Myanmar Crisis
Uniqlo parent latest victim in Myanmar garment sector violence
Two Fast Retailing supply factories hit by arson as more brands consider exit
Economy
Singapore eyes digital connectivity to fuel post-COVID growth
City seeks high-tech partnerships with Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Consumer
Infiniti and Ford targeted by China's latest consumer rights show
Kitchen and bath brand Kohler accused of collecting biometric data on shoppers
Business deals
Rakuten lands $2bn in capital from Tencent, Walmart and Japan Post
Move helps Japan online group strengthen mobile business and take on Amazon
Food & Beverage
Suntory to double output of craft gin as more people drink at home
Distiller pours in $30m on growing demand in Japan and abroad
China tech
China tech companies battle behind scenes of top New Year show
Douyin chalks up win for upstarts with 'red envelope' sponsorship
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
Myanmar Crisis
Kirin forecasts profit growth in Myanmar despite coup
Japanese brewer seeks new joint-venture partner to replace military-linked group
DealStreetAsia
Shopee clocks most visitors among Indonesian e-commerce apps
Growth driven by increasing competition from rivals like Tokopedia
