The onset of COVID-19 has revived the use of quick response (QR) codes in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Even as the pandemic drove the extensive use of QR codes by th…
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Airport Authority Hong Kong extends partner relief programme
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has extended its relief package for business partners by two months to the end of May 2022.…
86 percent of Malaysian businesses ready to live with Covid-19
Ernst & Young Global Limited released “Ernst & Young (EY) Business Pulse Survey: Living with Covid-19 and Winning Together “on the 23rd March, revealing that 86 percent of over 5…
Hong Kong consumption vouchers unlikely to bring the market “back to life”
Following the recent announcement that the first round of HK$10,000 consumption vouchers will be distributed in April, Hong Kong Retail Management Association’s chairwoman Annie Tse Yau On-yee s…
Hong Kong Retail Management Association supports rent relief law and calls for rental concessions
Following the recent announcement of a new legislation deferring rent payments of specific sectors aimed to ban landlords from terminating leases and from taking legal action against those who fail to…
Swire Properties offers rental waiver to retail tenants in Pacific Place and Cityplaza
In an unprecedented move for a landlord in Hong Kong, Swire Properties announced on 25th February a series of measures to further strengthen its response during the current fifth wave to support retai…
More overseas brands coming to Japan as virus wanes
JapanConsuming reported that more brands are coming to Japan again, particularly in the outdoor and sports categories. A host of new deals have been signed between Japanese distributors and overseas …
Vaccinated Koreans may go overseas next month
Vaccinated South Koreans can plan overseas vacation as agency-arranged tours will become possible as early as next month through travel bubble arrangements.…
South Korea expands “flight to nowhere” services
The South Korean government will expand the so-called “flight to nowhere” services while seeking to sign “travel bubble” agreements or quarantine-free corridors with other countries to sup…
South Korea’s wine imports reaches a record high in 2020 amidst Covid-19
South Korea’s wine imports reached a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, data showed.…