Life
Crushed by COVID-19, India's restaurants consider radical changes
App-linked cameras in the kitchen among new tactics to lure diners back
Business trends
Furniture vs. whisky barrels in Japan's tight lumber market
Timber and transport prices have jumped sharply over past few years
Food & Beverage
Kirin to probe Myanmar partner over army funding allegations
Japanese brewer hires Deloitte for audit of Myanma Economic Holdings
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand economy czar hit by party revolt at pandemic turning point
Oligarchs seen to favor new policy team to guide nation out of slump
Life
Pandemic brews resistance in Thai craft beer sector
Social distancing brings insurgency against beer duopoly to a head
Sharing Economy
Singapore restaurants rail against 30% delivery app fees
Platforms like Grab and Foodpanda take big share of revenue during dining ban
Life
Hong Kong protesters revolutionize Taiwan restaurant scene
They promote fusion cuisine and political liberalism as exiles
Business trends
India turns to organic veggies as lockdown alters supply chain
Japanese entrepreneurs deliver produce as New Delhi finances food startups
Business deals
Asahi's $10bn Australian beer deal faces post-pandemic hangover
Japanese brewer closes transaction in shrinking, changing market
Business trends
A more flexible Japan Inc returns to the office
Companies expect remote work to remain as coronavirus pandemic subsides
Business trends
Thai shoppers awaken to new retail landscape as pandemic ebbs
App monitors foot traffic in shops while social distancing becomes new normal
Food & Beverage
Swine fever dealt blow to China's pork king -- then came coronavirus
WH Group forced to rethink Sino-US supply strategy after one-two punch
Coronavirus
Takara Bio drives Japan's quest for a coronavirus vaccine
Pharmaceutical maker boasts twin strengths in testing and DNA technology
Food & Beverage
Japan -- land of exotic coffee beans
Farmer's decades-old experiment pays off as globe hankers for specialty roasts
Datawatch
Major economies reopen but traffic still 60%: Google data
People commute, but stay away from restaurants
Food & Beverage
Nestle to serve up faux meat to pork-starved China
Swiss food giant will shell out $100m for imitation-meat production in Tianjin
Food & Beverage
Luckin crashes in resumed trading as delisting clock ticks
Six-week suspension over fabricated sales scandal ends with 43% slump
Markets
Instant noodles cool as Japan's stay-at-home stocks lose steam
Nissin, Nintendo and other once-hot names now underperform broader index
Trade war
Luckin first casualty as US takes aim at China transparency
Nasdaq’s delisting of coffee chain follows Trump call for higher accounting standards
The Big Story
Death of the coffee king: power and money in corporate India
V.G. Siddhartha's death exposed a spiral of debt and political connections gone bad
Interview
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka looks beyond center court
Pandemic shutdown gives ace time to develop business outside of pro circuit
Business trends
Stop logging hours: Japan finds flexibility in age of telework
Coronavirus adaptions succeed where government failed in promoting work reform
Energy
Southeast Asia's shift to renewables a blow to Japan's plant builders
Philippines' Ayala vows to become coal-free power provider by 2030
Coronavirus
Can I drink or not? Thailand's fickle booze policy sows confusion
End to three-week sales ban triggers panic buying and curfew violations
Food & Beverage
Pizza and beer on wheels: Japan's restaurants find ways around virus
Shutdown amid state of emergency forces eateries to get creative