Coronavirus pandemic fuels Asia e-commerce boom

Linda J. Dodson

SINGAPORE — E-commerce retailers across Asia have seen explosive sales growth during the pandemic crisis as consumers under lockdown splurge online. With brick-and-mortar retail outlets virtually shut out of the market, government enforced lockdowns have also provided an unexpected boost for niche e-commerce platforms that consumers may never have visited […]

Hong Kong Airport, Zoom results, and Tiananmen anniversary

Linda J. Dodson

Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview. This week will be a tense one in Asia, following China’s controversial decision extending its national security law to Hong Kong, and President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will eliminate Hong Kong’s special status privileges in retaliation. The diplomatic standoff over Beijing’s crackdown on dissent […]

Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups

Linda J. Dodson

GUANGZHOU/TOKYO — Tech startups in Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, are set to experience a range of outcomes as the novel coronavirus pandemic appears to near its end, with some seeing their businesses thrive while others face headwinds following significantly reduced investment. The companies that are emerging strong from […]

Bangladesh goes to bat for textile industry as buyers scrap orders

Linda J. Dodson

DHAKA — With the coronavirus pandemic pummeling Bangladesh’s textile industry, a two-pronged campaign is underway to salvage the country’s biggest export earner by cajoling big Western clothing retailers to honor previous purchase commitments. The U.K.’s Edinburgh Woolen Mills Group, whose key brands include Peacocks, Jaeger, Bonmarche, and Austin Reed, has […]