Soul of discretion: What’s selling in the COVID-19 pandemic?
When the COVID-19 pandemic first forced Americans to stay home, shopping was all about panic. Consumers who were used to...
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing brands to connect digitally
The idea to offer virtual skin consultants didn't occur to Sarah Akram until early 2020. Akram, a master esthetician and...
Pandemic helps Sri Lanka president bypass dissolved parliament
BANGKOK -- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is enjoying an extended political honeymoon in Sri Lanka with his handling of the COVID-19...
Pandemic spurs bid to bring Japan’s school year in line with world
TOKYO -- Switching the start of Japan's school year from April to September will likely incur a whole host of issues....
Coronavirus latest: Samsung warns of Q2 profit drop due to pandemic
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Pensioners hit pause on lump sum withdrawals during pandemic
Pension savers over the age of 55 have cut back on the amount of money they are withdrawing from their...
New South China Sea tensions rattle Manila and Hanoi amid pandemic
MANILA -- While sailing toward the Philippine-occupied Commodore Reef in the South China Sea, a Philippine Navy vessel spotted a...
Top Thai medical gloves maker files IPO as pandemic spurs demand
BANGKOK -- Sri Trang Gloves Thailand, the country's biggest producer of medical gloves, has filed for an initial public offering...
Japan’s sneeze guard makers reap bonanza from pandemic
TOKYO -- Japanese materials manufacturers have capitalized on demand for physical barriers to the new coronavirus, such as sneeze guards.Retailers,...
Fragile ASEAN food supply chains creak under strain of pandemic
SINGAPORE -- The chickens supplied by Toh Thye San Farm have shrunk. They used to weigh in at 2 kg,...
