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Skin-lightening brands to fade out in APAC

Beauty brands have been urged to ensure inclusivity in their products.

Skin-lightening brands to fade out in APAC

Beauty brands have been urged to ensure inclusivity in their products.

Stores reopen at Singapore's Changi Airport and Jewel

Contactless payments and takeaways were implemented.

Temasek, Google in talks to fund Indonesia's Tokopedia

The e-commerce firm has previously held talks with US internet giants.

South Korea's retail sales grew 2% in May

Offline retailers saw a 13.5% rise in sales.

Hong Kong's retail sales down 32.8% to $26.8b in May

It narrowed from April following a stabilised local epidemic situation.

Dairy Farm launches two concept stores in Hong Kong

This includes a new 7-Eleven concept shop and a revamped Market Place.

Organic formulations boost India's skincare market

The facial care category is projected to rise the fastest.

China's haircare brands to grow 4.2% yearly by 2024

Products with ‘natural ingredients’ and ‘free from chemicals’ are steering growth.

Webrooming customers spent twice more in Singapore stores

Companies are likely to leverage on this behaviour to offer seamless omnichannel shopping.

Hong Kong jeweller Tse Sui Luen's profit tumbles 265.6% in FY2020

Its turnover likewise crashed 28.3% YoY over the same period to $2.91b.

Bank transfers, digital wallets spur Hong Kong e-commerce market

The two methods are rising at CAGR of 12% and 11%, respectively.

Weekly News Wrap: China's e-commerce giants bag $137b in 618 event; Japanese retail stocks surge

And Singapore’s stores are bearish about their business post-pandemic.

Opportunities flow for RTD cocktails in India

Bars and pubs have been largely kept out of the purview post-lockdown.

More APAC consumers fully adopt digital commerce: study

About 75% tap-and-go payments users will keep using contactless transactions.

Consumer confidence crucial to China's economic recovery

Households suffered a large income shock in Q1.