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Entertainment retailer YesAsia launches Hong Kong IPO
                                                                                 
                    
                    Over half of the proceeds from the global offering will be used for marketing.
                
                                
            Entertainment retailer YesAsia launches Hong Kong IPO
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Over half of the proceeds from the global offering will be used for marketing.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Organised pharmacy retail on the rise in the Philippines
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Manila, Central Luzon and Bicol have been the key target regions for new pharmacies.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba’s Jack Ma lying low; Flipkart and Amazon challenges India’s antitrust probe resumption
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And Bukalapak seeks $800m in an IPO.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesia leads SEA in rising online technical consumer goods sales
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Online sales of technical consumer goods in the region rose to 43% in Q1.
                    
                                        
                    
                New revenue streams crucial for APAC’s duty-free market: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will benefit the market to convert domestic demand into offshore duty-free sales.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong-listed Link REIT rebrands retail properties in China
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company began the rebranding in phases from 2020.
                    
                                        
                    
                Alibaba's Kaola Global to co-create 500 products in 2021
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This comes as more users shop for specialty imports, such as juices from Cuba.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesia to see retail sales recovery in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The country’s consumer confidence saw a slight month-on-month uptick in February.
                    
                                        
                    
                Five challenges Asia's retailers will face amidst e-commerce transition
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The region saw more households shopping online during 2020, with Hong Kong one of the fastest changing markets.
                    
                                        
                    
                Convenience Retail Asia picks William Fung as chairman of the board
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Outgoing chair Victor Fung will retire to devote more time to other commitments.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ito Yokado rolls out Next Meat's plant-based barbecue meats
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is the first time that Next Meat products will be sold alongside regular animal produce.
                    
                                        
                    
                South Korea's craft brewers urge to allow online sales of beers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Over half of the country’s small craft brewers are now under restructuring.
                    
                                        
                    
                Olive Young goes online in Southeast Asia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will launch, via the Shopee platform, in Indonesia and Malaysia first, then to Taiwan in March.
                    
                                        
                    
                Top Japanese retailers beef up omnichannel segment
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The stores are expanding delivery services as more consumers work remotely.
                    
                                        
                    
                Consolidation in the cards for retailers and suppliers
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Suppliers may even soon become competitors with retailers in the e-commerce space.
                    
                                        
                    
                What makes a resilient and adaptable supply chain in Asia Pacific?
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Companies are likely to diversify their sourcing options in the long term.
                    
                                        
                    
                Sa Sa's turnover down 55.3% to $89.75m in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The lack of tourists affected its sales to mainland customers.