South Korea looks to export strawberries to other Asian nations after successful Singapore pilot

Jun 03, 2021 07:46 am UTC| Economy Business

South Korea is looking to export its strawberries to other Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam after a successful pilot with export flights to Singapore. Since December 2020, South Korea has...

Starbucks Korea to launch reusable cup pilot program in Jeju Island

Jun 03, 2021 07:10 am UTC| Business Economy

Starbucks Korea will officially get rid of the single-use cups, and it will start in four of its outlets in Jeju Island. Starting in July, the Korean unit of the coffee chain will now serve its coffee in reusable...

Asia's factories sustain expansion but COVID-19 infections, rising raw material costs cloud outlook

Jun 03, 2021 07:02 am UTC| Economy Business

Asia expanded factory activity moderately in May, but analysts warn that a spike in COVID-19 infections in countries like Taiwan and Vietnam could disrupt semiconductor output and supply chains. Rising raw material...

Wendy’s finally opens first UK store after 21 years

Jun 03, 2021 06:09 am UTC| Business Economy

Wendys finally opens its first restaurant outlet in the United Kingdom as it tries to further expand globally. The burger joint opened its first location on Wednesday, June 2, and this marked the fast-food chains official...

Toyota, Honda suspend vehicle production in Malaysia due to lockdown policy

Jun 03, 2021 04:26 am UTC| Economy Business

Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co have stopped producing vehicles at their plants in Malaysian after the country began a two-week total lockdown to control coronavirus infections. With Malaysias...

Cirque du Soleil's US ticket sales soar above pre-pandemic levels

Jun 03, 2021 03:19 am UTC| Economy Business

Cirque du Soleil ticket sales in the US are now are double digits higher than they were before the pandemic as more Americans get vaccinated and with states easing coronavirus restrictions, according to Cirque du Soleil...

JBS reopening most beef plants after weekend cyberattack

Jun 03, 2021 02:35 am UTC| Economy Business

JBS will have most of its plants operational after a weekend cyberattack by a notorious Russia-linked hacking group impacted its global operations. The Sao Paulo-based JBS owns facilities in 20 countries. The...