Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Following the lifting of all COVID-19-related entry restrictions in October 2022, the volume of inbound arrivals to Taiwan in 2023 dramatically increased. The government also resumed visa-free travel for citizens of major countries within Europe,…
In 2022, the gradual removal of pandemic-related restrictions in South Korea led to a significant surge in outbound travel demand. This trend continues in 2023. Outbound travellers in both 2022 and 2023 have also been spending considerable sums of…
The travel industry in Taiwan continued on its road to recovery in 2023, with the volume of inbound arrivals having recorded high triple-digit growth over the previous year. Following the lifting of all COVID-19-related entry restrictions in October…
Although glass bottles were the dominant pack type for beer in 2022, the usage of metal beverage cans also continued to increase in this category in Hong Kong. Metal beverage cans are popular for beer due to their convenience and durability. Being…
During COVID-19 lockdowns in India in 2020, the government deemed alcoholic drinks to be non-essential, meaning that production and sales via both the retail and foodservice channels came to a temporary halt in this year. The closure during lockdowns…
Both foodservice and retail packaging unit volumes for alcoholic drinks saw major declines in Indonesia in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and restrictions on mobility and foodservice were imposed. However, in both 2021 and 2022,…
Although sales declined slightly in 2022, RTDs had been recording strong growth in the previous years of the review period. RTDs have been experiencing a surge in popularity within Japan's alcoholic drinks market due to their convenient and…
The removal of COVID-19 restrictions on mobility, foodservice and inbound tourism into Malaysia drove a recovery in volume sales of alcoholic drinks packaging in 2022, following two years of decline. As the majority of the Malaysian population is…
Beer is the largest alcoholic drinks category in the Philippines, and saw an accelerated revival in 2022, helped by a strong recovery in sales through the foodservice channel. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines, packaging unit volumes of…
Sales in foodservice establishments were severely affected in 2020 by social distancing measures and lockdown restrictions introduced to try and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The implementation of Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” measures…