Donny Ho, former General Manager of Jebsen Fine Wines, has joined beer giant Asahi Breweries as Regional Sales Director for Asia, Vino Joy News has learned. Read More
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Budweiser, the popular beer brand owned by AB InBev, has been reportedly fined the third time in mainland China for violating advertising law this year. Read More
Hong Kong's "Fencing God" Edgar Cheung's historic Olympics gold medal win has triggered a city-wide celebration with merchants offerings free beers and Champagne discounts to toast Cheung's victory. Read More
Japan's first zero-sugar and zero-carb beer proves to be a huge success upon release, affirming the country's growing health trend for low-carb beverages. Read More
The Japanese government has announced they will revise liquor taxes in October. Mari Yasuda reports from Japan on the impacts, and reactions from importers and merchants. Read More
It seems that coronavirus is a bygone memory in China, as the 30th Tsingtao International Beer Festival returns. Read More
Remember when people used to say that beer tasted like urine? Some people in China started spreading rumors that it doesn't just taste like it but is made out of it. Read More
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced that it will launch a suite of beer qualifications in partnership with the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD), expanding its offers beyond wine, spirits and sake. Read More
Frequent drinkers in China increased spending during the lockdown months in China, while occasional drinkers dialed back on alcohol consumption, a new report by consumer data giant Nielsen has found. Read More
A new IWSR report predicts that it will take five years for the global drinks industry to rebound to pre-crisis level because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read More