Government
January 8, 2021
Luxury brands such as Hermès have recently focused on physical retail in Tokyo. Image credit: Hermès
By Nora Howe
Cases of COVID-19 are rising across Asia again, forcing governments to order new lockdown restrictions in markets that have experienced the quickest economic recoveries since the start of the pandemic.
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