India’s Alcoholic Beverage Industry To Achieve 10–12% Revenue Growth, Driven By Steady Demand & Premiumisation Trends

New Delhi: India’s alcoholic beverage industry is expected to achieve 10–12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in FY26, driven by steady demand, premiumisation trends, and price increases by various state governments, a report said on...

India’s alcohol industry set for strong growth amid premiumisation and regulatory changes

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Oct 1: India’s alcoholic beverage sector is poised for robust growth, with revenues expected to rise by 10-12% year-on-year in FY26, driven by sustained consumer demand, a shift towards premium...

Indonesia introduces gourmet program to boost gastronomic tourism

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana stressed that the government envisions the Wonderful Indonesia Gourmet (WIG) program as a strategic initiative to position Indonesia as a world-class gastronomic tourism destination....

Business News | Asia Today Media Honors Achievers at Indo-UK Leadership Conclave 2025, House of Lords, UK Parliament, London

BusinessWire India London [UK], October 1: Asia Today Media, hosted a "Indo UK Leadership Conclave 2025" to honour exceptional individuals from various fields for their dedication and expertise. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of...

NT$15 milk purchase wins NT$10 million in Taiwan's invoice lottery

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) A NT$15 carton of chocolate flavored milk bought from a vending machine at a riverside park in New Taipei was among the winning receipts in Taiwan's July-August uniform invoice lottery, the Taxation Administration said...

Restaurant radar: October 2025

Rosi The menu at Rosi at The Beaumont Mayfair will be ‘rooted in seasonality and British provenance’ (©The Beaumont Mayfair)After years of dazzling diners at Northcote in Lancashire, Lisa Goodwin-Allen makes her London debut this month having been...

India still attracting fewer foreign tourists than it was pre-pandemic even as NRI arrivals soar

New Delhi: Foreign tourist arrivals in India have grown at a slower pace in 2024, and are yet to reach pre-pandemic (2019) levels, according to the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 released by the Ministry of Tourism Monday. Last year, foreign...

China Focus: AI in spotlight as Chinese online literature pursues global reach

HANGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Your next favorite novel? No need perhaps for confinement in a lonely garret or a decade of drafts. Inspiration may come swiftly in the company of your artificial intelligence (AI) co-writer and its instant ideas. You...

H World expands JI brand across Asia

China’s H World has announced further international expansion for its JI brand, adding sites in Malaysia and Cambodia. The debut in Malaysia will be with the opening of JI Downtown Kuala Lumpur, expected in late 2026. Local partner Saadiq Tri...

Spears and Wreaths: The forgotten battle and the rediscovered alliance between Haifa and India

India News New Delhi: The annual commemoration ceremony marking the liberation of Haifa by Indian cavalry in 1918 was held on Monday at the British Military Cemetery in Haifa, Israel. The event was attended by the Mayor of Haifa Yona Yahav, the...

Asia’s Leading Experts Hold Gastrointestinal Consensus Meeting On Rapid Molecular Syndromic Testing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — QIAGEN has announced the conclusion of the recent gastrointestinal (GI) consensus meeting, which convened leading gastroenterology experts from across Asia-Pacific to develop recommendations for clinical practice on the use...

Uzbekistan Seeks Investments With Avolta AG In Travel Retail And F&B

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 30. Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Ilzat Kasimov met with a delegation from Avolta AG, led by Alan Chen Zunxi, Director of Business Development for North Asia, to...

Restaurants Michelin shouldn’t miss

But the guide’s inspectors can’t get to every restaurant in a region. I hope they look at less immediately obvious candidates: the excellent, to-the-beat-of-their-own-drums Asta and Brassica Kitchen + Cafe; the slightly out-of-the-way Chickadee;...

5 new restaurants in Singapore to check out this October 2025

This month’s list of restaurant openings reads like a roll-call of big names, and all eyes are on whether they can live up to their hype. Two steakhouses from abroad have chosen Singapore for their very first international outposts –...

Weight-loss drug Ozempic approved for use in India: Benefits, risks, price, and all you need to know about

India’s CDSCO has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) for adults with type 2 diabetes. The once-weekly injection improves blood sugar, aids weight loss, and reduces heart risks. Side effects include nausea, pancreatitis, and kidney issues. Pricing is...

Singapore hotels, F&B and retail businesses gear up for F1 race weekend surge

SINGAPORE: As preparations rev up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, some hotels are boosting their staff numbers and tightening security to handle an influx of guests. Businesses near the F1 circuit at Marina Bay are also...

Spears and Wreaths: Forgotten battle and rediscovered alliance between Haifa and India

The annual commemoration ceremony marking the liberation of Haifa by Indian cavalry in 1918 was held on Monday at the British Military Cemetery in Haifa, Israel. The event was attended by the Mayor of Haifa, Yona Yahav, the Indian Ambassador to...

Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

On a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting. Her two-room house disappeared under flood...

India News | MP: Police Complaint Filed by DAV Indore After Case of Alleged Ragging Reported

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) authorities have filed a police complaint after an inquiry into a ragging case revealed unusual references to "Gen Z protest" as junior students were asked to...

Business News | Chef Rohit Vishnani to Lead Culinary Vision at Iconic Restaurants Like Baglami, La Cena and Di Mora

VMPL New Delhi [India], October 1: Mumbai and Pune's most trending restaurants Baglami in BKC and Di Mora in Pune, along with the stylish La Cena, are set to embark on a new culinary journey with the appointment of celebrated culinary expert Chef...