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ISTANBUL -- Locally produced cologne in Turkey has become a hot commodity of late, thanks to its germ-killing properties. [1]

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 5-7 Kick off this month with painter-themed drinks at Dead Poets, guest shifts that bring Asian-inspired cocktails to The Opposites, and Italian flavours to Avoca February is getting off to a colourfu... [2]

TOKYO -- Manufacturers of outdoor wear and sportswear are accelerating efforts to open dedicated street-level storefronts in prime locations in major cities across Japan. [3]

Su Myat Thwe is a visiting scientist at the Global South Studies Center at the University of Cologne in Germany, and an affiliated researcher at the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. [4]

TOKYO -- In the quest to satisfy consumers' delicate -- and demanding -- noses, Japanese companies have come close to perfecting the "technology of fragrance." Perfume manufacturers can now produce subtle differences in scents, while cosmetics produc... [5]

Leverkusen return to top with derby win as Bayern stay on their tail Published : 08 Oct 2023, 23:29 Bayer Leverkusen surged back to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 3-0 home win over bottom side Cologne before Bayern Munich made sure they ... [6]

TOKYO It is up to professionals with a keen sense of smell to create the fragrances that go into foods, cosmetics and household products like soaps and fabric softeners. [7]

COLOGNE, Germany -- Japan's digital camera manufacturers showed off upmarket models at the leading international trade fair for cameras and video that kicked off here Tuesday. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-05-02 · 80% match

Turkish cologne takes on scent as hand sanitizer of choice

ISTANBUL -- Locally produced cologne in Turkey has become a hot commodity of late, thanks to its germ-killing properties.

[2] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-02-04 · 34% match

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 5-7

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 5-7 Kick off this month with painter-themed drinks at Dead Poets, guest shifts that bring Asian-inspired cocktails to The Opposites, and Italian flavours to Avoca February is getting off to a colourfu

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-20 · 35% match

Onitsuka Tiger and Hoka go all in on splashy storefronts in Japan

TOKYO -- Manufacturers of outdoor wear and sportswear are accelerating efforts to open dedicated street-level storefronts in prime locations in major cities across Japan.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-19 · 30% match

The Four Horsemen of Myanmar's 'apocalypse'

Su Myat Thwe is a visiting scientist at the Global South Studies Center at the University of Cologne in Germany, and an affiliated researcher at the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-11-06 · 49% match

The smell of success

TOKYO -- In the quest to satisfy consumers' delicate -- and demanding -- noses, Japanese companies have come close to perfecting the "technology of fragrance." Perfume manufacturers can now produce subtle differences in scents, while cosmetics produc

[6] FI dailyfinland.fi · 2023-10-08 · 45% match

Leverkusen return to top with derby win as Bayern stay on their tail

Leverkusen return to top with derby win as Bayern stay on their tail Published : 08 Oct 2023, 23:29 Bayer Leverkusen surged back to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 3-0 home win over bottom side Cologne before Bayern Munich made sure they

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-09-22 · 41% match

Fragrance companies turn to science to smell better

TOKYO It is up to professionals with a keen sense of smell to create the fragrances that go into foods, cosmetics and household products like soaps and fabric softeners.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-09-21 · 40% match

Japan's camera makers focus on high-end models at German trade fair

COLOGNE, Germany -- Japan's digital camera manufacturers showed off upmarket models at the leading international trade fair for cameras and video that kicked off here Tuesday.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-10-20 · 38% match

In depth: Volatile cocktail stirring up China's baijiu market

The new top man at the world's most valuable liquor company means business. CaixinIn depth: Volatile cocktail stirring up China's baijiu market Distilleries face slowing sales and more regulatory scrutiny over share prices The new top man at the worl

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-09-15 · 37% match

Sandalwood grower smells a fortune

SYDNEY -- From luxury French perfumes such as Chanel No. 5 and Yves Saint Laurent's Opium to the humble incense stick, from traditional Chinese medicine to modern pharmaceuticals, and from Hindu and Buddhist religious carvings to fine furniture, ther

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