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Banks, insurers rethink app strategy to solve real user problems
Banks, insurers rethink app strategy to solve real user problems
OCBC, Astra Life, BTN, and ACA prioritise utility and relevance over super app ambitions.
Indonesian retailers embrace digital signage to boost traffic
Lippo, Erajaya, and Kopi Kenangan use screens for promotions.
BTN urges reforms to scale up low-carbon housing in Indonesia
The state-owned lender wants to make green housing mainstream.
Waste-to-energy ties with mainland key to Hong Kong's green goals
Its first incinerator is only about to be finished this year, after eight years.
bolttech, Sumitomo Corporation to tackle Asia’s used smartphone market
Reusing old phones, seen at 430 million units by 2027, benefits the environment.
MAP Indonesia targets rising middle class with home and wellness focus
The retailer is targeting 80 million people in the middle-to-premium class.
Auto insurers under strain from high-tech repairs
Fixing EVs is expensive, leading many to declare these as a loss.
Uniqlo Singapore pilots mini outlet for busy shoppers
The branch will serve working professionals, elderly shoppers, and families.
Global firms eye Hong Kong captives to manage risk
Self-insurance could lower premiums over time and improve liquidity.
Social media creators sway health buys across Southeast Asia
More than half of consumers find health products on social media.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance targets Chinese nationals in Thailand
The Chinese accounted for 53% of foreign students in Thai universities last year.
DP World opens first warehouse in Singapore
The site is 20 minutes away from Jurong Port.
Revised solvency rules could spur new wave of Malaysian insurance M&As
Insurers must provide capital for increased risk from floods, among other charges.
Japan faces RE supply chain conundrum
It’s a choice between creating jobs later or now at the expense of higher energy prices.
SG banks leave more jobs unfilled as corporate spending pauses
For every two people who resign, only one post gets replaced.
Companies move to avert cash-flow crisis
There is increased corporate demand for liquidity and risk coverage, says HSBC.
SWIFT cites high cost of splintered financial world
Many digital payment platforms remain disconnected from each other.
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