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APAC insurtech funding halved to $4.1b
APAC insurtech funding halved to $4.1b
India captured roughly 45% of the regional capital between 2022 and 2025.
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Soft Q2 demand clouds Thai retail recovery outlook
Temporary gains masked fragile consumer spending.
3 days ago
Singapore food firms move muscle abroad, keep brains local
Mass production shifts to Malaysia as R&D and quality control stay put.
6 days ago
Drone deliveries carve out premium niche in China retail
Companies target speed and convenience instead of replacing traditional couriers.
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Philippines pays more for power than most Southeast Asian peers
Imported fuel and grid costs continue to drive electricity bills higher.
Asia-Pacific usage-based insurance to grow 18.6%
The global market was estimated at $32.6b in 2025.
Taiwan insurance to top $145b by 2036
The market ranks second only to Hong Kong in Asia for insurance penetration at 10.1% of GDP.
MINISO pushes deeper into creator economy with Shanghai gallery
The retailer plans expansions to Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, and New York.
China drives Asia's $177b fossil fuel savings as renewables displace imports
Over 90% of new renewable capacity in 2025 undercut the cheapest fossil alternative.
Fraud costs expose Hong Kong insurers’ payments lag
Cheques and manual work persist as fraud costs reach up to 5% of revenue.
Singapore consumers 'quietly' abandon brands after losing trust
Failure to deliver on promises is the top reason consumers walk away.
US, China lead luxury demand as market heads to $700b
Emotional connection overtakes status as a key purchase driver.
Insurers lag climate action as disaster losses hit $280b
Less than half of disaster losses from 2015 to 2024 were covered by insurance.
Asia to add $1.1t in life premiums over the next 10 years
Singapore’s total insurance premiums rose 10.7% to $45.3b in 2025.
Asia-Pacific renewable investment outpaces procurement efficiency
Developers cite grid, contracting, and documentation hurdles.
India opens nuclear sector to private investment with $210b plan
This is expected to help lift nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047.
APAC industrial deal volumes seen rising 2% in 2026— PwC
India and Southeast Asia are expected to attract manufacturing investment.
Commentary
Rethinking the role of video infrastructure in Asian retail
Why APAC digital leaders must overhaul content amidst fractured consumer discovery
Why bigger digesters alone won't solve Asia's renewable energy challenge
Only the agile will win across ASEAN’s evolving markets
Scaling for resilience: What Asia Pacific’s bioenergy markets can learn from each other
Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Western firms keep misreading the Chinese and Korean trust architecture
Platinum cards, paper-thin compliance?