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Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net

Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net

Profitable insurers face limits in passing disaster risk despite market scale.

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Retailers shift to standalone stores as Vietnam CBD space tightens

Malls are adding entertainment and multi-brand concepts.

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Easing rents lure retailers back to Hong Kong streets

Ground-floor shops offer higher visibility for food and daily-need retail.

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Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific

Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.

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Probability disclosures unlikely to dent blind-box demand in Singapore

They could reassure rather than deter core buyers.

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Asia’s marine insurers face rising losses from climate labour risks

Extreme weather frequency hits its highest level in 5 years whilst crew shortages strain operations.

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Experience-led concepts drive reinvention of Asia’s retail spaces

Fashion and F&B remain key drivers of leasing and footfall

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Japan insurers face decline as premiums fall and growth stalls

FY 2024 ends a 4-year expansion streak, forcing firms into new revenue strategies

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Taiwan wind push lifts demand for offshore vessels

Cost inflation and supply risk test shipbuilders as regional orders build.

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Deliveroo exit triggers food delivery duopoly in Singapore

Consolidation may lift fees and commissions as Grab and Foodpanda dominate.

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Malaysia utilities sector backed by solar surge, nuclear plans in energy overhaul

Small modular reactors remain at an earlier stage of global deployment, with limited commercial operating experience.

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Asia and European insurers lead as US peers lose $226b in market cap

Asian and European insurers captured seven of the top 10 global spots.

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Pinglu Canal could slash China’s annual logistics costs by $730m

It is also expected to cut maritime distances from inland Guangxi to ASEAN markets.

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APAC utilities rethink playbook as AI power demand surges

Executives expect higher restructuring activity through 2026.

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Pinglu Canal to deepen ASEAN-China manufacturing links: report

Lower costs may raise export pressure.

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Asia‑Pacific airports rework strategies to lift retail sales

They are changing tenant mix and checkout systems to capture higher‑yield spending.

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Philippine insurers trapped by price tariffs as disaster risks escalate

Non-life combined ratios surged to 95.4% as operational costs and disaster risks mount.

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