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Capital regime pressure hits Korean insurers' margins amidst rising claims

Capital regime pressure hits Korean insurers' margins amidst rising claims

New core capital ratio rule is set to tighten balance sheet quality.

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Asia gas power feels oil shocks with delay

Take-or-pay LNG deals limit operators’ ability to adjust output.

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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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