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Hong Kong insurance sales rebound as Chinese visitors return
Hong Kong insurance sales rebound as Chinese visitors return
Average Mainland arrivals rose 20% to 3.7 million in Q1 2026.
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Singapore retailers shift from points to real-time loyalty models
They use personalisation and behaviour tracking to drive engagement.
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Hospitals redesign care as patients turn to health apps
Seven in eight adults look up health information before seeing a doctor.
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Australia premiums soften amidst reinsurance relief
Fewer large catastrophe losses helped improve terms for insurers.
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New spending powerhouse Gen Alpha pushes brands to rethink Asia market strategy
Gen Alpha-linked household spending in Asia reached $9t in 2025.
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Hong Kong insurer complaints rise for fourth straight year
The Insurance Authority has flagged gaps in incentives, disclosure, and oversight.
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Electric boat market grows globally as China records fastest CAGR to 2030
Asia-Pacific included in global segmentation whilst China posts highest national growth rate.
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Asia now accounts for 49% of all global cancer cases
In Singapore, cancer accounts for 26.2% of all fatalities.
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South Korea to boost nuclear generation to 29.8GW by 2035
Despite initial uncertainty, strong public backing has ensured the continuation of the nuclear roadmap.
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APAC ports emerge as testbeds for bunkering pilots despite scale-up limits
Methanol and ammonia trials advance across Singapore, Shanghai, and Yokohama amidst system strain.
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Capital regime pressure hits Korean insurers' margins amidst rising claims
New core capital ratio rule is set to tighten balance sheet quality.
Asia gas power feels oil shocks with delay
Take-or-pay LNG deals limit operators’ ability to adjust output.
Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net
Profitable insurers face limits in passing disaster risk despite market scale.
Retailers shift to standalone stores as Vietnam CBD space tightens
Malls are adding entertainment and multi-brand concepts.
Easing rents lure retailers back to Hong Kong streets
Ground-floor shops offer higher visibility for food and daily-need retail.
Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific
Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.
Probability disclosures unlikely to dent blind-box demand in Singapore
They could reassure rather than deter core buyers.
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1. Hong Kong insurer complaints rise for fourth straight year 2. New spending powerhouse Gen Alpha pushes brands to rethink Asia market strategy 3. Brands urged to pivot to owned channels amidst rising platform fees 4. Over 60% of older adults make weekly mall visits, study finds 5. Singapore retailers shift from points to real-time loyalty modelsResource Center
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