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Global renewable energy gap widens despite growing capacity
Global renewable energy gap widens despite growing capacity
Asia continued to lead in clean power capacity.
How much utility-scale solar and wind capacity is China working on?
This year alone, projects under development were up 57%.
Singapore ranks fourth in global AI readiness and tech skills
Thanks to its national initiatives, such as the National AI Strategy 2.0.
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.
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.
Global hydropower generation up 10% in 2024
There is an increasing trend for pumped storage hydropower.
What will drive Singapore to double its stock market value by 2030?
Singapore could even rank closer to peers like Taiwan and Australia.
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.
Closed coal mines could expand global solar by 15%
Over 300 surface coal mines have been idled in the past five years.
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.
Banks embrace wealthtech as $2.95t domestic pool grows
Majority of investors accessed wealth management services through digital channels.
South Korea’s motor insurance grows 2.4% in 2025 with rate hikes
Motor insurance remains the largest segment in the general insurance industry.
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