APAC

Ideal Systems Group earns honours at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

Ideal Systems Group earns honours at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

The group designed an accessible multimedia production studio and built a next-gen digital television newsroom system.
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Outstanding broadcasting leaders and media innovators recognised at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2026

The awards programme honoured trailblazers redefining broadcasting and media excellence across the region and beyond.
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Fossil fuel use falls as electricity gains share of global energy mix

Electricity could rise from about 23% to over 50% of global energy use by 2050.
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Grocery loses share as health and wellness spending moves to pharmacy

The shift is strongest in OTC medicines, vitamins, skincare, and personal care products.
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Asia insurtech deals hit $100m despite global slowdown

Q1 2026 activity fell to 81 deals for the weakest count since Q2 2016.
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Iran war raises long-term risks for Asia builders' insurance gains

Supply chain disruption and energy volatility could push premiums higher by 2027.
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New US tariffs threaten pharma with massive production costs

Energy dependence and currency pressures are driving costs up in APAC.

Health-focused snacking trend drives freeze-dried fruit demand

Clean labels and simple ingredients strongly influence buying decisions.

Aeging population drives durable medical equipment market to $414b by 2034

APAC is positioned for substantial growth driven by improving healthcare.

Growing through volatility: What leaders must rethink in 2026

Growth, AI, and global trade are now one leadership conversation. 

Nearly half of APAC insurers rank reporting as top compliance challenge

Only 5% of respondents rated regional compliance capabilities as weak.

Intra-Asia trade remains resilient despite Middle East conflict

Short-sea services and transhipment hubs are absorbing demand.

The next CX in APAC: Businesses can finally deliver on promises made a decade ago

In financial services, telecommunications, and mobility, customer experience can be a key differentiator. 

Restrictive funding looms for thermal coal miners, Fitch Ratings says

Market funding is likely to be more restrictive than that for the energy transition.

Challenging Japan’s longevity dilemma: How Manulife sparked a new conversation on ageing

Why Manulife chose courage over convention — tackling taboo conversations to reframe ageing as a chapter of possibility.

Cyber insurance shock could emerge every 10 to 18 years

Howden Re compared potential cyber losses to moderate catastrophe years such as 2008.