APAC

Australia, South Korea, and India are top markets for inbound duty-free shopping

Duty-free is sales to travellers of goods and products exempt from VAT.

Australia, South Korea, and India are top markets for inbound duty-free shopping

Duty-free is sales to travellers of goods and products exempt from VAT.

Gen Zs can help turn inflation into opportunity: KPMG

Promotional strategies must be reset to attract 600 million Gen Zs through digital and human consumer experiences.

Asian Experience Awards 2023 is now open for nominations

Companies from all industries in Asia may submit their entries until 21 July 2023.

Rethinking fintech growth with a product-led approach

As we continue to experience economic uncertainty across the world, the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region hasn’t been spared from the volatility. 

Circles' digital telco wins two 2023 Asian Telecom Awards

Recognized in the categories of Marketing and Brand Initiative of the Year and Travel Product of the Year.

Consumers crave human connection amidst era of automation

Businesses should balance automation with personal care, says Euromonitor International.

Here's why nearly half of APAC manufacturers lag behind competitors

A study found that these manufacturers face innovation and skilled workforce challenges.

Did digital banks fail to disrupt?

Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.

Project Nexus successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia, Singapore’s payment systems

For the next phase, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines will link their payment systems with Singapore and Malaysia.

Global effort to meet Paris Agreement highlighted at World Smart Energy

One crucial step to achieving the global climate goal is to increase clean energy at least four-fold, IEA said during the event.

How Asian banks can retain their cross-border dominance

The emergence of fintechs is whittling down their dominance.

Schneider Electric platform offers cleaner, efficient solutions for industrial energy management

This solution is said to reduce engineering design time by up to 80%, maintenance costs by 75%, and carbon emissions by 50%.

Are small modular reactors the climate solution they claim to be? 

The SMR market is expected to reach 21GW by 2035, the Nuclear Energy Agency reported. 

Three ways retailers can serve ‘budgeteers’

A budgeteer is someone who is not willing to spend more than necessary.