Global Asia
Asian cities gain ground in global competitiveness race: BCG
Asian cities gain ground in global competitiveness race: BCG
Shenzhen led in speed of change, whilst Shanghai and Central Asian cities narrowed the gap in livability.
Asia faces highest infrastructure losses from extreme weather
Blended finance could help unlock investment.
Consumers increasingly rely on AI for financial decisions
About 49% of respondents have used AI to assist with savings and investment decisions.
Energy spending tops $405b as crisis-driven policy locks in, IEA says
It has more than doubled since 2019 after successive global shocks.
Asia draws bigger 2026 PE allocations as Japan, India lead: report
Report cites weaker yen, low rates, and reforms lifting Japan's large-cap activity; India draws control-stake focus.
Global coal demand peaks in 2025, set to decline by 2030
China and major markets cut coal as global demand shifts.
Commentary
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Why bigger digesters alone won't solve Asia's renewable energy challenge
Only the agile will win across ASEAN’s evolving markets
Scaling for resilience: What Asia Pacific’s bioenergy markets can learn from each other
Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Western firms keep misreading the Chinese and Korean trust architecture
Platinum cards, paper-thin compliance?
How Asian enterprises can deliver modern, data-driven HR on time and on budget
Why high turnover persists in hospitality, and what’s changing