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World's largest solar-battery facility begins operations
World's largest solar-battery facility begins operations
MTerra Solar declared 600MWac commercial operations in the Philippines on 26 August.
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India card payments post five years of growth: GlobalData
Ecommerce expansion is supporting wider adoption of electronic payments in India.
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Indonesia AI spending outpaces business transformation
Companies risk weaker returns when technology spending outpaces workforce readiness, governance, and operating-model changes.
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Cyber protection gap widens as digital dependence grows
Asia-Pacific accounts for just 10% of worldwide premiums compared with 65% for North America.
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India’s solar build-out strains factories as demand lags
Factories are operating below the 50% to 65% utilisation needed.
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AI raises fraud risk at Australian banks as control gaps persist
AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.
Sri Lanka insurance premiums jump 25% to $350m in Q1 2026
Industry earnings before tax edged up just 3.14% to $30.4m.
Gen Z, Gen Alpha lift Orchard Road retail demand
Luxury and international brands continue to seek flagship retail spaces.
China retail growth masks weak consumer demand
Small-ticket goods are outperforming durable products.
Indonesia health rules impose 5% co-pay on claims
Outpatient charges will be capped at about $16.9 per case.
India life premiums rise 17.45% to $16b in July 2026
Policy and scheme volumes increased 4.34% to 7.41 million.
Taiwan foreign-currency life premiums surge 54% in May 2026
New policy revenue reached $7.32b in the first 5 months of 2026.
Philippine insurance penetration rises to 1.96% in Q2 2026
Combined collections reached $4.6b in the second quarter.
Taiwan labour insurance hike adds $413m to business costs
More than 10.51 million workers will pay higher contributions next year.
World Bank group funds 65% of MDB petrochemical projects: IEEFA and IAP
Agrochemicals are set to receive $861m in future multilateral development bank petrochemical investments.
Asia insurance rates fall 5% in Q2 2026 as competition intensifies
Cyber pricing dropped 8% across the region.
Fragmented board oversight risks ESG strategy breakdown, report says
Boards get updates from every committee but no time to connect the dots.
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