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Malaysia insurance premiums rise 6.1% as motor losses persist

Motor remained the largest business line with 45.2% of the industry portfolio in 2025.
2 hours ago

APAC insurance IT budgets rise as AI reshapes spending priorities

Reducing costs increasing revenue and meeting regulations are emerging as key business goals.
3 hours ago

The Slate targets doubled MICE revenue as North Phuket gains momentum

The Slate hosts one MICE group at a time for buyout exclusivity as Singapore remains its biggest regional corporate market.
16 hours ago

Indonesia’s 5G spectrum auction to widen coverage, capacity gap amongst carriers

The 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz allocation links coverage, capacity, and tower demand.
20 hours ago

AU insurers vanish from 70% of specific AI search answers

Somantra studied 34,278 consumer conversations across 20 Australian insurers.
1 day ago

Malaysia insurance premiums rise to $5.8b despite motor losses in 2025

Gross written premiums rose 4.8% to $5.8b last year.
1 day ago

Singapore reclaims IMD world competitiveness crown

Its stronger corporate performance helped lifted SG above 69 economies.
4 days ago

Singapore construction firms cut tech tools to boost productivity

Autodesk said companies are prioritising data consolidation.
5 days ago

Singapore mid-market firms lose 23% of AI budgets to complexity

Freshworks said many companies are still stuck in pilots despite plans to raise AI spending.
5 days ago

Construction insurance gaps threaten project financing

Zurich said lenders may cut commitments when adequate cover is unavailable.
5 days ago

Asia drives global 5G growth but advanced services lag

5G standlaone rollout, slicing adoption and monetisation vary widely across Asian markets.
6 days ago

SEA medtech supply chains need redesign to support growth: KPMG

The region offers strong demand, but regulatory fragmentation and internal complexity could constrain expansion.

Global insurance premiums to reach $8.95t by 2035: Deloitte

Growth will be driven by rising protection demand, digital innovation, underserved markets, and ageing populations.

Asia Pacific to lead surgical robots growth through 2034, Polaris says

The region leads growth as global market heads toward $55.74b by 2034.

Legal liability insurers beat casualty market

The specialist group outperformed commercial casualty in 8 of the past 10 years.