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India leads major insurance markets at 7.1%: Swiss Re

Life premiums are projected to rise about 7% following tax and regulatory changes.
6 hours ago

'Christian Horner: Unfiltered' Comes to Singapore During F1 Week

The former Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal headlines a one-night-only live conversation on leadership, team culture and life at the pinnacle of Formula 1
18 hours ago

HSBC and EPAA launch agentic payments working group

It aims to define the standard of agentic commerce across APAC.
1 day ago

Asia-Pacific M&A insurance claims climb on complex deals

Aon secured more than $26m in regional payouts over the past three years.
1 day ago

Asia insured losses sink below $2b to lowest since 2017

Five straight quarters passed without any catastrophe generating more than $10b in claims.
1 day ago

East Asia food delivery market hits $38.6b in 2025 as competition intensifies

Korea is now world's third-largest delivery market.
4 days ago

Embed Financial bets on microinsurance beyond Singapore's wealthy

Most consumers don’t need big insurance policies, said EFGH's CEO David Ng.
4 days ago

Western Union rewrites the remittance playbook

Dash acquisition supports lending, payments, and other consumer services.
4 days ago

Japan telecoms seen less attractive as competition, valuations weigh

Revenue rose more than 6% as growth shifted to lower-margin businesses.
5 days ago

China and Korea stand out in Q2 telecom outlook

Stable competitive environments and attractive valuations supported both markets.
5 days ago

Singapore mobile market stays fierce as merger fails

Pricing pressure has cut mobile revenue by one-third since 2015.
6 days ago

China insurers lift premiums 6.2% as claims rise 7.5% in Q1 2026

New insurance policies climbed 29% to 32.1 billion during the quarter
6 days ago

Singapore growth slows to 5.7% in Q2 2026 despite manufacturing jump

Manufacturing expanded 12.2% as semiconductor demand stayed firm.

Japan overhauls life insurer capital rules after 30 years

The new framework measures financial strength using the Economic Solvency Ratio.

Singapore businesses can withstand disruptions longer than peers: survey

Businesses reported the strongest ability to withstand major disruptions in Proxima survey.

Singapore office attendance tops global average as layoff fears mount

Nearly half expect restructuring, automation, or cost-cutting to put their roles at risk.