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Asia drives global 5G growth but advanced services lag

Asia drives global 5G growth but advanced services lag

5G standlaone rollout, slicing adoption and monetisation vary widely across Asian markets.
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SEA medtech supply chains need redesign to support growth: KPMG

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

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

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

Legal liability insurers beat casualty market

The specialist group outperformed commercial casualty in 8 of the past 10 years.
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Cursor eyes US$20b APJ opportunity as legacy software costs mount

Only 6% of Fortune 100 firms had an AI security strategy as Cursor pushes into Japan Singapore Indonesia and India.
3 days ago

Philippine telcos turn to fintech as core growth stalls

Digital finance is now doing the heavy lifting as mobile and broadband flatten. 
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Middle East energy disruption spurs Asia coal demand surge, Rystad says

The tight gas supply drove higher utilisation of existing coal plants across key markets.
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Singapore banks see uneven exposure, with DBS most affected

DBS derives 7.4% of income from Indonesia and India operations.
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China mobile giants pivot to AI tokens as data model weakens

The telecom firms are exploring AI metering as connectivity revenue shifts.

Consumers want AI agents to shop for 'idealised' selves

26% of active generative AI users have bought a more expensive item after AI increased their confidence in the decision.

Thailand insurance licence applications fall 11.31% in 2025

Renewals reached 43,897 in Q1 2026 according to the insurance regulator.

Thai subsidy scheme reshapes retail sector spending patterns

Spending expected to normalise after programme ends in September.

Personal accessories market rebounds as jewellery, watches drive growth

Asia Pacific remains the strongest regional growth engine.

Retail enters ‘control economy' as growth concentrates in digital channels

Competition is shifting from expansion to control over pricing, visibility, and consumer choices.

AI in healthcare market targets massive growth as data volumes surge

Asia Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth.