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Artificial Intelligence returns stall as 77% of firms lack readiness

Research indicates a massive disconnect between widespread deployment and the ability to generate long-term business value.
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Private climate finance in EMDEs meets only 14% of annual funding need: report

US$1t gap persists despite rising private flows.
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Hong Kong activity cools amidst APAC expansion losing speed

Report flags capital markets adjusting as office assets return as the top pick since 2020.
2 days ago

Core CBD Grade A office supply gap to drive rental growth in 2026

Retail rents return to 2019 levels but face a structural slowdown in future growth.
2 days ago

Insurers face China AI surge as report ranks disruption as top threat

Regulation change sits third with 33% citing it as a major risk driver for companies.
3 days ago

Singapore property investment surges 27% to $34.12b in 2025

This marks the highest annual total since 2017’s $35.16b sales.
3 days ago

South Korea insurers see profits sink 15.2% in 9M 2025

Net income slid to $7.90b despite gains from asset sales and revaluations.
4 days ago

Japan leads Asia with 24 FDA novel-drug approvals: McKinsey

Regulatory fast-track supports global approvals, McKinsey says
4 days ago

India biopharma pipeline jumps to 450 assets from 270: McKinsey

McKinsey said India has more than 2,050 WHO GMP-certified sites.
4 days ago

Property insurance industry to hit $1.6b by 2030 on housing surge

Resilient property values and a 20% jump in luxury sales are also driving growth.
4 days ago

Nearly one in four Japanese consumers mull ISP switch

Wi-Fi quality, price, features, and poor customer support are key factors to ISP switch.
5 days ago

Global firms flood Hong Kong with 5,221 startups in 2025

Mainland China, the US, and Japan lead a wave of 11,070 non local companies
6 days ago

India climate disclosures lag as investors demand transition detail: IEEFA

IEEFA says BRSR underplays supply-chain, customer, and workforce transition risks despite stronger social indicators.

China oil shift hits tankers as tonne miles growth capped at 3.2%

China’s imports from the US declined 61% YoY in 2025, whilst imports from Canada climbed 313%.

$3t investment supercycle to drive global data centre growth by 2030

Renewables, storage, and gas reshape global data centre energy.

Can Indonesian insurers sustain 20% to 40% growth targets?

The non-life insurance market slowed significantly in 2024 with GWP rising 6%.