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Solar profitability rises 9% in Southeast Asia with battery integration

Stable policies and foreign investment are vital to unlock the region's solar potential.

Only 27% of next gen willing to lead family firms, legacy planning lags

The lack of structured succession planning leaves many businesses exposed.

Global hydrogen fuel cells market forecasts 8.3% annual growth

Some factors that will drive the growth are energy transition efforts and net-zero goals.

Smart micro hydropower market reaches $2.456b by 2032

In APAC, the market is seen to grow 6.4% annually to 2031.

Global geothermal market to breach $10b by 2032

APAC accounts for the biggest share, thanks to its abundant reserves.

Insurers in Singapore show more anxiety to threats than global average: study

They are concerned with rising cybercrimes, AI risks, and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Clean energy outpaced fossil fuel investments in 2024, IRENA says

Combined investment in clean energy technology amounted to an estimated $1.19t.

Global power grid investment reaches US$359b in 2024: report

But it fell short of the USD671b annual investments needed to be reached between 2025 and 2030, IRENA said.

7MM autism spectrum disorder market to be valued at $2b by 2034

Thanks to the anticipated launch of five late-stage pipeline products.

India’s installed power capacity hits 5.05 Lakh MW

Non-fossil fuel sources dominated the total capacity.

Medical membranes market to be valued at $6.66b by 2030

Growth in drug delivery and tissue regeneration drives market growth.

India’s MRI systems market to see 12% CAGR growth until 2035

The country accounts for nearly 22% of the Asia-Pacific market.

Singapore consumers show rising openness to agentic AI shopping

By 2030, consumers expect about 10% of their online purchases to be made through AI agents. 

Asia Pacific set to become the world’s largest engine of consumer demand

Bain and NIQ say companies need to re-prioritise markets and redefine consumer value beyond price.

Japan’s perovskite targets face cost and durability gaps: IEEFA

Perovskite cells currently have lifetimes of 5–12 years.

What lies ahead for South Korea’s medical device market?

The government is investing over $622.1m to support next-generation medical devices.