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HK retail sales up 11.8% as durable goods and jewellery drive growth
HK retail sales up 11.8% as durable goods and jewellery drive growth
Growth extended to a tenth straight month.
Emerging brands expand in Shenzhen as consumers shift to lifestyle categories
Flagship openings and store upgrades also rise to enhance customer experience.
Insurers face capacity strain as $300b data centre boom grows
Total insurable values per site can reach $20b to $30b, raising aggregation concerns.
Asia banks show mixed climate risk readiness, report finds
HSBC, Mizuho, and China Construction Bank stand out.
S’pore leads APAC in digital resilience but board oversight gaps loom
Firms also prioritise compliance over response.
Emerging tech brands seize Shenzhen malls as smartphone giants retreat
The report noted that only 38% of their stores are in suburban areas as of 2025.
Nine in 10 overqualified SG workers are in roles by choice: study
Key reasons include flexibility and work-life balance.
India snack makers turn traditional ingredients into packaged products
Millets, pulses, makhana, and region-specific grains are being processed into ready-to-eat snacks.
APAC retail investment jumps $7.2b as rents slide
F&B and fashion drive the leasing activity across the region.
Indonesia card payments to hit $61.3b in 2026
Inclusion and policy support fuel growth.
Why 2 in 5 Filipinos don’t have a legacy plan in place: Sun Life
A quarter of respondents still have no arrangements in place for wealth transfer.
Asia-Pacific insurers stay stable as war fuels market swings
S&P expects capital buffers to absorb investment and underwriting strain for now.
APAC consumer firms boost AI agent use; Few projects reach scale
Most initiatives stall before deployment even as uptake accelerates across sectors.
Indonesia consumers shift toward global brands as domestic preference falls
Preference for domestic brands dropped from 57% in 2024 to 33% in 2025.
India e-retail shifts toward instant delivery and AI shopping
Tier 2+ cities and Gen Z accelerate $66b market expansion across its digital retail economy.
China consumption edges up during Qingming holiday as travel surges
Retail and catering sales recorded year-on-year growth.
Thai consumers split spending between value and premium goods
Demand for premium snacks and beverages is rising.
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