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APAC tax insurance gains traction beyond M&A transactions
APAC tax insurance gains traction beyond M&A transactions
The share of tax insurance placements in non-M&A contexts rose to 20% in 2024.
China’s power demand to rise 4-5% annually on data centres and EV growth
S&P sees new industries overtaking heavy sectors through 2030.
NetSuite identifies top Asian markets for next growth phase
These markets show the fastest growth among NetSuite’s 10-country Southeast Asian network.
Digital catalogues drive in-store shopping boom amongst Australians
98% of Australians still shop in-store.
Here’s what’s driving Japan’s retail leasing demand
Korean and Chinese brands are expanding rapidly in fashion, F&B, and cosmetics.
Prime malls keep Thailand’s retail market steady despite tourist slowdown
F&B remains the strongest driver of new leasing activity.
How will early retirement of coal-fired assets benefit Pakistan?
If the Sahiwal coal-fired plant is closed early, this could avoid up to 38 million tonnes of emissions.
Aon reports $114b in insured losses from 2025 disasters
Total economic losses stood at a minimum of $203b in the first 9 months.
Vietnam tops SEA in e-commerce growth confidence despite regulatory hurdles
Vietnam ranks high in logistics, platform strength, and innovation.
How India’s credit card spending rose 14% in August
CareEdge expects spending to pick up from September.
APAC’s guaranteed auto protection insurance market slated for 13.2% CAGR
Globally, the market is expected to grow from $3.2b in 2021 to $8b by 2031.
Australians to spend record $500m on Halloween
Average spend per person expected to rise 11% to $103.
Global scintillator market to reach $1.06b by 2034
Thanks to the rising demand for healthcare imaging and nuclear medicine applications.
Hospital information system market to surpass $120.8b by 2034
Thanks to healthcare digitisation and the need for optimised workflows.
Oracle broadens database services across Asia-Pacific
It also expanded the services’ capabilities.
Oracle NetSuite embeds AI to run core business workflows
It unveiled “NetSuite Next,” weaving AI into its cloud ERP for context-aware decisions.
Declining China, SEA coal demand puts Australia’s coal industry at risk
The decreasing demand is coupled with the market’s shift to cleaner power sources.