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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.

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.