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China oil shift hits tankers as tonne miles growth capped at 3.2%
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%.
EY warns tax and finance must ditch one-off transformation programmes
EY says teams should centralise trusted data, tighten governance, and use co-sourcing to speed tools and training access.
Julius Baer says tactical 2026 beats buy-and-hold as paths diverge
Outlook pairs short-dated high-yield with longer investment-grade bonds, and favours European cyclicals and Swiss shares.
Tax AI push stalls as 41% used no GenAI in 2025: EY
EY says 78% expect outside AI providers to help in 2 years, as GenAI use stays mostly exploratory.
India real estate optimism holds; developers trail funds, index shows
Half expect funding to improve in 6 months, whilst 8% see a decline, Knight Frank–NAREDCO said.
India set to outpace China, US in premiums by 2030
The outlook for India marks a sharp rebound from 2025, when growth slowed to 3.1%.
Reputational rot sinks trade for 78% of global firms
The survey also found 60% of companies fail AI threat test.
Identity hijacking consumes 84% of all APAC fraud cases, survey finds
Sumsub says 69% of APAC firms faced fraud in 2025, whilst 88% expect more AI-driven attacks.
CEO confidence hits 5-year low as AI payoffs lag, PwC finds
PwC says 42% cite transformation speed as their top worry, whilst 31% flag cyber risk as a major threat.
Global VPP market could hit $14.8b as falling battery costs fuel grid shift
This will be driven by AI, decentralisation, and solar-plus-storage adoption.
Asia draws bigger 2026 PE allocations as Japan, India lead: report
Report cites weaker yen, low rates, and reforms lifting Japan's large-cap activity; India draws control-stake focus.
APAC insurance gap above 80% leaves weather exposure
But cyber incidents remain the top risk for APAC businesses, the report showed.
IRENA underscores AI’s role in systemic energy innovation
It spotlights 40 innovations modernising grids and energy access.
Vietnam mandates 100% payouts for near-poor, 75+ seniors
Reimbursement rates for near-poor cardholders will increase to 100%.
Can reforms offset Thailand non-life catastrophe exposure?
It aims to strengthen underwriting and resilience.
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