News
Asia-Pacific disability insurance market to grow 13.5% yearly
It will likely be driven by rising awareness of income protection products.
Asia Pacific lenders turn to AI to strengthen compliance efforts
Oracle’s clients achieved 70% productivity gains as AI improved compliance efficiency.
Peaking power plants market to hit $153.46b in 2029
Thanks to increasing electricity demand, decentralisation, and microgrid development.
Why Asia-Pacific’s regulatory diversity makes it ideal for AI adoption
Highly regulated industries bring cloud on-premises to keep data secure for AI.
Oracle sees rising demand for AI agents in utilities and public sector
Within utilities, interest in AI is increasing across power and energy sectors.
Why commercial-grade AI is key to thriving in the AI-first era
Research shows 67% of agentic AI projects succeed when using commercial systems.
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution market to top $6.6t
RE transition and decentralisation are some of the factors that will support this.
Tidal energy market to reach $3.02b by 2029
This will be fuelled by rising costs of conventional energy sources, amongst others.
Diverse policies shape Asia-Pacific’s 2025 innovation climate
Compliance pressures, and cybersecurity demands are reshaping how businesses innovate.
Life insurers shift focus to wealth and care to support longer retirements: Swiss Re
Senior-targeted cancer coverage is bundled with health or annuity plans.
Wind electricity market rockets to $304.47b by 2029
Clean energy investments are fuelling the expansion.
Smaller cities in China drive consumption for the foodservice sector
The sector’s value jumped to $385b in the first half of the year
What lies ahead for the Glomerulonephritis market?
Ongoing clinical trial activities drive market growth.
Japan’s hip reconstruction market to be valued at $570m by 2036.
The country accounted for around 30% of the APAC market in 2024.
Singapore businesses boost insurance spending as risks rise
38% of Singapore firms plan to reassess security of their overseas operations.
Why Singapore health insurers lag in aligning brand and reality
Forrester said insurers must offer more affordable healthcare plans.
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