Staff Reporter

Nearly 7 in 10 ENR executives believe AI will transform their operations by 2030

They see it beneficial in improving maintenance and production, amongst others.

ENR executives concerned about energy transition projects’ economic viability

The majority of APAC executives, however, are optimistic about the projects’ contribution.

China leads global wind turbine orders to a record high in 2023

Global wind turbine orders rose by 16 GW year-on-year to reach 155 GW.

Directors identify health and safety as emerging top risks: Survey

Climate change remains high on the risk agenda in certain regions, such as Asia.

Startup funding sees dip, but quality over quantity prevails – SOLIDWORKS experts

Despite a funding downturn, SOLIDWORKS experts foresee a promising shift towards more mature startups with tech prowess in manufacturing.

Funding dips 42% for women-led startups in SEA

Fintech, consumer, and retail amongst top top-funded sectors with women-founded startups.

Cyberattacks, data breaches top business risks in India: survey

Business interruption stands as the second-highest risk whilst talent retention challenges rank third.

Women occupy less than a quarter of board seats in Singapore: report

Still, achieving gender parity in key leadership roles remains challenging.

S'poreans find wealth does not equate to financial resilience: Survey

Lower-income respondents (60%) better at covering short-term financial obligations than high-income counterparts (52%).

E-commerce to account for 24% of retail sales by 2027

China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand will boost the growth.

India tops 2023 Global Retail Development Index

Saudi Arabia, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Indonesia also made it to the Top 10.

About 63% of Malaysian women lack self-perceived insurance understanding: report

Only 23% expressed confidence in their understanding of insurance and takaful products.

APAC foreseen as top growth region in self-driving car insurance market

The market is projected to reach $88.1b by 2032 globally.

Condiments giant launches first-ever ketchup insurance policy

Research showed that 48% of its customers experienced ketchup-related mishaps.

Bancassurance market to surge 8.4% in CAGR by 2028

Market dynamics are seen to impact the stakeholders' behaviours and pricing decisions in the sector.

India's health insurance market to surpass US

The sector has the potential to grow 18% to 20% in the next two decades.