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Footwear industry leads in consumer goods supply chain resilience: S&P Global
Footwear industry leads in consumer goods supply chain resilience: S&P Global
It was driven by effective inventory management strategies and a surge in demand.
Japanese life insurers to maintain strong credit in FY2025
Fitch Ratings expects insurers' capital adequacy to stay adequate.
Taiwan banks show stable asset quality
Fitch sees a favourable outlook for Taiwanese banks in the next 2 years.
China's rapid battery electric vehicles growth defies global slowdown
It surges ahead with 25% BEV penetration, fueled by affordability and government backing.
Dental consumables market to grow 8.5% CAGR to $54.6b by 2029
By product, the dental restoration segment is projected to hold the largest market share.
AI development to boost energy demand at data centres
The technology will comprise 85% of the energy demand growth until 2026.
Watsons invests $250M for 6,000 new and upgraded stores in Asia
75% of the stores in the region will offer customers upgraded experiences.
Life insurance reaches new high in Hong Kong
This marked a 57% year-on-year in annualised new premiums.
Filipinos collectively spent 42 years on digital lending apps in 2023
About 63.4% of the time was spent on platforms offering personal loans.
Australia, NZ retail banks face tougher headwinds
Both loans and deposits will see increased competition.
Higher EV sales to surface new insurance risk factors: SRI
EV insurance can take the global market size to more than $200b in 2030.
Accelerating clean energy adoption can lower power costs
Solar and wind are the cheapest renewable energy options.
Solar potential underutilised in sunniest markets
Access to financing remains a barrier to increasing solar capacity.
Indonesia's money supply falls 6.9% YoY in April
Thanks to disbursed loans and net claims.
Commitment issues rise amidst climate risks dampen insurance reliability
Typhoon Koinu alone in 2023 led to over $500m in insurance claims.
APAC to see $15b investment in CCS over next decade
Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia are emerging hubs for carbon capture.
Japanese insurers eye profit from hikes in fire and auto insurance
FY24 profit targets exceeded Jefferies’ forecasts.