11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (280+ words) Industry earnings before tax edged up just 3.14% to $30.4m. Sri Lanka's insurance industry recorded gross written premium of $350.0m (LKR114,863m) in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), up 24.54% year-on-year (YoY), according to the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. The long-term (life) insurance sector accounted…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (259+ words) He also notes that the country should develop its broader AI ecosystem so that infrastructure investment is supported by growing local demand. Indonesia’s technology industry continues to expand as one of Southeast Asia’s largest digital markets, anchored by fintech adoption,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (140+ words) Outpatient charges will be capped at about $16.9 per case. The Indonesian Life Insurance Association, or AAJI, said it supports the implementation of Financial Services Authority Regulation No. 36 of 2025, which is intended to strengthen the country’s health insurance system amid rising…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (205+ words) China’s retail growth is increasingly masking weaker consumer demand, with prices rising as transaction volumes decline, according to S&P Global Ratings. The ratings agency said in its report, “China Retail: High Prices Mask Weakness,” that overall retail growth remains…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (198+ words) Policy and scheme volumes increased 4.34% to 7.41 million. India’s life insurers recorded $15.6b (INR1,556.3b) in new business premiums in the period to July 2026, up 17.45% from $13.3b (INR1,325.0b) a year earlier, according to provisional data from the Life Insurance Council. The number of policies and schemes…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (130+ words) New policy revenue reached $7.32b in the first 5 months of 2026. Taiwan’s life insurers recorded a 54% increase in premium revenue from new foreign-currency denominated policies in the first five months of 2026, as demand for both investment-linked and traditional products increased. Premium revenue…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (144+ words) Combined collections reached $4.6b in the second quarter. The Philippines' insurance penetration climbed 0.16 percentage points in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2026). Insurance penetration in the Philippines rose to 1.96% in Q2 2026 as insurance companies recorded higher premium collections. Insurance penetration measures total…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (251+ words) He emphasises how true drivers of meaningful innovation include leadership and execution. Today, success is defined by how organisations rethink their business models, enter new markets, and build for the future. Companies in Asia are embracing this as they recognise…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (505+ words) Manufacturers need resilient connectivity to turn early AI momentum into lasting advantage. The manufacturing sector is advancing rapidly. Sensors track the condition of equipment, computer vision helps identify quality issues, and AI analyses patterns from operational data that would be…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (233+ words) What works for a private banking client in Singapore may be poorly suited to an affluent client elsewhere. As private wealth expands and a more digitally fluent generation enters the market, Southeast Asian wealth managers face real pressure to modernise....