China Dominates Asia’s Lead in 5G Standalone
Asia remains the global leader in 5G standalone accessibility. China’s SA(Standalone) sample share was approximately 80.9% SA availability by Q4 2025, leading global rollouts, while Japan remained at 6.9%. India, Singapore, and South Korea are also rapidly accelerating and leading Asia’s 5G network. China continues to expand its massive 5G
Japan Life Insurance Premium to Increase at 5.4% CAGR
Japan’s life insurance market is expected to boom despite recent difficulties, according to GlobalData. Gross written premium (GWP) is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 per cent through 2030. After a contraction in 2024, the insurance market is gowth remain slow in 2025. Finally, it is
Macquarie’s $8.3B Qube Deal Sends Shares Soaring.
Shares of Australia’s Qube Holdings surged after the company agreed to an $8.3 billion takeover by a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management, marking one of the biggest logistics acquisitions in recent years. The deal reflects growing investor confidence in global logistics infrastructure and highlights the strategic importance of supply
Arie Zorin-Most Inspiring Global Finance Leaders 2025
By the age of thirteen, Arie Zorin had already lived across multiple countries, absorbing cultures, languages, and the subtle dynamics of influence—an early foundation for a career shaped by adaptability and leadership. Born into a family of musicians in Odessa, he learnt young that excellence commands attention and that true
Hemant Nandanpawar-Most Inspiring Global Finance Leaders 2025
Climate finance today sits at the centre of the global response to climate change, but it was not always this visible. Before sustainability became a strategic priority and carbon markets entered the mainstream, climate finance operated quietly in the background, focused on one core task: mobilising capital to convert climate
Russia Blocks WhatsApp: Forcing People to Shift to Max
Russia has fully blocked the Meta-owned messaging service app WhatsApp, which has around 100 million users in the country, the service said on Wednesday. According to sources, a WhatsApp spokesperson said the main motive is to push users to switch to a state-backed rival application called ‘MAX’. The source also
Prajesh Panikar-Most Inspiring Global Finance Leaders 2025
The first real test of a finance leader is not an audit or a quarterly close. It is the moment when business leaders pause and ask, “What do you think we should do next?” For Prajesh Panikar, that moment marked a turning point. It signalled his evolution from reporting numbers
Visal Sou-Best CEOs from Asia 2025
Leadership transitions are often measured by new titles and expanded mandates. For Visal sou the move from managing campuses and conferences to serving as CEO of the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) represented something far more profound.
Erkan Yilmaz-Best Corporate Leaders in Asia 2025
Erkan Yilmaz, COO of FundingPips, approaches operations as a seamless system that combines strategy, technology, and human insight. He transforms complex processes into efficient,
Fabian Dsouza-Best Corporate Leaders in Asia 2025
When aviation projects collide with complexity, Fabian Dsouza is the calm at the centre. As Head of Business Systems and Projects at a leading global airline, he balances structure and agility, ensuring even the most intricate initiatives stay on track.
