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India enters top 30 most transparent real estate markets, ranks 26th globally: JLL GRETI 2026

India has climbed five spots to 26th globally in JLL’s 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index, entering the top 30 most transparent markets. The improvement was driven by regulatory reforms, REIT expansion, stronger transaction transparency and sustainability disclosures. JLL said greater transparency could help attract more institutional capital into Indian…

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BofA hires Goldman's Srijith Nair to lead Asia ex-China financial institutions banking

Bank of America has hired Srijith Nair from Goldman Sachs for key Asia roles. Nair will lead financial institutions group investment banking and insurance in the region. He brings nearly twenty years of extensive investment banking experience to his new position. This strategic hire aims to strengthen Bank of America's…

The Economic Times

Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry Roundtable

Industry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They identified barriers related to collection, sorting, and the development of recycling infrastructure. Effective policy execution and collaboration among stakeholders are essential to expand these efforts. Furthermore, innovations in material design and…

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India an innovation powerhouse; can showcase AI-led autonomous enterprise vision: SAP APAC President

Siow - who was named President for SAP Asia Pacific region last month - told PTI in an interview that the company views India through a broader lens that goes beyond its customer base and revenue growth, given the country's large partner ecosystem, technology talent and role as an innovation…

The Economic Times

Skills remain key as Asia hiring outlook cools in third quarter

Employers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East are slowing their hiring plans for the third quarter of 2026, but workers with artificial intelligence (AI) expertise and strong people skills can still expect to command higher salaries as companies compete for increasingly valuable talent, according to a new ManpowerGroup survey.

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Global Market: Standard Chartered partners with BlackRock to launch APAC multi-asset fund for wealth clients

Standard Chartered has teamed up with BlackRock to introduce a new investment fund for Asia Pacific. This multi-asset offering, named Signature Select APAC Allocation Plus, aims to provide investors with diversified exposure across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets. The fund targets long-term growth and income, and will be available…

The Economic Times

MoU to ramp up trade with Canada

Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's export credit agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) to advance bilateral investment and increase trade and cooperation between the two nations and the broader Asia Pacific region.

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Bank of America names new Southeast Asia investment banking head, memo shows

Bank of America has appointed Dominic Tan as its new head of Southeast Asia investment banking, a role he will juggle alongside his existing responsibilities for Asia Pacific consumer and retail investment banking. Tan, who joined BofA in 2020, will relocate to Singapore in the third quarter. This move sees…

The Economic Times

Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&P

S&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply normalisation. While a US-Iran MoU is constructive, unresolved issues persist. Delays in pre-conflict flows could keep energy and input costs elevated, impacting sectors like petrochemicals and agriculture, with South…

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Carro enters Australia with CarPlace acquisition to bring better, transparent car buying and selling experience to Australians

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace[1], has announced the acquisition of CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform. This deal will give Carro a physical presence in 3 out of the 4 largest markets[2] in Australia in one swoop.

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Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech platform, to enable acquirers across Asia Pacific to strengthen their merchant propositions beyond core payment acceptance.

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Staffbase announces 2026 global VOICES Award winners; winning work points to trust and adoption as employee experience’s new differentiators

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2026 VOICES Awards across four regional events representing the Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan, DACH, and UKIMEA. Taken together, this year’s winning programs point to a clear shift in…

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Asia Pacific Travellers Seek Familiarity, Practicality, Flexibility Amid Shifting Global Dynamics: Visa Report

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in payments, unveils key findings from the 2026 Global Travel Intentions (GTI) study, the latest edition of its flagship global study that has captured global travel patterns and preferences for over 20 years.

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Hiring slows as AI skills demand stays strong

Hiring demand across Asia Pacific and the Middle East is easing in the third quarter of 2026, but employers continue to prioritise skills, particularly in artificial intelligence and communication, according to a new ManpowerGroup survey .

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OpenWay collaborates with Visa to help banks launch new payment products at speed and scale

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, OpenWay, a global provider of digital payment software, announces its collaboration with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to help financial institutions in Asia Pacific bring new payment propositions to market more efficiently. Banks across Asia Pacific are under increasing pressure to…

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Digital Realty Launches Malaysia Operations to Advance Southeast Asia’s Digital Connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the establishment of its Malaysia platform, marking a key milestone in its Asia Pacific expansion. The company has planned to develop and scale its data center…

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Creativity should be on Thailand's national agenda

When Visa launched its Destinations Programme for the first time in Asia Pacific, the payments company had its pick of cities from Tokyo to Seoul -- first-world cities that have well-developed infrastructure, institutional readiness and global recognition. The company decided to launch its first Destination in the region with Thailand,…

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Lightworks expands into Singapore to accelerate AI and control-plane engineering across Asia Pacific

TORONTO and SINGAPORE, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightworks, a global AI and enterprise technology firm, today announced the launch of its Singapore entity, marking a major expansion across Asia Pacific. The move advances Lightworks' global strategy to support the world's largest and most highly regulated enterprises with large scale…

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Tencent Cloud Recognized as a "Challenger" in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPaaS for the Fourth Consecutive Year

HONG KONG, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced that it has once again been recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), marking the fourth consecutive year the company has received…

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Asia Pacific real estate investment rises 19% in Q1; India emerges as key logistics, data centre growth market: Savills

Industrial and logistics assets also continued to attract strong investor interest due to growing demand linked to AI-related manufacturing, semiconductor exports, data centre development and infrastructure expansion across markets including India, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia.

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ASIA PACIFIC'S LEADING DENTAL BODY CALLS FOR A PREVENTION-FIRST SHIFT IN ORAL HEALTH, BACKED BY NEW GLOBAL EVIDENCE

SINGAPORE, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF) has released The Power of Prevention: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Self-Oral Care, a landmark white paper setting out what effective daily oral care should look like and why it matters well beyond your teeth.

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VISTA GLOBAL EXPANDS GREATER CHINA FOOTPRINT WITH 32% ANNUAL TRAFFIC GROWTH

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista, the world's leading private aviation group, earlier this week unveiled its new flagship Bombardier Global 8000 to media and key stakeholders through an exclusive tour across Hong Kong and Shanghai. This tour models key flight routes highly relevant in today's…

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Travel Passions and Local Behaviors are Reshaping Hotel Loyalty Across Asia Pacific Excluding China, New Marriott Bonvoy Report Finds

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalty engagement across Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) is entering a more complex and mature phase. The new Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy finds that while 89% of travelers across APEC participate in at least one loyalty program, how they engage is…

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Visa and Trip.com Group Ink Strategic Collaboration, Enabling Consumers to Chase Their Passions Through Travel

SINGAPORE, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital payments today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trip.com Group, marking a strategic collaboration to power richer travel experiences for Asia Pacific consumers. The MoU will harness Visa's global payments network and Trip.com Group's extensive ecosystem, enabling…

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Harley's Profits Are Way Down Over Last Year's

North American sales are up for Harley-Davidson, and Latin American sales are slightly up. But EMEA and Asia Pacific sales were down year on year. And profits are worse.

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