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Editor, Emerging Industries
David Chen focuses on emerging technologies and the digital economy in Asia. His coverage includes AI, new energy batteries, fintech, and regional innovation ecosystems.
david.chen@asiabizreview.comThis article interprets ITIF's recommendations for the renewal of the USMCA from an Asian perspective, analyzes the impact of North America's "factory integration" strategy on the restructuring of Asian manufacturing and supply chains, and explores countermeasures for China and ASEAN.
Insurance technology financing in the Asia-Pacific region halved in 2022-2025 compared to the previous four years, but the flow of funds shifted from digital insurers directly challenging traditional insurance companies to technology infrastructure and platform companies. China's share declined, while India and Southeast Asia rose, driven by profound changes in regional insurance demand structure, regulatory environment, and innovation ecosystem.
The Asia-Pacific process calibrator market is undergoing structural transformation: the pattern of import dependence is loosening, local suppliers are rising, and IIoT and multi-functional devices are driving product upgrades. Supply chain disruptions and certification fragmentation pose short-term challenges, but the wave of industrialization and replacement demand support long-term growth.
Cambodia's industrial service company SCAN, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor, has launched an industry-led skills training program that directly aligns with manufacturing jobs. This move is seen as a key step to break the bottleneck of the country's labor quality and enhance its attractiveness to foreign investment.
Japan's rapidly aging population is forcing companies to accelerate the relocation of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) to India. According to a Deloitte report, over 100 Japanese companies have already established GCCs in India, engaged in high-value work such as electric vehicles and artificial intelligence. This trend not only alleviates Japan's talent shortage but is also expected to contribute between $470 billion and $600 billion to India's economy by 2030, creating 5 million direct jobs.
Despite a decline in business confidence, nearly 80% of Hong Kong companies still plan to expand overseas markets in the next three years, with ASEAN and Mainland China becoming the most popular destinations. This phenomenon reflects the deeper logic of Asia's supply chain restructuring and corporate resilience strategies.
Hong Kong's retail sales in May increased by 7.9% year-on-year, with online consumption surging 33.1%, its share breaking 10% for the first time. Analysis shows that digital transformation and the return of tourists are jointly driving a structural change in the market.
According to PwC's latest M&A outlook, Asia-Pacific will be the only region globally to achieve growth in industrial and services transaction volume by 2026, with an expected increase of 2%. India and Southeast Asia, as key destinations for manufacturing diversification, are attracting significant capital inflows, with automation and AI infrastructure becoming core transaction themes.
Japanese companies' cross-border M&A activities are undergoing a structural shift, with destinations shifting from China to North America and ASEAN, reflecting a new pattern of Asian capital flows under the backdrop of supply chain restructuring and geopolitical considerations.
The Middle East tech event LEAP East lands in Hong Kong with over 200 investors and $2 trillion in assets under management, marking a structural integration of cross-regional capital and innovation ecosystem.
Malaysia's net FDI grew 41% in 2025 to 65.9 billion ringgit, but manufacturing only attracted 2.6 billion, while services received 59.5 billion. Behind the data, is it value chain migration or premature deindustrialization? This article interprets this structural shift from the perspective of Asian regional economics.
Special economic zones are emerging across Eurasia, with countries drawing on China's model to attract foreign investment through institutional innovation, promote economic diversification, and reshape the regional business ecosystem.
The merger of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader is not only an expansion of the U.S. law firm landscape, but also reflects the trend of cross-border capital, Latin American sovereign financing, and regional legal service centers gravitating toward Miami.
EY’s latest CEO survey shows that Singapore business executives are shifting their growth logic from scale expansion to profit margins, cash flow, and operational efficiency, with AI investment and M&A integration becoming the tools of the next round of competition.