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Editor, Supply Chain Asia
Haruto Sato examines Asian manufacturing shifts and logistics networks. He provides insights into regional supply chain restructuring, export changes, and industrial migration.
haruto-sato@asiabizreview.comTechNode, StartmeupHK and InvestHK co-hosted an AI exchange night in Bangkok, a regional gathering during Techsauce Innovation Week and also a cross-section for observing the shift in Hong Kong’s innovation and technology positioning and the restructuring of APAC’s cross-border AI networks.
TechNode AI Social Night was held in Bangkok, in partnership with StartmeupHK, Invest Hong Kong, and BEYOND Expo, connecting the Asia-Pacific AI community. This article examines the new relationship between regional tech capital and innovation networks through the details of the event.
The Hurun 2025 Global Unicorn Index shows that the global number of unicorns has hit a new high, but regional growth is highly unbalanced. The United States is far ahead in the field of AI, while the landscape in Asia shows significant divergence: China's growth has slowed but its hard-tech foundation remains, India's numbers have declined, and Southeast Asia has yet to see new high-value giants. This article analyzes the structural changes behind the unicorn ecosystem from an Asian business perspective.
Based on EY's "Global Economic Outlook Mid-2026," this analysis examines the divergent paths of Asian economies amid trade fragmentation, energy shocks, and the AI investment wave—from China's structural slowdown to India's growth leadership—revealing new dynamics in regional supply chains and capital flows.
Based on the latest developments in the Supply Chain Report, analyze the deep transformations in Asian supply chains driven by logistics upgrades, regional cooperation, and technology.
The European Central Bank's Financial Stability Review warns that global market valuations are high, the US dollar's safe-haven status is weakening, and trade uncertainty persists. This article examines how these risks are transmitted to Asian economies and supply chains.
Asia-Pacific insurance companies are facing stricter capital rules and a complex market environment. South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and other regions have been adjusting their investment strategies and risk exposures. A regulatory-driven industry transformation is accelerating.
Xizi Clean Energy, gremsInc, and CURVES HOLDINGS, these three Asian small-cap stocks demonstrate strong fundamentals and innovative strategies, reflecting the regional trends of green transformation, consumption upgrades, and supply chain restructuring.
ASEAN is transitioning from a raw material exporter to a battery manufacturing hub, and the 2026 ASEAN Battery Technology Conference marks the implementation of the regional industrialization strategy. This article analyzes how technical challenges, supply chain restructuring, and safety standards are reshaping the landscape of Asia's new energy industry.
Asia-Pacific insurtech funding dropped from $9.1 billion to $4.1 billion, with the number of deals halved. Capital shifted from digital insurers to technology providers, infrastructure, and platforms. India's share rose to 45%, while Singapore and Indonesia together accounted for 35%, and China's share declined. Embedded insurance and AI applications emerged as new growth drivers.
The Asia-Pacific APOGEE system market is expanding at a CAGR of 6.5%-8.5%, driven by semiconductor expansion and smart manufacturing, with supply chains shifting to ASEAN and high-end modules commanding a premium of 40%.
The Digiloong Cup Investment Summit, jointly organized by Century Huatong and Macau IPIM, revealed Macau's key role as a platform for Chinese AI companies to expand into Portuguese-speaking countries. The article analyzes how Macau's policies, capital ecosystem, and corporate strategies work together to drive the AI industry from efficiency tools to ecological competition.
As global supply chains evolve toward regionalization, the layout of Asian manufacturing and demand for industrial real estate are undergoing structural transformations. This article analyzes factory relocation, changes in warehousing demand, and the rise of emerging manufacturing centers from a regional perspective.
Behind the highlights of the Asia Pacific Broadcast+ Awards 2026 lies a deep transformation of the Asian media industry driven by content, data, and artificial intelligence. This article analyzes three core trends and their impact on the regional business ecosystem.
ASEAN manufacturing PMI returned to an upward trend in May, indicating improvements in new orders and output within the region, but exports continued to decline and price pressures remained, suggesting that the recovery in ASEAN manufacturing depends more on domestic demand and local inventory replenishment than on a broad rebound in external demand.
In the context of accelerating digitalization in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the truly scarce capability is not merely keeping up with new technologies, but knowing when to pause, make trade-offs, and focus. For regional enterprises, this disciplined innovation is becoming a new competitive threshold.