In the first half of 2026, when global air cargo volumes are expected to be roughly flat, Cargo Services Far East (2130.HK) saw its net profit rise 78.5% year-on-year. The value of this report card lies not in the growth rate itself, but in what it reveals: Asian logistics demand is shifting from traditional air cargo volumes toward three new curves—cross-border e-commerce, Southeast Asian manufacturing relocation, and channels to high-purchasing-power markets.
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 aftershocks of Trump's tariffs have not yet subsided, and Asian trade agreements centered on the CPTPP and RCEP are slowly but steadily assuming the role of a "shock absorber." How will this experiment in regional institutions redefine the relationship between exporting countries and industrial chains?
The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is becoming a brand-new supply chain channel between western China and ASEAN, and is driving the deep restructuring of regional industrial networks. This article examines its strategic logic and long-term impact from the perspective of Asian business.
Geopolitical shifts and evolving cost dynamics are reshaping Asia's production networks, with Vietnam emerging as a key destination in the strategic relocation of supply chains, thanks to its multiple advantages. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the logic behind Vietnam's rise as a hub and its long-term implications for the regional industrial ecosystem.
The global construction market is seeing a modest recovery in 2026, but growth momentum is shifting from China to South and Southeast Asia. GlobalData's latest forecast shows that excluding China, global construction output will grow by 3.1%, while China's own long-term real estate adjustment is reshaping the regional landscape of Asia's construction industry.
As the ASEAN Economic Community marks its tenth anniversary, regional integration has achieved historic milestones while also confronting new challenges posed by geopolitics, supply chain restructuring, and uneven development. This article examines the AEC's past, present, and future from an Asian business perspective, offering deep insights for regional corporate strategy.
Under Trump tariff pressure, RCEP and CPTPP are providing a buffer for Asian exporting countries through gradual tariff reductions, but the distribution of benefits is uneven. Starting from the case of Vietnam's seafood exports, this article examines how the two major agreements are reshaping regional supply chains and trade patterns.
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 Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2025, this analysis examines the dramatic shifts in the unicorn landscape from an Asian perspective: the rise of AI, China's pivot toward hard tech, India's adjustments, and Southeast Asian opportunities. It reveals the deeper forces driving regional innovation.
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.
Against the backdrop of global supply chain restructuring, digital transformation, and geo-economic fragmentation, BCG's 2025 report *Global Businesses Need a New Operating Model* sounds an alarm for multinational enterprises. This article examines the logic behind the failure of traditional operating models from an Asian perspective and explores how the new regional economic landscape centered on China, ASEAN, and India will compel companies to build entirely new operating paradigms.
Based on the latest Mordor Intelligence report, this article analyzes the growth drivers, regional divergence, and structural challenges of the Asia-Pacific private equity market through 2031.
Based on the latest data, analyze the growth structure of Vietnam's manufacturing industry in the first half of 2026, PMI trends, changes in foreign investment and employment, and its strategic position in the restructuring of Asian supply chains.
This article analyzes the recent cooperation agreements reached between Vietnam's state-owned enterprise PV Gas and Thailand's PTT and the Philippines' Petron, exploring their deeper implications for LNG/LPG supply chain integration in Southeast Asia, as well as how these moves reflect new trends in Asia's energy geo-economics.
From an Asian regional perspective, interpret the key role of India's trade agreements revealed by the Deloitte report amid global uncertainty, and analyze their deep implications for supply chains, foreign investment, and the regional economic landscape.
Based on the latest Euromonitor research, this article interprets five major global business trends from an Asian perspective: protectionism and supply chain restructuring, workforce transformation, the race for innovation investment, emerging market leaps, and the AI technology revolution, while analyzing their profound impact on regional industrial patterns and long-term competitiveness.
In the first half of 2026, Vietnam's GDP grew by 8.18%, manufacturing value-added rose by 10.23%, PMI continued to expand, and foreign-invested employment growth led the way. This article analyzes Vietnam's role and prospects in the restructuring of Asian supply chains.
Asian retail industry has massive video data but fails to fully utilize it. This article analyzes how to transform cameras from security tools into real-time operational intelligence centers to improve conversion rates and customer experience.
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%.
Based on the IndexBox report, analyze the demand drivers, supply chain restructuring trends, and competitive landscape of the Asia-Pacific APOGEE system market, predicting a compound growth of 6.5%-8.5% from 2026 to 2035.
Hong Kong enterprises' business confidence has declined, but nearly 80% plan to expand overseas in the next three years, with ASEAN and Mainland China as the preferred destinations, reflecting the trends of supply chain restructuring and digital transformation in Asia.
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.
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.
According to PwC's M&A outlook, Asia-Pacific is the only region expected to see growth in industrial and service transaction volumes in 2026, with India and Southeast Asia continuing to attract manufacturing investment, and automation and AI infrastructure becoming the focus of transactions.
According to PwC's latest M&A outlook, the Asia-Pacific region is the only region expected to see growth in industrial and service transaction volumes by 2026, with India and Southeast Asia becoming major beneficiaries of manufacturing relocation and supply chain diversification.
Japanese companies' cross-border mergers and acquisitions are accelerating their shift from China to North America and ASEAN, with $158 billion in capital being redeployed, reflecting the deep changes in the restructuring of Asian supply chains and the geopolitical economic landscape.
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.
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.
Singapore's retail sales show superficial growth but are actually driven by gas stations, with non-essential consumption weak. Analysis shows energy costs eroding residents' purchasing power, weakening ASEAN tourism demand, and the retail industry faces structural divergence.