Findings from an Oxford Economics study, commissioned by Digital Prosperity Asia (DPA), reveal that digital regulations have increasingly become a structural force in Malaysia’s startup ecosystem, shaping how startups manage compliance, allocate talent, invest in innovation, and access capital.
The study finds that Malaysia currently adopts a broadly enabling approach...
At a time when businesses across Asia Pacific are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, tightening sustainability mandates and mounting pressure to demonstrate long-term resilience, a new blind spot is emerging in the boardroom: corporate reports are telling investors and stakeholders what could go wrong, but not enough about what could go...
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) today renewed their Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for a further three years, at an exchange ceremony held during JETRO Singapore 70th Anniversary Business Forum.
The refreshed MoC was signed by Mr Lee Chuan Teck, Chairman of EnterpriseSG, and Mr Ishiguro...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) released findings from its National Business Survey 2026 – Q1 Business Sentiments Edition, which revealed that overall business confidence has weakened at the start of the year as firms contend with ongoing global energy volatility and supply chain disruptions.
The Business Sentiment Index (BSI) declined...
Federal Express Corporation is strengthening its support for Asia Pacific businesses as they prepare for the upcoming mandatory U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) e-filing requirements, set to take effect on July 8, 2026.
The new requirement mandates all U.S. importers of CPSC-regulated products to e-file the data elements ...
CEO confidence in their company's revenue prospects has fallen to its lowest level in five years, as business leaders grapple with uneven returns from artificial intelligence, rising geopolitical risk, and intensifying cyber threats.
According to PwC's 29th Global CEO Survey, only three-in-ten (30%) CEOs say they are confident about revenue...
More than half of Taiwan's small businesses recorded growth in 2025, while confidence heading into 2026 climbed to its highest level since 2020, according to the Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey 2025–26 conducted by global professional accounting body CPA Australia.The survey found that 53 per cent of Taiwanese small businesses...
Aon plc released the Japan findings of its 2025 Global Risk Management Survey. The survey reveals that Japanese businesses are navigating a complex landscape marked by persistent cyber threats, supply chain disruptions and weather/natural disasters.
The survey, which gathered insights from nearly 3,000 risk managers, C-suite leaders and executives across...
Findings from a Oxford Economics study, commissioned by Digital Prosperity Asia (DPA), reveals that digital regulation has become a structural force in Asia’s technology sector, with compliance costs now embedded in startup operations.
The study reveals a central paradox at the heart of Asia’s digital transformation: regulation is both a...
As Asia’s e-commerce growth accelerates, a less visible constraint is beginning to surface — one that sits not at the start of the customer journey, but at its most critical point. A Payoneer whitepaper estimates that US$72 billion in transaction value is being lost each year across Asia-Pacific due to breakdowns at...
