Herbalife has released findings from its Asia Pacific (APAC) Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025. The findings revealed strong economic optimism among entrepreneurs, with three in four (74%) expecting their economic well-being to improve in the next 12 months, compared to half (48%) of non-entrepreneurs sharing the same outlook.
The survey also highlighted...
Asia Pacific is set to overtake North America as the largest consumer market in 2035, according to a new joint report by Bain & Company and NielsenIQ (NIQ).
Private consumption in the region is expected to grow at 7% CAGR to reach $36 trillion by the end of the next decade, as global private consumption nearly doubles...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has released findings from its National Business Survey 2025 – Annual Business Sentiments Edition, which revealed that overall business confidence - measured by the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) - declined from 55.4 in Q2 2025 to 52.2 in Q3 2025.
This represents a sharper 3.2-point...
Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company have launched the 10th edition of the annual e-Conomy SEA report, From Digital Decade to AI Reality: Accelerating the future in ASEAN.
For the first time, the report has expanded its coverage from six markets to ten Southeast Asian nations—adding Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and...
APEC headlines often center on geopolitics and trade diplomacy, with good reason. However, at the APEC 2025 CEO Forum, themed ‘Bridge, Business, Beyond’, it was clear that beyond the political headlines, a story on artificial intelligence (AI) is also unfolding in Asia-Pacific's boardrooms, factories, and startups where businesses are...
Lalamove has revealed from its latest SME survey that high logistics costs remain one of the high concerns for local businesses. More than 43% of surveyed SMEs indicated that rising logistics expenses are top of mind for the coming year.
The survey also revealed that expectations for delivery volumes in...
Singapore’s digital economy continues to demonstrate maturity and leadership, setting regional standards for technology governance while navigating global uncertainty. Its GMV is projected to reach $29 billion in 2025, up 7% from 2024, driven by strong momentum in key sectors.
These findings are part of From Digital Decade to AI...
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has released insights from a survey examining trade trends between Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, covering 13 markets across the region including Singapore.
Among key regional findings highlighting the enablers and challenges shaping cross-border trade, the survey revealed that Singaporean SMEs outperform the APAC average across...
Technology is often hailed as the great equaliser for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they compete with larger firms. Cloud platforms, AI and automation tools are more accessible than ever, leading many SMEs to believe that buying the right tech is the ticket to transformation. The truth is,...
Founded in 2025 by Fatima Rizwan, Okara is a Private AI Chat platform with a mission to deliver private, fast and secure chat experiences through open-source models built on a foundation of uncompromising data privacy.
As Fatima explains, she has a strong belief that using AI shouldn't mean giving up...
