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AIA Urges Shift from Fee-for-Service as Asia Medical Inflation Hits 21%
Waste accounts for a quarter of regional medical spending while out-of-pocket costs climbed up to 13 per cent in Singapore and Australia.
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Sarah ChenLiving
Asian Games Revenue Jumps 20% in Nagoya as Digital Viewership Surges
Organisers relied on cruise ships and container units to host 17,000 athletes after late entries strained local transport and hotel capacity.
Sarah ChenLiving
Styld Partners with Mattel to Launch Limited-Edition Barbie Collection
The lineup features the Australian brand’s first 750ml insulated carafe and lands ahead of the upcoming Barbie Nutcracker film.
Aiko TanakaLiving
Singapore Tightens Pet Grooming Rules After 54 Injury and Death Cases
The Animal and Veterinary Service introduced mandatory supervision requirements alongside the city-state’s first formal welfare code for commercial dog trainers.
Aiko TanakaLiving
Japan’s Seto Inland Sea Targets Wealthy Visitors Across 700 Islands
Solarina Setoda Marina opened on Ikuchijima Island off Hiroshima prefecture as operators push for more piers to expand cruise capacity.
Wei ZhangLiving
Indian Parents Can Tap USD 500,000 Annual LRS Quota for Overseas Property
Remittances exceeding Rs 10 lakh face tax collected at source up to 20 percent under Reserve Bank of India foreign exchange rules.
Maria SantosLiving
Adairs Chief Elle Roseby Resigns Following 39.4 Million Dollar Loss
The Australian homeware group begins a leadership succession process as Elle Roseby prepares to exit by March 2027 after shuttering its New Zealand stores.
Sarah ChenLiving
Pakistan Lowers Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices for September 29
Retail fuel prices drop to Rs389.03 for petrol and Rs404.97 for diesel as fixed taxes remain at Rs114 and Rs100 per litre.
Sarah ChenLiving
Cambodia Sets Retail Fuel Caps at 5,150 Riel for Gasoline and 5,650 Riel for Diesel
Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce fixed fresh retail fuel price ceilings on October 1, capping regular gasoline at 5,150 riel per litre and diesel at 5,650 riel.
Rajiv MenonLiving
Bangladesh Drugmakers See Little Gain from US 100% Tariff Exemption
Specialty items like orphan drugs and plasma therapies qualify for zero duties under Section 232, but domestic manufacturers lack production capacity.
Wei ZhangLiving
Toys R Us to Open 120 Stores in the US Ahead of Christmas
WHP Global and Go! Retail Group plan to operate the downsized locations on leases of 12 months or less.
Maria SantosLiving
Heavy Rains Trigger Bangkok Flooding and Disrupt Tourist Travel
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has issued a safety notice after severe traffic congestion snarled major municipal transit corridors.
Sarah ChenLiving
Seoul Operators Hold 140 Trade Meetings to Pitch Nighttime Tourism in Tokyo
Organizers and nine South Korean businesses targeted roughly 130,000 visitors at Tokyo Big Sight to expand visitor spending beyond daytime sightseeing.
Maria SantosLiving
Australian Bookseller QBD Expands Manga Footprint Across 93 Stores
QBD Books rolled out nationwide promotions as double-digit sales gains in Japanese manga and collectible merchandise reshape shelf allocation.
Aiko TanakaLiving
Singapore Expands Drug Regulatory Alliances Across Malaysia, Middle East and Africa
Malaysia launched a pilot program on 1 September to reference Singapore assessments, aiming to eliminate duplicated reviews and accelerate pharmaceutical market entry across Southeast Asia.
Wei ZhangLiving
Vietnam Fuel Retailers Raise RON95 Gasoline to VND27,080 per Liter
Domestic pump prices jumped on September 24 as refined fuel import benchmarks climbed, lifting RON95 gasoline to $1.04 per liter.