#WorldBank and five major MDBs align on critical minerals value chains — targeting US$19B by 2030. Processing, infrastructure and policy move together. Watch the first annual progress report. #CriticalMinerals #DevelopmentFinance #MDB #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57109

#BlueOrchard and #IFC launch a US$2B emerging-market private debt fund. #TokyoMarine anchors with US$300M. The evergreen structure targets insurers and pension funds seeking long-duration credit… #EmergingMarkets #PrivateCredit #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57079

Gen Z luxury travel in #AsiaPacific is splitting four ways — and #Marriott's 2026 data shows where the money is moving. Longer stays, wellness, privacy and culture are reshaping hotel strategy. #Hospitality #LuxuryTravel #Investment #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57088

Rosewood Hong Kong leads the World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 — with #Bangkok claiming two top-three spots. What the ranking means for #AsiaPacific hospitality investment and where capital flows next. #LuxuryHotels #Thailand #HongKong #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57046

#Thailand pitches its role as a regional trade bridge — linking #ASEAN energy, supplier reform and AI skills as fragmentation risks 7% of global GDP. Bangkok's connector bet is live. #TradePolicy #DevelopmentFinance #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57032

92% of Filipinos plan to pass on wealth — and formal succession plans jumped from 6% to 36% in a year. #Philippines #SunLifeAsia data signals a surge in demand for integrated wealth services. #LegacyPlanning #WealthManagement #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=57007

#Thailand tax revenue beat its fiscal 2026 target by 3.7% after 11 months, with collections up 7.2% year on year. Energy, retail, and imports all contributed. A strong fiscal signal for #ASEAN… #ThailandEconomy #GovernmentFinance #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56955

Asia generates 40% of global output — but ageing, trade fragmentation and slowing productivity are reshaping the growth model. #IMF and #AsianDevelopmentBank data point to the reforms that will… #AsiaPacific #DevelopmentFinance #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56925

#Philippines targets 50% cut in oil dependence by 2040 — transport, biofuels, EVs and hydrogen all in play. One of Southeast Asia's biggest clean-energy investment pipelines is opening up. #Energy #CleanEnergy #ASEAN #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56918

Kioxia's new LD4 Series targets hyperscale density with up to 122.88TB validated capacity. #Kioxia's E1.L QLC drives signal where #AI data-centre investment is heading — fewer drives, more storage, lower… #DataCentre #FlashStorage #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56958

After a decade of returns, one hotel in #Ubud still wins every time. @FurtherAsia's Fabio Scala on why #PlataranUbud offers something no villa ever could — and why #Bali's best luxury is simply being remembered. #Travel #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56771

#China AI model fatigue is compressing returns as Xiaomi, #OpenAI and #Anthropic flood the market with releases. Consolidation is coming — and only developers with real distribution will survive. #AIinvesting #TechAsia #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56876

#HongKong and #Singapore are building out gold clearing and vaulting capacity, extending the global bullion market into Asia's time zone. Here's what it means for institutional investors and sovereigns. #GoldMarkets #CapitalMarkets #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56861

SoftBank's #MasayoshiSon warns advanced AI could become 'super dangerous' in the wrong hands — adding governance risk to a US$65bn #OpenAI bet. #Japan's Kyoto Forum signals AI safety is now an investment variable. #AISafety #SoftBank #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56838

C919 delivery delays are deepening as #US export licensing curbs squeeze #Comac's supply chain — and push #China to accelerate aviation self-sufficiency. What this means for Asian aerospace investors. #Aviation #USChinaTrade #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56812

The #Philippines and #Singapore have updated their bilateral tax treaty for the first time in nearly 50 years — clearer rules on dividends, royalties and cross-border income for investors. #ASEAN #TaxPolicy #Investment #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56801

#AsiaPacific hotel investment hit $8bn in H1 2026, up 21% year on year. #Japan, #China and South Korea led. #JLL sees $13.3bn for the full year as supply stays tight and demand holds firm. #HospitalityInvestment #RealEstate #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56785

#Japan golf courses are attracting global capital as a new Top 100 ranking and airport-linked resorts reshape destination leisure. The December 2026 list could redirect flows across key regions. #Golf #JapanTourism #Investment #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56692

#PSAInternational and #GraniteAsia launch a US$50m supply-chain innovation fund to scale port and logistics tech from pilot to commercial deployment across #Asia. #SupplyChain #Infrastructure #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56752

Japan's permanent-residence fee jumps 20x to ¥200,000 from October 2026. New income, pension and language tests follow in 2027. Employers and #investors need to act now. #Japan #ImmigrationPolicy #TalentRetention #Asia #Economy furtherasia.com/?p=56757