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Iran conflict, disaster risks could drive inflation pressures in Singapore, Asia: Swiss Re global CEO

The move is the latest US effort to ease worries over the vital waterway and to encourage traffic to resume.

US doubles Hormuz guarantees to US$40 billion with new partners

MAS will introduce equity counter-cyclical adjustments, designed to reduce procyclical behaviours during sharp market downswings.

Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD

MSCI estimates indicate that losses from physical hazards could rise to US$4.6 billion by 2050 – nearly four times the 2024 figure of US$1.2 billion.

Climate risks increasingly pose threat to insurance markets, broader financial system: MSCI Institute

 A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in April 2024, as well as the one witnessed earlier this year forced TSMC to temporarily halt some facilities.

Backing Asia’s chip champions in a riskier world