Asia

Marriott International anticipates a 32% growth trajectory across the Asia Pacific region by 2025, reflecting strong recovery in travel demand, expanding brand presence and accelerated hotel development. The projection underscores renewed investor confidence in hospitality markets following pandemic-era disruptions. With rising cross-border tourism, corporate travel normalization and expanding middle-class consumption, the region has emerged as a strategic growth engine for global hotel chains.

Recent trade agreements between the United States and Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies have helped stabilize global market sentiment and reduce policy uncertainty, according to a new analysis by Fitch Ratings. The credit rating agency noted that these developments are likely to boost investor confidence, strengthen regional supply chains, and mitigate trade tensions that had previously dampened cross-border investment.

Airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions are set to receive a massive investment of USD 240 billion over the next decade, with the aim of boosting passenger and cargo capacity. According to Airports Council International (ACI), the investment will support the modernization of existing airports and the development of new ones, creating an additional 1.24 billion passenger capacity and 71 million tonnes of cargo capacity. This infrastructure development is expected to foster significant economic growth, with a projected threefold increase in passenger traffic by 2053.

Moom Health, a rapidly growing women's health supplement brand focused on Asian women, has raised SGD 3.5 million (approximately Rs. 22.84 crore) in a Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Wipro Consumer Care Ventures, with additional participation from DSG Consumer Partners, Racer Ventures, and a private investment firm backed by Wilmar International's co-founder, Kuok Khoon Hong.

In a recent address at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy, Ashish Khanna, Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), emphasized the urgent need for private sector involvement in driving the adoption of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions. The transition to DRE technologies is expected to significantly reduce carbon emissions, with projections estimating a reduction of 0.2 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.