TAIPEI, Oct. 22, 2025 -- The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), in collaboration with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and Taipei Exchange (TPEx), has launched the Asia Innovation Capital initiative, a strategic program led by the FSC to strengthen Taiwan's capital markets and establish the market as a regional hub for innovation and artificial intelligence. "This initiative is instrumental in driving long-term industrial development and strengthening the global competitiveness of our capital markets," said FSC Chairman Peng Jin-lung. He emphasized that the platform offe
Bank takes top spot in inaugural report combining brand and customer experience SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Citibank was ranked first out of six banks in the inaugural Singapore total customer experience score rankings, 2025 report by global research and advisory firm Forrester. The Total Experience Score is a composite of Forrester's Brand Experience (BX) Index and Customer Experience (CX) Index scores that measure the perceptions that both noncustomers and customers form based on their cumulative interactions with a brand. Yeo Wenxian, Citibank Si
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Teaming up with the Indonesian Fashion Chamber (IFC), Bank Indonesia successfully held the peak event of the Indonesia International Modest Fashion Festival (IN2MOTIONFEST) 2025 from October 8–12, 2025, at the JIEXPO Convention Centre & Theater, Jakarta, as part of the Indonesia Sharia Economic Festival (ISEF) 2025. ISEF is Indonesia's largest annual sharia economic and financial event, serving as a platform that integrates various activities in the Islamic economic and financial (sharia economy) sector. IN2MOTIONFEST 2025, officially op
Citibank, HSBC, and Raffles Health Insurance received the highest Total Experience Scores in the banking, investment, and health insurance sectors, respectively SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) has released its inaugural Total Experience Score rankings for financial services firms in Singapore in 2025, revealing a wide disparity between how well banks, investment firms, and health insurers align their brand promises with the experiences they deliver to their customers. Only a handful of financial services firms excel in both areas, with the majority of brand
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Allianz Partners is urging Australian travellers to rethink their approach to travel insurance, following new ICA and DFAT research revealing that one in seven travellers are still going overseas uninsured. The findings underscore Allianz Partners' ongoing commitment to helping Australians when things go wrong overseas. "It is concerning that those travellers who might decide against purchasing insurance are doing so because they think a destination is safe, because this doesn't give consideration to accidents, medical emergencies and
Recognition highlights Duck Creek's measurable impact on HDFC ERGO's digital transformation journey BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, announced it has been named a co-winner in the 2025 IDC FinTech Real Results Awards in the Insurance Transformation category. The award recognizes Duck Creek's work with HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India's leading private sector general insurer, showcasing measurable, future-enabling change in the insura
New system expected to save significant lawyer hours SYDNEY, Oct. 22, 2025 -- Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced a strategic partnership with Wotton Kearney, Asia-Pacific's leading specialist insurance and risk legal business, to transform their legal matter management operations through an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution called "OSCAR" (Organised System for Claims and Reporting). The digital transformation initiative will modernise Wotton Kearney's core operational processes, replacing legacy systems with the Appian Platform to del
HONG KONG, Oct. 22, 2025 -- The Shaw Prize presented its awards to four 2025 Shaw Laureates on 21 Oct at the 2025 Award Presentation Ceremony, held in the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Approximately 600 guests from various sectors participated in the event. In his opening remarks, Professor Kenneth Young, Chair of The Shaw Prize Council, expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Professor Chen-ning Yang, a founding member of the Shaw Prize. Professor Young highlighted Professor Yang's pivotal role in shaping the Prize from its inception, and his pr
NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2025 -- Bizcap, together with its US affiliate NewCo Capital Group, is proud to announce that it has acquired 8fig and that it has become part of the Bizcap Group, marking a major step in the fintech company's global expansion and leadership in technology-led business funding. Founded in 2020, 8fig has delivered more than $500 million in funding to online sellers and developed its pioneering "AI CFO" tool, enabling small businesses to plan, forecast, and scale with confidence. By joining Bizcap's global ecosystem, 8fig will retain its independence un
ROME, Oct. 21, 2025 -- A news report from China.org.cn on 2025 World Food Forum Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage held in Rome, Italy: The 2025 World Food Forum Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage was successfully held in Rome, Italy. The event was co-hosted by the Office of Youth and Women of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FAO Laos, FAO Mongolia, the World Food Forum (China), and China Internet Information Center (CIIC), with support from Tsinghua University and the UNDP SDG Innovation Lab in Chengdu (SPARK Lab). Centered on the the