The private alternatives market is increasingly important to India’s economic growth. A survey of McKinsey finds limited partners are bullish on the country, yet more can be done to grow investor momentum.

A supply shock is rippling across Asia’s energy and petrochemical sectors as conflict-linked disruption in the Middle East chokes off crude and fuel flows, forcing refiners and chemical producers from China to Southeast Asia to cut runs, declare force majeure, and scramble for alternatives. The episode is a reminder that for much of Asia, energy security is still tied not just to prices, but to the fragility of the trade routes that keep the region’s industrial engines running.

Asia Pacific’s property market is entering 2026 with stronger investor intent, supported by improving rental expectations, easing financing conditions, and tighter supply across key markets. Yet the region’s next phase is likely to be defined not by broad-based momentum, but by selective capital deployment, rising construction costs, and widening divergence between resilient and structurally constrained markets.

HANOI – For decades, the global narrative surrounding the Asian economy was one of industrious simplicity: a vast, interconnected assembly line serving the whims of Western consumption. But as the sun sets on the era of the "world’s factory," a far more complex and opaque corporate landscape has emerged. From the high-tech agricultural corridors of Vietnam to the AI laboratories of the East, Asia’s largest enterprises are no longer just links in a chain—they are the architects of the chain itself.