Foreign investment tops coverageAcross the six markets studied, namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Japan, cross-border capital flows were the most prevalent theme in 2024. Sustainability as second topic in focusAfter foreign investment, sustainability was the second most-covered theme in Asian financial media. According to 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Report by Aon, APAC suffered US$74 billion in economic losses from disasters last year, up 13.8% from 2023. APAC is rapidly emerging as a leader in AI adoption, particularly generative AI (genAI). Deloitte estimates that continued adoption of AI could potentially generate between US$211 billion and US$512 billion in economic benefits across Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.