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Statement from Reuters - 07/17/26

Reuters175 | 1900: During the Boer War, Reuters delivered its biggest scoop yet: breaking news that the besieged town of Mafeking had been relieved. The dispatch reached London ahead of all competitors and for more than two days, Reuters alone held the story. #Reuters175

Reuters175 | 1899: The year Paul Julius Reuter died. His global telegraph network set the standard for fast, reliable news, shaping how the world shares information. #Reuters175

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Reuters175 | 1898: Reporting Kitchener’s Sudan campaign, Reuters delivered clear, factual accounts under extreme conditions. The reporting reflected a defining Reuters principle: delivering factual accounts, regardless of hardship or circumstance, and without favour. #Reuters175

Reuters175 | 1897: In the Greco-Turkish War, Reuters placed correspondents on both sides of the conflict. This delivered a balanced, unbiased account without favour, an approach that set a standard for objective war reporting that continues to this day. #Reuters175

Rounding out the panel from a global product lens, Invesco Head of Product, APAC, Freddy Wong. Pre-register to join the livestream this Thursday: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Bridging traditional asset management and digital assets, Schroders Investment Management Singapore Head of Operations, APAC & Global Head of Digital Assets Marita McGinley joins the conversation.

Institutional adoption of digital assets is accelerating across Asia's financial hubs. Our #ReutersNEXT Asia panel "Digital assets: Portfolio strategy, regulation and opportunity in Asia" examines how investors are adapting as frameworks evolve. Join us: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Asia's investment landscape is being reshaped by slower global growth and market volatility, yet momentum continues across key markets. Temasek CIO Rohit Sipahimalani discusses Asia's investment outlook at #ReutersNEXT Asia. Pre-register to watch live: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

With Japan unleashing governance reforms, few are better placed to read the shift than Bain Capital Japan Chief Strategist Satoshi Ueyama. He completes the panel line-up at #ReutersNEXT Asia.

Bringing a founder's and investor's lens across Greater China, Primavera Capital Group Founder, Chairman & CEO Fred Hu shares where he sees durable opportunity.

Asia's financial markets are being reshaped. Our #ReutersNEXT Asia panel "Repricing risk, redrawing maps: Private capital's Asia play" asks where the next decade of value will come from. Watch the livestream on July 9 here: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Hong Kong Investment Corporation CEO Clara Chan joins #ReutersNEXT Asia to discuss how Hong Kong is reinforcing its role as an international financial hub, deploying capital to accelerate growth in strategic sectors. Pre-register to watch live here: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Marsh Southeast Asia & Singapore CEO Godelieve van Dooren joins #ReutersNEXT Asia for a fireside chat on the ways geopolitical tensions, fast-moving AI adoption and rising climate threats are reshaping the global operating environment. Join us: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

With Asia emerging as a key driver of growth and cross-border mobility in the global travel industry, Trip.com Group CEO Jane Sun joins #ReutersNEXT Asia to discuss the future of travel, tourism and global connectivity. Pre-register: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Steering the discussion is Reuters Executive Editor Simon Robinson. Pre-register for the live broadcast: events.reutersevents.com/next/asia

Reuters White House Correspondent Trevor Hunnicutt also joins the panel to unpack how Washington's spheres of influence are being built.

As the US-China rivalry redraws global power, Asia is no longer adapting, but shaping what comes next. Join our #ReutersNEXT Asia panel, "Reuters Editors Briefing: Asia's control towers," for a behind-the-scenes look at who is setting the terms of globalisation.