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David Zhang is the regional market insight manager in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, he spearheads Euromonitor’s services research in Asia Pacific, covering payments and lending, automotive, and consumers and economies. David leads research across multiple global and regional reports, collaborating with leading payment firms, banks, big techs, and automotive manufacturers. His professional interests include embedded finance, commercial payments, the digital wallet, Gen AI, and electric vehicles.
From 2019 to 2022, David worked in United Overseas Bank’s TMRW Digital Group, providing market intelligence and performance tracking, while supporting strategic planning for both internal and external communications. He has also commissioned external agencies on FinTech scanning, competitor tracking and consumer research. He has more than 15 years of industry experience, with 10 years in market research, and over six years in finance. David has spoken at the Sibos 2024 global conference in commercial payment reconciliation, and was invited by UnionPay HQ for a keynote speech on cross-border transaction in its 2023 global member council meeting. He also attends interviews regularly by Asian Banking & Finance.
Heat pumps are moving from niche heating technology to a central part of residential electrification. As governments push to decarbonise homes, the category is gaining momentum, but adoption is not progressing evenly. Policy clarity, regional heating infrastructure, upfront costs and installer capacity are now shaping which markets grow fastest and which risk slowing down.
As the global market for consumer appliances grows, it undergoes transformation driven by AI, modular ecosystems, and shifts towards energy-efficient climate solutions. Euromonitor highlights leading trends shaping change in 2025.
Smart eyewear adoption has been constrained less by technology capability and more by social acceptance. Collaborations with established eyewear and fashion brands are accelerating mainstream adoption by reducing behavioural friction. Embedding AI driven functionality into iconic designs from Ray Ban’s Wayfarer frames to Gentle Monster’s fashion forward silhouettes, smart eyewear is being reframed from a visible tech experiment into a familiar lifestyle accessory. Design, comfort and cultural relevance have become as critical as AI performance and fashion led strategies are helping smart eyewear move from novelty towards everyday utility.
