EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 19 MIN
Route Cause | Risk Updates for Weeks of 26 January - 9 February '26
from Unbreakable Ventures · host Brad Law, Martin Petts, and Ollie Law
🎙️ Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — 9 February 2026In this week's risk update: a global shipping crisis reshaping trade economics, Singapore's bold nationwide blackout simulation, and five other emerging threats we're watching closely.🧠 Main Threats Covered1. Consumer Goods Costs Surge on Global Shipping CrisisContainer rates from Asia to Europe and the US have more than doubled, forcing businesses into difficult decisions about absorbing costs or passing them to consumers.2. Singapore Stress-Tests National Resilience with Simulated CrisisSingapore's Total Defence Day exercise will simulate simultaneous power outages and digital disruption, testing citizens' preparedness for extended periods without electricity, connectivity, and digital payments.⚡ Quick-Fire Threats1 - Malaysia Insurers Face Unprecedented Catastrophe Risk Exposure2 - Geopolitical Volatility Demands Sustained Supply Chain Vigilance3 - Logistics Networks Require Climate Resilience Overhaul4 - Australian Emergency Communications Failures Expose Rural Vulnerability5 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Market Gains Momentum📚 SourcesMain Story 1:Consumer goods prices set to rise as shipping costs and supply chain disruption bite | The Guardian | 1 February 2026Red Sea Crisis Continues to Reshape Global Trade Routes | Lloyd's List | 28 January 2026Container Shipping Rates Index: Q1 2026 Analysis | Freightos | 5 February 2026Main Story 2:Total Defence Day Exercise SG Ready Will Simulate Power Outage and Digital Disruption | Channel News Asia | 8 February 2026Singapore Total Defence Framework: Annual Report 2025 | Ministry of Defence Singapore | January 2026Taiwan's Civil Defence Modernisation and Resilience Building | RAND Corporation | December 2025🔗 Links👉 Read the full episode article🎧 Subscribe to the podcast🧠 About Fixinc🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com
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Route Cause | Risk Updates for Weeks of 26 January - 9 February '26
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