Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the strong growth in new business value for AIA Group, primarily driven by robust sales of insurance policies in Hong Kong [1] - AIA Group reported a year-on-year increase of 16% in the new business value metric, reaching USD 2.84 billion, with a 14% increase when excluding foreign exchange fluctuations [1] - The company's board has raised the interim dividend by 10% to HKD 0.49 per share [1]