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The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said it plainly to Reuters: if Europe can only be served at a high cost, airline profitability will be undermined. Operating costs per long-haul flight are estimated to have risen between 3 and 8 percent due to rerouting alone.

Even after a ceasefire, Wood Mackenzie warns some LNG demand loss may persist as fuel switching continues and prices remain elevated. The crisis is accelerating a structural shift, not a temporary one.

The US commits 172 million barrels over 120 days—roughly 1.4 million barrels per day, or 15 percent of what Hormuz used to move daily.

The Middle East conflict and fuel market volatility are accelerating industrial demand for energy independence in Southeast Asia. Cape EMS Managing Director Christina Tee cited this directly in the March 16 announcement—positioning Cape Renewables' timing as deliberate rather than coincidental.

More than half of economists surveyed by Reuters expect Indonesia's policy rate to end 2026 at 4.25%. But they are split on when—and Tuesday's announcement just made June the earliest realistic window for any resumption of cuts.

Japan’s release of oil reserves reflects concerns about disruptions to one of the world’s key oil transit routes.

From Indonesia's dominant BNPL platform to a cross-border digital bank operator, Kredivo Group's Timo acquisition is one of Southeast Asia's most significant fintech M&A moves this year.

Salmon Bank targets PHP 2 billion in total capitalization before end-2026, a threshold that would support its thrift banking licence application under BSP regulations.

EBANX's story in APAC started with integrating Brazilian payment methods for Chinese merchants in 2012. The Singapore HQ opening is the next chapter in that trajectory.

WESM spot prices could rise ₱2 to ₱4 per kWh in April, compounding Meralco's March rate hike and raising the prospect of the highest household power bills since 2022.