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Danantara’s USD 5 Billion Waste Programme Moves From Tender to Construction

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Every winning operator must form a local Indonesian consortium. Technology transfer is a non-negotiable programme condition.
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DBS Group Holdings Faces Another Digital Reliability Test As Singapore Regulator Follows Up

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DBS has faced digital disruptions in 2021, 2023, 2025, and now 2026. Singapore's largest bank has a resilience problem regulators are watching closely.
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Remote Philippines Communities Confront Fuel Crisis Without Reserves Or Depots

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The Philippines declared a national energy emergency on March 24. A week later, Bongao had no fuel at all. The gap between national policy and peripheral supply reality is the story inside the story.
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How Indonesia’s QRIS Is Becoming A Regional Payment Diplomacy Instrument

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KB Kookmin Bank became the first Korean lender to directly link with QRIS, reaching 32 million merchants across Indonesia.
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How Ripple’s GTreasury Acquisition Became A Digital Asset Infrastructure Play

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Ripple's USD 1 billion GTreasury acquisition produced the first enterprise TMS with native digital asset capabilities.
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State Telecom Mobifone Backs Vietnam’s Second Licensed Payment Switching Operator

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NAPAS processed 9.56 billion transactions in 2024. MDP's entry introduces competitive pressure into a market that previously had no switching rival.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Reports 538 E-Payments Per Person In 2025

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Of RM1 billion in financing approved by Malaysia's digital banks, 34% went to unserved and underserved customers, per BNM's newly introduced DIME Framework.
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SC Malaysia’s FIKRALab Sets Sights On Unlocking Shariah Income In Mixed-Activity Groups

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The FIKRALab pilot targets mixed-activity groups, addressing a longstanding structuring gap for Shariah-mandated institutional investors.
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Heritage Over Novelty: The Chairman’s Return To No. 1 Signals A Shift In Asia’s Fine Dining Values

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Singapore's Seroja climbed 20 positions to No. 20 while Odette dropped 12 places, reflecting a shift in the city's dining identity.
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G-7 Vows To Take All Necessary Steps For Energy Market Stability

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The initiative aims to safeguard economic stability through secure energy systems.
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Japan’s JPY1.23 Trillion Semiconductor Budget Reshapes Its ASEAN Investment Calculus

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Malaysia's Deputy Minister called on Japanese firms to move beyond assembly into IC design, advanced packaging, and R&D, citing shared value over cost efficiency.
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Renewable Energy Dominates As Gia Lai Province Approves Over US$2 Billion In Wind Power Projects

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Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister set a clear bar at the conference: no outdated technology, no environmental trade-offs, no underqualified investors.
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Nium Takes Stablecoin Payments Beyond Transfer Into Commerce

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With $200 billion in stablecoins in circulation, Nium helps enterprises deploy those balances at merchant locations worldwide.
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Tazapay Positions As Regulated Fiat Bridge For Stablecoin Commerce

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The company reported three consecutive years of doubling revenue while reaching operational breakeven as of August 2025.
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Vietnam Leads As ASEAN’s Nuclear Window Opens Under A Global LNG Crisis

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Indonesia wants two SMRs by 2034. The Philippines targets 2032. Thailand has a 600-MW goal. Vietnam has a signed deal. ASEAN's nuclear era is no longer theoretical.
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Thailand Defends Laos And Myanmar Fuel Exports As Grid Management, Not Trade

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Thailand plans to raise Laos hydro imports from 13.7 to 18 percent of supply as LNG costs double pre-crisis levels.
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Japan Begins 1st Release Of State Oil Reserves In 4 Years

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The country relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil, making it vulnerable to supply disruptions.
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PSE’s 2026 Listing Pipeline Gets Boost As Regulators Clear PNB Holdings Corp. For Introduction

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A property dividend declared in 2021 is now reaching its logical conclusion on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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From Frontier To Emerging: Vietnam’s Capital Market Reform Agenda Reaches Critical Milestone In 2026

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Vietnam needs to mobilise 80% of its 2026 to 2030 capital requirements from non-state sources. The stock market has been assigned that role.
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Jetstar Airways Extends Australia-Bali Network To Eleven Routes With Avalon Inauguration

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A$23 million in terminal upgrades signals Avalon Airport's long-term commitment to international aviation growth.
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Disruption Creates Opportunity, Says D&L President Amid Global Turmoil

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With 74 days of inventory secured, the company emphasizes preparedness but acknowledges the ongoing challenge of replenishing supplies amid volatile global conditions.
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Malaysia Charts a Capital Market Route Into Digital Currency ETFs

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Malaysia's digital currency ETF push aligns with the Capital Market Masterplan 2026 to 2030, which targets market growth from RM4.3 trillion to RM6.3 trillion by decade's end.
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How Mastercard Is Positioning For The Stablecoin Era

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Six days after the program launch, Mastercard announced a USD 1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK.
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MAS, DBS, OCBC, BlackRock Among 24 Institutions Behind Singapore’s New AI Risk Framework

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MAS still reviewing consultation feedback on its proposed AI risk guidelines, meaning the MindForge toolkit is the most current operational reference available to institutions.
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Singapore’s FOMO Pay Launches First Merchant Soundbox To Accept Regulated Stablecoins

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The FOMO AI Soundbox includes a built-in microphone for future voice-based business intelligence queries, turning the payment terminal into a data tool.
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FESSIA Outlines Five-Year Battery Storage Scaling Plan For Southeast Asia

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FESSIA operates across industry, government, academia, and think tanks, positioning itself as the policy bridge the Southeast Asian storage sector currently lacks.
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Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Vietnam’s Nuclear Push

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Russia signed two energy deals with Vietnam in Moscow on March 23: the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear framework and a preliminary LNG supply contract through Novatek.
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How The Middle East War Is Grounding Vietnam’s Airline Ambitions For 2026

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Vietnam's jet fuel crisis is a downstream consequence of the Strait of Hormuz closure, showing how quickly supply chain exposure becomes operational disruption.
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Japan Trains Foreign Workers For Railway Maintenance

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Authorities highlighted the importance of skilled labor in ensuring efficient railway operations.
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HSBC CFO Names KYC, Transaction Monitoring, And Customer Service As AI Targets

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HSBC shares dropped 2.2% in Hong Kong trading on March 19 after the Bloomberg workforce review report was published.
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HLB Islamic Integrates Zakat And Waqf Into Mobile App In Digital Islamic Banking Push

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Zakat, Sadaqah, and Waqf services are now embedded directly into the HLB Connect app, removing the need for separate platforms to fulfill Islamic financial obligations.
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‘Big Dawgs’ Hitmaker Hanumankind Set For April 2026 Asia Tour, Including Hong Kong

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A new chapter unfolds as Hanumankind brings his dynamic live show to audiences across Asia.
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Direct Power Purchase Agreement Pilot Clears Political Hurdle As Anutin Moves To Secure Premiership

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Vietnam approved its revised PDP8 in April 2025 and is actively attracting data center and clean energy investment. Thailand's equivalent plan remains unfinished, a gap its own industry has flagged as a competitive liability.
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Malaysia Anchors Grab Holdings Revenue At USD 1 Billion For Fourth Straight Year

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Malaysia contributed over USD 1 billion to Grab revenue in 2025, its fourth consecutive year as top market.
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PM Chinh’s Directive No. 09 Links EV Charging Infrastructure To Immediate Fuel Crisis Response

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Vietnam's Dung Quat refinery expects its first 60,000-tonne ethanol batch by end of March as the crisis compresses biofuel timelines.
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Cross-Border Import Delays Push Singapore Corporates Toward Domestic Distributed Generation

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Cross-border low-carbon electricity imports for Singapore remain tied up in multi-jurisdiction licensing. Until those supply chains mature, domestically aggregated rooftop solar is the only scalable alternative corporates can contract today.
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Myanmar’s LNG Restart: Five Deliveries In, Grid Deficit Still Exceeds 1,000 MW

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Myanmar's LNG-to-power program collapsed after the 2021 coup. Four years later, the same infrastructure is running again.
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SGX Targets Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, And Thailand In Asian Bond Futures Push

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SGX posted its highest half-year profit since its 2000 IPO. The Asian bond futures launch adds a new fixed income dimension to its multi-asset growth strategy.
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Indonesia Leverages World’s Largest Nickel Reserves In Japan Cooperation Deal

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Japan deepens its energy cooperation footprint in Southeast Asia with a new bilateral pact signed in Tokyo.
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Laos Fuel Deal With Vietnam Trades Refined Products For Expanded Hydropower Export Volumes

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As of March 21, only 144 of 255 petrol stations in Vientiane Capital remained open, three weeks into the regional fuel crisis.
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Laos Fuel Deal With Vietnam Trades Refined Products For Expanded Hydropower Export Volumes

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As of March 21, only 144 of 255 petrol stations in Vientiane Capital remained open, three weeks into the regional fuel crisis.
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Birol Thanks Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam As Asian IEA Members Begin Immediate Emergency Stock Releases

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Singapore and Malaysia refineries cut output as feedstock ran short. The Singapore complex refining margin surged to approximately USD 30 per barrel, near a four-year high.
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New Bird Species Found In Japan For First Time In 45 Years

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The new species adds to scientific understanding of Japan’s avian biodiversity.
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Kredivo Group Buys Timo To Build Vietnam’s First Integrated Lending And Digital Banking Platform

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The Kredivo-Timo deal closed months before public disclosure, with valuation, regulatory approvals, and user figures still undisclosed.
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways Taps 2C2P And M-PAY To Digitize Ticket Payment Infrastructure Ahead Of Regional Expansion

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Vietnam's airline fintech ecosystem is developing fast. The 2C2P and M-PAY arrangement with Sun PhuQuoc Airways is one clear indicator.
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Lao Government Commits LAK 300–600 Billion From Fuel Fund As Diesel Prices Surge 50 Percent In Six Days

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The Laos fuel crisis is a case study in cascading dependency: Hormuz closes, Thailand restricts exports, Laos runs dry. Cambodia and Myanmar face the same structural exposure.
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Japan’s JGC Corporation Deepens Role In Indonesia’s West Kalimantan SMR Program Under Expanded Bilateral Framework

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175 MoUs have been signed under the AZEC framework between Indonesia and Japan. The challenge, as both governments acknowledge, is translating signed agreements into commissioned generation capacity.
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British Airways Revives The Kangaroo Route Via Kuala Lumpur, Bypassing The Gulf

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Return economy fares from London to Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur start at £1,130 from March 17.
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The Quiet Habit Behind Most Long-Term Wealth Decisions

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Distraction is expensive. Not because of the time it takes, but because of the thinking it replaces.
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Singapore, Bangkok, Istanbul: The Three Hubs Now Carrying The Asia-Europe Corridor

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Scoot launched Singapore–Vienna nonstop on June 3, 2025, and is retiring its Singapore–Berlin via Athens routing in March 2026. A pre-existing commercial network decision has landed at an unusually convenient moment for travelers looking to reach Central Europe without transiting the Gulf.
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