The Southeast Asian Journal

Thai Nguyen province posted a 1,354% surge in attracting FDI capital in the first two months of 2026.

Non-Bumiputera investors applied for shares at 10.37 times the available allocation. The demand data confirms Sunway Healthcare's RM16.68 billion valuation found a market, despite a trailing price-to-earnings multiple of approximately 64.8 times.

La Nina is fading. ENSO-neutral conditions arrive in March, removing a key regional cooling buffer.

EMA confirmed higher electricity prices are likely if Middle East fuel costs remain elevated.

For fintechs in Indonesia: your Payment System Business Plan is now your approval pathway. Planned partnerships and new activities must be in the RBSP before Bank Indonesia will consider them.

DBS Bank told customers on February 20: adding a new payee or raising transfer limits will no longer be instant. The 12-hour wait gives you time to catch unauthorized changes before they take effect.

A development bank partnering with a fintech accelerator to invest directly in startups is being described as a global first. ADB Ventures and LHoFT are the institutions behind it.

A consortium led by KKR is pursuing a controlling stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, reflecting growing global investment in cloud and AI infrastructure capacity.

Energy conservation measures are returning across parts of Southeast Asia as governments respond to global fuel market volatility.

Experts say the approval represents a milestone in the development of cell-based regenerative therapies.