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Prabowo Launches IDR25 Trillion Renewable Energy Drive Across Indonesia

A USD 1.5 billion renewable energy initiative spanning 15 provinces marks Indonesia's latest move toward energy self-sufficiency.

MAS And ABS Chart The Next Generation Of Singapore’s Instant Payments Infrastructure

Agentic commerce is now formally on Singapore's national payments roadmap under the PayNow Generation 2 study.

HOSHINOYA Nara Prison Opens As Japan’s First Luxury Hotel Inside A Former Prison

The Nara Prison Museum opened in April 2026. The hotel followed in June. Together, they make Nara City one of Japan's most distinctive cultural tourism destinations.

COMO Hotels And Resorts Targets Thai Luxury Outbound Market With New European Properties And Regional Sales Restructure

Alongside two new France openings, COMO is maintaining Thai market focus on established European properties including COMO Castello Del Nero, COMO Alpina Dolomites, and COMO The Halkin in London.

Indonesia Sets July 1 Mandatory Start Date For B50 Biodiesel Mandate

Indonesia reversed its January 2026 decision to stay at B40 after the Strait of Hormuz disruption narrowed the price premium of biodiesel over conventional diesel, improving the program's subsidy economics.

IAEA Chief Endorses Malaysia’s Nuclear Power Programme Readiness

MyPOWER's 2024 pre-feasibility study produced 24 key findings and 22 strategic recommendations, forming the verified basis for Malaysia's current nuclear readiness assessment.

Amazon Web Services Launches First AWS Local Zone In Hanoi

The launch of AWS’s first Local Zone in Vietnam may support cloud adoption across financial services, healthcare and other regulated sectors. Local infrastructure is becoming a core part of digital transformation.

Clicx Bank Launches As Thailand’s First Virtual Bank

Clicx Bank’s 4% savings promotion is capped and time-limited, but its broader significance is structural. Thailand now has a live branchless bank operating under the country’s virtual bank framework.

Stripe Outlines AI And Stablecoin Infrastructure Strategy For Asia-Pacific Amid 288-Product Expansion

Stripe's Sessions 2026 conference produced 288 product launches in a single day. The central thesis: payments are evolving from human-facing infrastructure into programmable, continuous infrastructure for AI agents.

Nuvei To Acquire Payoneer For USD2.75 Billion In All-Cash Cross-Border Payments Deal

Payoneer holds payment licenses across major global jurisdictions, including China and India. Those regulatory assets are a core part of what Nuvei is acquiring for USD 2.75 billion.

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