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Rising APAC Fraud Rates Pressure Southeast Asian Digital Banks To Overhaul Identity Controls

Synthetic identity fraud bypasses digital onboarding controls, posing a structural risk to every new digital bank license issued across the region.

Vietnam’s MICHELIN Guide Reaches Double Digits As 2026 Edition Recognizes 193 Establishments Across Three Cities

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Vietnam ceremony was held at The Ascott Tay Ho Hanoi, coinciding with the global centenary of the MICHELIN Star system first awarded in 1926.

Envision Energy And IES Advance Monsoon Wind Project Expansion Into Integrated Clean Energy System

The Monsoon expansion includes a study into green hydrogen for energy stability and industrial park development in Laos. No timeline has been set.

HiTHIUM Enters Vietnam Storage Market With 1 GWh Deal

Vietnam raised its BESS target from 300 MW to 16,300 MW under revised PDP8. Closing that gap requires commercial partners now.

Fireblocks Launches Flow, Stablecoin Acceptance Infrastructure For Payment Service Providers And Fintechs

Flutterwave is among the launch partners for Flow, signaling this product is for commercial payment companies, not just crypto-native platforms.

Airwallex Acquires Financial Data Automation Platform Leapfin To Close The Loop On The Financial Lifecycle

Leapfin's co-founders and full engineering team join Airwallex, preserving continuity for existing customers while accelerating product integration.

Malaysia Formalises Third Regasification Terminal In Lumut, Perak

TNB Fuel Services will underwrite RGT-3 capacity through 2030, providing PETRONAS Gas the offtake certainty to finance construction.

Indonesia’s Electricity Renewable Mix Exceeding Government Target As Fossil Fuels Retain Structural Grip

Hydropower, biomass, and geothermal account for most of Indonesia's renewable electricity. Solar contributes 0.51 percentage points. Wind contributes 0.06. The technology mix tells a different story than the percentage.

Japan’s Takaichi Seeks Maritime Cooperation Among Island States

The call was made during discussions involving island states focused on ocean-related concerns and regional cooperation.

Global Fintech Revenues Surpass USD504 Billion In 2025 As Asia-Pacific Leads Regional Growth, BCG And FT Partners Report

BCG finds fintech firms using AI effectively achieve up to five times higher developer productivity across engineering, underwriting, and compliance functions.