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Singapore Airlines Selects Starlink For Next-Generation Inflight Wi-Fi Across Long-Haul Fleet

The three-year rollout reaches all eligible widebody aircraft by end of 2029, prioritising SIA's most demanding intercontinental routes first.

CIMB Group Exits Thailand Auto Finance In Krungsri Portfolio Deal

CIMB's Forward30 plan is reshaping its regional footprint, with Thailand's risk-weighted asset share falling as the group targets 12% to 13% ROE by 2027.

48th ASEAN Summit Puts Decades-Old Fuel-Sharing Pact Under Live Pressure

The ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement has existed for decades. The 2026 Hormuz crisis may finally force its activation.

Singapore Signals New Phase In Financial Cybersecurity Regulation Driven By AI

Singapore is reviewing whether cybersecurity obligations should extend to non-CII systems connected to financial sector infrastructure.

Thailand Ends Gulf Energy Pact With Cambodia, Triggering UNCLOS Dispute

Two rounds of armed conflict in 2025 and a nationalist election wave in Thailand have transformed a stalled energy negotiation into a formal international dispute.

Danantara’s Denera Holding Entity Takes Shape As Jakarta MOU Anchors 33-City National PSEL Rollout

Jakarta generates 9,000 tonnes of waste daily; 87 percent still goes to open dumps. The Danantara MOU targets processing 8,000 tonnes into electricity.

AirTrunk’s Johor Platform Reaches 700MW As Malaysia Tightens Data Centre Approvals For Quality

Malaysia's Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone offers qualifying digital and AI companies a 5% corporate tax rate for up to 15 years. AirTrunk's four-campus platform sits within that corridor.

Vietnam Attracts USD15.2 Billion In FDI, Powered By Samsung’s Chip Packaging Commitment

Manufacturing attracted 69% of Vietnam's Q1 FDI. The country's role in global supply chains is deepening, even as US Section 301 probes put its export model under scrutiny.

Jakarta’s Dual Energy Doctrine: Keep Coal For Power, Build CNG For Cooking

Minister Bahlil confirmed on May 2 that coal stays in Indonesia's power mix. The crisis has reinforced, not reversed, the government's fossil fuel stabilization logic.

Airlangga Announces Six-Month Duty Waiver On LPG And Plastic Inputs After 100 Percent Domestic Price Spike

Ninety percent of Indonesia's petrochemical feedstock routes run through the Strait of Hormuz. The closure is now a consumer goods supply chain crisis.