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EVN Moves Quang Trach II Into Construction Phase

EVN’s Quang Trach I and II plants total nearly 3,015 MW and VND82.145 trillion in investment.

Krungsriayudhya Card And JCB International To Launch Krungsri JCB Ultimate Credit Card

Krungsri JCB Ultimate cardholders can convert points to Japan Airlines miles at two points per mile and get travel insurance of up to THB 20 million.

Koloma Hydrogen Exploration Discussed In Garin-Wright Talks

A USTDA-funded reverse trade mission aims to connect Philippine stakeholders with US nuclear suppliers and financing, regulatory, and workforce experts.

PLN Nusa Daya Starts Operating First 20 MW Stage Of Sidera Diesel Plant In Central Sulawesi

PLN Nusa Daya said Central Sulawesi’s electricity system had reached a vulnerable point before Sidera’s accelerated construction.

IOI Properties Group Berhad Enters Exclusive Talks For Chijmes And Capitol Kempinski Hotel In Singapore

Repositioning is part of the plan: IOI Properties wants high-end fashion tenants at Chijmes and an ultra-luxury hotel brand at the Capitol site.

Maybank Indonesia Launches Fast Remittance With Nium, Weighs Adding The Ringgit

Maybank Indonesia is building out its transaction banking offering with a Nium partnership for faster cross-border transfers.

CapBay Group Surpasses RM6 Billion In Cumulative SME Financing After A Decade

CapBay channels SME working capital through the SC’s MyCIF and CoSIF co-investment funds. It plans to expand these public-private partnerships.

Vietnam And Australia Sign Supplementary Agreement Launching AUD18.3 Million Aus4Growth Energy Project

The Aus4Growth energy agreement converts Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership commitments from March 2024 into funded technical assistance.

Indonesia’s Energy Ministry Directs Local Governments And PLN To Map 11,000 Unelectrified Villages

Karawang’s 2026 BPBL target covers 683 households, with 299 already energized and 360 installed awaiting activation.

Tourism Malaysia And Alipay+ Bring AI Travel Agents Into Visitors’ Digital Wallets

The Tourism Malaysia and Alipay+ partnership aims to spread visitor spending beyond Malaysia’s main tourist centres and toward SMEs.

Google DeepMind And GovTech Develop On-Device AI Model

Presented at Singapore International Cyber Week 2026, the GovTech and Google DeepMind model forms part of Google’s National AI Partnership with Singapore.

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited Signs Agreement To Acquire Thai Renewable Firm Massmunch

The deal builds on IFC’s THB 1,476 million investment in Clean Max’s Thai unit announced in July 2025.

PLN Batam Probes Substation Fault Behind October 12 Blackout

PLN Batam says regular customers may receive 10% compensation, while industrial and data centre users may receive 15% to 25%.

Ledger Confirms Hardware Implant In Device Sold By Malaysian Reseller CryptoBilis

Ledger says it is working with authorities and reviewing its reseller controls and anti-tamper processes following the CryptoBilis incident.

Bank Of Thailand Plans December Launch For Central SME Credit Portal

Only 21% of Thailand’s best-performing SMEs can access formal credit, compared with 63% of large firms, according to BOT research. The central bank’s new framework targets that gap.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad To Invest RM15 Billion In National Grid

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia must intensify its energy transition to secure long-term electricity supply after weathering the Middle East crisis.

What PLN Batam’s Outage Shows About Substation Reliability

As of Tuesday morning, PT PLN Batam reported one distribution feeder still under repair following the widespread system disturbance.

Standard Chartered Plans Institutional Digital Asset Custody In Singapore

Standard Chartered says Singapore’s institutional ecosystem and demand for trusted digital asset solutions informed its decision to expand custody services there.

Zetrix AI Confirms RM314 Million Owed To JPJ After Bursa Malaysia Query

Zetrix AI reported RM541.6 million in cash and RM532.9 million in digital assets as of June 30, against RM2.19 billion in borrowings.

Singapore History Gallery Reopens At National Museum Of Singapore On October 10

The National Museum of Singapore reopens its flagship Singapore History Gallery with a more people-centred approach to telling the nation’s story.

Siam Piwat Strengthens Luxury Retail Presence With Bangkok Watch Week 2026

Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026 reinforces Siam Piwat’s role in bringing global luxury brands and consumers together through curated experiences.

Wise Rolls Out Overseas QR Payments And Customisable eSIM Plans

Wise's QR expansion links several national payment rails, a sign of how QR interoperability is shaping cross-border retail payments in Asia.

Airwallex Reaffirms Plan To Double Malaysia Workforce In 2026

Airwallex calls Malaysia a strategic market and is backing that with expanded licences, a larger office and more hiring.

TNG Digital And Webull Malaysia Launch Global Share Trading Inside TNG eWallet

TNG Digital says its Webull Malaysia partnership is part of a push to serve financial needs beyond payments.

Thailand’s Cabinet Earmarks 200 Billion Baht For Energy Shift

Earlier reporting indicated 50 to 60 billion baht of Thailand's energy transition allocation could support rooftop solar adoption.

Indonesia’s Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Prepares East Kalimantan And South Sumatra As Coal-To-Fuel Hubs

Public reporting has not detailed timelines, budgets or named projects for Indonesia's planned South Sumatra coal-to-fuel hub.

Skyro Secures Malaysian Moneylending Licence As It Prepares Second Southeast Asian Market Entry

Data cited by Skyro show Malaysia's digital banks approved RM1 billion in financing by end-2025, with 34% going to unserved or underserved customers.

Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. Receives MAS In-Principle Approval For Capital Markets Services Licence

The MAS approval follows Alpaca's September agreement with the Indonesia Stock Exchange to explore foreign securities access for Indonesian brokers.

SP Group Lowers Singapore Household Electricity Tariff By 10.4 Percent For October To December 2026

City Energy lowers Singapore's household town gas tariff by 2.03 cents per kWh before GST for October to December.

Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund Considers 100 Billion Baht Borrowing Facility As Deficit Reaches 92 Billion Baht

Thailand's Cabinet approved extending the energy crisis response plan to 2029, keeping a 30-baht-per-litre benchmark for fuel support.

Indonesia’s Energy Ministry Prepares Revision Of PLN Electricity Plan To Accommodate 100 GWp Solar Program

PLN said Indonesia's grid plans include a 48,000 circuit-kilometer transmission network to support new generation capacity.

PIDM Rolls Out Resolvability Framework And PayNet Payment Continuity Agreement To Strengthen Bank Resolution Readiness

Resolution readiness in Malaysia now spans bank preparedness, payment continuity and household data under PIDM's Corporate Plan 2026 to 2028.

Luno, Halogen Capital And Kenanga Investors Explore Ringgit-Pegged Stablecoin For Tokenised Fund Settlement

All three companies behind UMYR are licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia, placing the initiative within the country's existing capital market framework.

Singapore Cruise Centre Officially Opens New Harbourfront Terminal With Integrated Ferry And Cruise Systems

SCC recorded 18,000 departing passengers in one day on August 8 at its new HarbourFront terminal.

Kopi Kenangan Founder And Existing Backers Raise Stakes As Indonesian Coffee Chain Pursues Ongoing Funding Round

Institutional investors have shown interest in Kopi Kenangan's broader funding round, while the round size and valuation remain undisclosed.

Indonesia’s Energy Ministry Moves To Act On Prabowo Directive To Produce Gasoline From Coal

Energy security amid geopolitical uncertainty is the stated reason behind Indonesia's plan to turn domestic coal into gasoline.

Indonesia Withholds ASEAN Power Grid Interconnection Signature Pending Fair Benefit Terms

The ASEAN Power Grid was among the commitments made at the ASEAN Summit in Manila, according to Indonesia's energy minister.

Boost Signs Tencent Cloud Deal For Cloud Infrastructure, AI And Super App Development In Malaysia And Indonesia

Boost's partnership with Tencent Cloud covers three areas: infrastructure, super app technology and AI. Implementation timelines have not been disclosed.

Syfe Crosses SGD20 Billion In Assets Under Management As It Prepares Stock Lending Launch

Syfe now operates in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, where it runs Selfwealth by Syfe.

Frasers Hospitality Launches Fraser Suites Reserve Luxury Serviced Living Brand With 255-Room Debut At One Bangkok

Frasers Hospitality plans a phased opening from December 2026, with a full grand opening scheduled for March 2027.

PTTEP And Valeura Energy Take Final Investment Decision On Bussabong Gas Field In The Gulf Of Thailand

Next step for Bussabong: a gas sales agreement with regulators and the gas customer. Pricing is expected to follow established Gulf of Thailand arrangements.

Vietnam’s EVNNPC Sustains Growth, Advances Grid Storage Through August 2026

Eight months into 2026, EVNNPC has already delivered 79.16 billion kWh, tracking closely against its full-year target from EVN.

Tenaga Nasional Bears Cost Of Wider Electricity Bill Exemption

More than eight million domestic electricity accounts in Malaysia now fall under the expanded 800 kWh exemption band.

DANA Adds 01Fintech As Strategic Investor In Digital Wallet Expansion

As Indonesia's digital wallet competition intensifies, DANA secures fresh institutional backing.

Agrobank Recovers RM1.5 Million From RM203.8 Million Fraud Case

Three individuals have been charged under Section 424C(1) of the Penal Code in connection with the Agrobank fraud case, with investigations into 44 others ongoing.

Yogyakarta Turns Wellness Festival Into Cultural Ecosystem Platform

JCWF 2026 brings government, hospitality and cultural stakeholders together under one wellness strategy.

Anwar Ibrahim Raises Malaysia’s Electricity Bill Protection Threshold To 800 kWh

Rising household electricity use from haze and heat prompted this week's policy shift in Putrajaya.

Thailand Moves To Classify 100-Megawatt Data Centers As Hyperscale Under New Regulatory Framework

Thailand's telecom regulator is moving data center licenses into a stricter category with local content requirements.

Labuan IBFC And TRX City Partner To Strengthen Links Between Malaysia’s Financial Centres

A new partnership between Labuan IBFC and TRX City signals continued efforts to position Malaysia as a regional financial hub.

Ant International Rolls Out Nearly 100 AI-Native Products Across Payments, Treasury And FX

Ant International's payment infrastructure connects to Southeast Asian QR systems including QRIS, DuitNow and SGQR.