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Thailand’s Electronics Sector Tops USD30 Billion In Investment Since 2023

From substrates to advanced packaging, Thailand is consolidating its electronics supply chain at scale.

Pertamina Geothermal Energy And PLN Indonesia Power Sign LOI For 45 MW Of Bottoming-Unit Power

Pertamina Geothermal Energy is also expanding exploration, with a new preliminary survey mandate for Cubadak Panti in West Sumatra.

Clicx Bank Tightens Screening As Digital Loans Resume In Thailand

Thailand's virtual banking sector faces its first real stress test as Clicx Bank recalibrates lending standards.

StoreHub Secures ShardLab Investment As Merchant Network Hits USD3.5 Billion In Annual Transactions

StoreHub's CEO says every new product from the ShardLab partnership must answer one question: does it help merchants sell more?

Viettel Commits USD45.3 Million To Preserve Stake In Military Bank Rights Issue

Military Bank is tapping shareholders for fresh capital as it scales lending to meet regulatory requirements.

Vietnam’s Electricity Authority Signs MoU With Global Energy Alliance To Modernize Power Grid

Vietnam's Electricity Authority is exploring how AI-driven forecasting could reduce renewable energy errors and shorten grid disruptions.

Mount Ungaran, Telaga Ranu Geothermal Areas Awarded To PLN, Rano At Jakarta Convention

Geothermal remains Indonesia's only renewable energy segment contributing directly to non-tax state revenue, ministry officials confirmed at IIGCE.

DBS Reports Threefold Rise In Millennial Clients Moving To DBS Treasures

AI tools are helping DBS cut onboarding time for new wealth clients by about half.

Ryt Bank Says It Has Become Malaysia’s Largest Digital Bank At One Year Old

Ryt Bank is rolling out a shared expense feature called Ryt Groups as it marks its first anniversary.

FBM KLCI To Expand To 50 Constituents In First Overhaul Since 2009

FTSE Russell's Gerald Toledano cites strong market support for the KLCI's first major methodology overhaul in 15 years.

McDonald’s Malaysia And TNB Expand Rooftop Solar And EV Charging Partnership

Implementation of the new McDonald's rooftop solar systems is set to run through 2026 and 2027.

Singapore Police Disrupt More Than 30,000 iMessage Accounts Linked To Courier Impersonation Scams

Singapore has proposed raising penalties for non-compliance with anti-scam codes to S$10 million per breach.

GXS Bank Posts Heaviest Loss Among Singapore Digital Banks Despite Threefold Loan Book Growth

ANEXT Bank's losses widened even as its deposit base crossed S$1 billion for the first time. Its CEO says a 2027 break-even target remains on track.

Ho Chi Minh City Finalizes 50-Year Lease For USD508 Million Evolution DC Hyperscale Data Center

Competition for AI and cloud infrastructure investment intensifies as Evolution DC locks in its Saigon Hi-Tech Park lease.

Singapore Tightens Anti-Scam Rules For WhatsApp, Facebook And TikTok

Carousell, Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Business Pages face stronger login verification requirements under an enhanced e-commerce scam code.

AFFIN Group And Baiduri Bank Sign MoU To Expand Malaysia-Brunei Cross-Border Banking

AFFIN Group's domestic Malaysian network meets Baiduri Bank's Brunei franchise in a new strategic partnership.

Asset World Corp Banks On International Events To Power Thailand Hotel Bookings

The Westin Siray Bay Resort in Phuket is being converted into a Ritz-Carlton, with AWC expecting tripled room rates.

Tencent Cloud Launches First Malaysia Cloud Region In Johor

Tencent Cloud joins Microsoft, Google, and AWS in committing infrastructure to Malaysia's cloud and AI buildout.

BNM Governor Says Banks Must Keep Humans Accountable For AI Decisions

Fraud detection, credit risk, compliance: AI is already embedded across Malaysian finance. The open question is who answers for its outcomes.

Bank Indonesia Launches Domestic Credit Card, Expands Fee-Free QRIS Policy

Bank Indonesia's latest payment reforms pair a domestic credit card launch with broader QRIS fee relief for merchants.

Royal Caribbean Extends Navigator Of The Seas As Year-Round Singapore Homeport Through 2027

A 12-night Tokyo-to-Singapore repositioning voyage joins Navigator of the Seas' newly extended Southeast Asia itinerary lineup.

HD Hyundai Eco Vina Breaks Ground On USD116 Million Tank Plant In Quang Ngai

HD Hyundai Eco Vina has pledged 1,500 retained jobs and 1,500 new local hires alongside its latest Quang Ngai expansion.

Kamalaya Introduces Sacred Renewal

Sacred Renewal combines meditation, mindful movement, healing therapies, and contemplative practices designed to support inner balance, clarity, and deeper connection with nature.

Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

Nusantara celebrates Indonesia’s own culinary identity by placing nine regional cuisines under one roof in Bali.

“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

“Gotcha” captures the special moment when Japanese boy group VIBY and their fans finally find each other through music.

Malaysia Opens Final LSS6 Bidding Window For Standalone Solar Package

All LSS6 awarded projects must reach commercial operation by the end of 2029 under current program rules.

Halogen Capital Launches Managed Portfolio Platform For Malaysian Financial Advisers

Crypto allocations from 1% to 15%, depending on risk appetite. Halogen Capital's new adviser platform structures digital assets alongside traditional holdings.

Bitazza Taps Sumsub Travel Rule Solution Ahead Of Thailand Sec Deadline

Regional crypto platforms are moving early on compliance as Southeast Asian regulators formalize digital asset oversight.

TransNusa Launches Twice-Daily Jakarta-Bangkok Service

Thailand's Tourism Authority is positioning TransNusa's new route as a tool to attract independent travellers and younger visitor segments from Indonesia.

Starlink Launches Commercial Satellite Internet Service In Vietnam

A new satellite entrant tests Vietnam's rural connectivity strategy under a five-year pilot framework.

PLN Advances Plan To Cut Business Entities From 44 To 23

President Prabowo has directed PLN and Pertamina to reduce corporate layers as part of a national SOE reform push.

Singapore Sets 2027 Start For Crypto Exchange Tax Data

Singapore joins a growing list of jurisdictions, including the UAE, Hong Kong, and Switzerland, adopting the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework.

BNM Backs RM10 Billion Guarantee Scheme For Malaysian SMEs

The World Bank is providing technical support on coordination, targeting, and data use as BNM strengthens its credit guarantee framework.

Inside ITE HCMC 2026’s 20th Anniversary Edition

Ho Chi Minh City positions itself as a regional MICE hub as ITE HCMC marks its 20th anniversary in style.

EnQuest Shareholders Approve USD833 Million Malaysia Oil And Gas Acquisitions

From governance vote to balance sheet strategy, EnQuest's Malaysia deal signals a shift in scale.

Coins.ph Integrates Tempo Blockchain For USDT And USDC Transfers

Tempo's protocol-level compliance screening is now part of the Coins.ph stack, supporting USDT and USDC transfers with built-in sanctions checks.

Generali Malaysia Opens Applications For First Local Insurtech Accelerator

Generali's GROW 2026 accelerator will culminate in a Demo Day, where shortlisted Malaysian startups pitch for cash prizes before an industry panel.

Bettr Partners With Muslim Pro To Launch Shariah-Compliant Umrah Financing In Malaysia

The partnership reflects a broader trend of embedding Islamic finance products directly into lifestyle apps used by Muslim consumers.

Vietnam Fines Grab Over Consumer Data And Disclosure Failures

Data consent isn't just a privacy issue anymore. It's a compliance line item, as Grab's latest Vietnam penalty shows.

Indonesia Launches First Gold ETFs, Opening New Bullion-Backed Investment Channel On IDX

Global gold ETF assets hit $559 billion in 2025. Indonesia just joined that market structure.

Indonesia Prepares Dedicated Visa Category For Foreign Content Creators

Immigration officials cite the growing influence of content creators as the driver behind the C5A proposal.

Thailand’s Roojai Targets 6 Percent Motor Insurance Share And Health Insurance Expansion By 2030

Five straight years of loss ratios under 65% underpin Roojai's case for expanding into health insurance.

NTT DATA Launches Agentic AI Platform For Core Insurance Workflows

Governance is the throughline in NTT DATA's new insurance AI launch, with guardrails built into every agent decision to keep carriers audit-ready.

Singapore Approves 900 MW Of Malaysian Solar-Storage Imports From Sembcorp And Southern Solar Alliance

The approvals build on an earlier 1 GW Sarawak import deal and a planned second Singapore-Malaysia grid interconnection of up to 2 GW.

IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs Kimpton Phang-Nga Natai Beach In Thailand

The upcoming Andaman International Airport, slated for 2032, is expected to strengthen Phang Nga's long-term travel appeal.

Club Med Cherating To Close For Major Renovation As Brand Reimagines Its First Asian Resort

The renovation follows Club Med's Happy to Care sustainability programme across its Asia-Pacific portfolio.

Lembaga Tabung Haji Recovery Plan Resolves RM12.6 Billion In Losses, RCI Finds

Governance overhaul recommendations target Tabung Haji Act 1995 amendments.

Coreweave To Build Three AI Data Centres In Indonesia By 2028

Latency and data-locality needs are driving CoreWeave's first data centre investment in Asia-Pacific.

RHB Launches RHB Pay, Malaysia’s First Bank-Owned Payment Gateway

The launch comes as Malaysia's e-payment transactions rose 25 percent to 18.4 billion in 2025, per Bank Negara Malaysia.

Ascott Signs Nine New Vietnam Properties In Fastest Expansion To Date

Nine properties, seven brands, one country: Ascott doubles down on Vietnam's hospitality demand.