Thailand Expands Financial Supervision To 3,600 Non-Bank Operators

Around six major BNPL providers currently operate in Thailand's market, according to a preliminary Bank of Thailand assessment.
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Who Really Owns Indonesia’s High-Speed Railway Now?

A $7.3 billion question: who controls Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung bullet train next?

Thailand Sets Six-Month Runway For Crypto Travel Rule Compliance

Digital asset operators in Thailand will soon need to verify ownership of self-custodial wallets before processing transfers.

Bukit Aman Reports 5,134 QR Code Scam Cases In First Half Of 2026

Quishing cases in Malaysia have grown from 223 in 2023 to over 5,900 in 2025, according to Bukit Aman figures.

Petronas Partners With Iraya Energies On AI Upgrade

The agreement with Iraya Energies aims to speed up Malaysia's upstream investment decisions.

Vietnam Electricity Group Signals Shift In Tariff Structure

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Vietnam's single-rate electricity tariff may soon give way to a capacity-based pricing model.

Malaysia’s Payments Industry Gets New Visa Roadmap On AI Fraud

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Malaysia's scam losses hit RM2.97 billion in 2025, the highest in three years, setting the backdrop for Visa's updated security roadmap.

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Thailand To License Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Debt Concerns

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Around six major BNPL operators in Thailand will need Bank of Thailand approval under a new licensing regime set for late 2026.

Founder Energy Enters Bidding For Malaysia’s LSS6 Programme

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LSS6 pairs 2,500 MW of solar capacity with 1,250 MW of mandatory battery storage for the first time.

Indonesia’s Pertamina Adjusts Fuel Prices Under Government Formula

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Dexlite and Pertamina Dex saw the sharpest increases, both rising by more than Rp4,000 per liter.

SBI Holdings Takes 20 Percent Stake In Ajaib For USD270 Million

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Ajaib's total funding since its 2019 founding now tops $500 million following a new $270 million investment from Japan's SBI Holdings.

Axiata’s Boost Holdings Lands Development Finance Backing

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Axiata's Boost Holdings has landed a preference-share investment from IFC, the World Bank Group's private-sector arm.

Henry Yu On Uniworld’s Indonesia Strategy Amid Currency Pressure

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Managing director Henry Yu says Uniworld aims to move Indonesia into its top three Asia source markets for river cruising.

Indonesia’s Sovereign Fund Grows Powerful, Disclosure Lags

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Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund is set to remit $6.8 billion to the state budget this year, even as its books remain unpublished.

National Assembly Backs Ninh Thuan Restructuring With Near-Unanimous Vote

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Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 will now proceed under separate investment approval processes, with EVN and PetroVietnam as designated investors respectively.

Islamic Banking Veteran Appointed Chairman Of Bank Islam Malaysia

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A veteran of conventional and Islamic banking now leads the board of Malaysia's oldest Islamic bank.

Vietnam’s Techcombank Weighs Foreign Investment At Double Book Value

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Vietnam's foreign ownership caps are shaping how a potential Techcombank stake sale could be structured.
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