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Danantara And Jakarta Sign USD 1 Billion Waste-to-Energy MOU As Bantargebang Landfill Reaches Crisis Point

Jakarta's Bantargebang landfill has exceeded capacity and now holds waste equivalent in volume to a 17-story building, driving urgent PSEL acceleration.

AirTrunk’s MYR12 Billion Johor Expansion Brings Total Malaysia Commitment To USD6.8 Billion

Malaysia captured 14% of all digital greenfield FDI among developing economies from 2020 to 2024, second only to India. Singapore, by comparison, captured 7%.

Singapore Overtakes South Korea As Vietnam’s Top Investor In Q1 2026

Samsung Electronics is moving up the semiconductor value chain in Vietnam, from smartphones to chip packaging and testing. Total investment in Vietnam now exceeds USD23 billion.

Indonesia Cuts LPG And Resin Tariffs To Zero As Hormuz Naphtha Shock Reaches Packaging Shelves

Higher plastic packaging costs flow directly into food and beverage retail prices. Indonesia's duty waiver is a preemptive intercept before inflation reaches household budgets.

Indonesia’s Energy Minister Defends Coal While Piloting CNG To Replace The Household LPG Cylinder

President Prabowo and Minister Bahlil discussed CNG on April 27. By May 2, Bahlil had announced the 3-kilogram cylinder program publicly, signaling presidential-level prioritization.

Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN Affirm Cooperation Over Middle East

Japan, China, South Korea, and ASEAN affirmed cooperation to address risks from Middle East tensions.

MAS Launches Cross-Bank AI Pilot To Catch Scams Before Funds Are Lost

Individual banks see their own customers. MAS is testing whether shared data across five institutions gives AI models enough pattern recognition to catch scams earlier.

Western Union Deploys Dollar Stablecoin To Replace SWIFT Agent Settlement

A 170-year-old remittance giant just went on-chain. Western Union's USDPT targets real-time, 24/7 agent settlement starting in the Philippines and Bolivia.

Singapore Forms Tripartite Jobs Council To Manage AI Workforce Disruption

Only 6.2% of AI-adopting firms in Singapore cut headcount. The MOM survey says the technology is transforming work, not eliminating it, but the gap between large firms and SMEs is growing.

Viettel Post Named FedEx National Network Provider Across Vietnam

Nearly 2 million shipments a year. That is the projected scale of the new FedEx and Viettel Post logistics partnership in Vietnam, effective April 26.

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