Asia Pacific Express

SGX is proposing three, five, and ten-year maturities across five Asian sovereign bond markets. A US dollar-settled suite designed for international portfolio managers and hedge funds.

A new bird species has been discovered in Japan, marking the first such finding in 45 years.

Indonesia's Kredivo bets on Vietnam's low card penetration, acquiring Timo to build integrated digital lending and banking.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways is building its digital payment infrastructure ahead of international expansion, partnering with 2C2P via M-PAY.

When Thailand briefly suspended fuel exports in early March, Vientiane petrol stations emptied within hours. A 12-million-litre emergency shipment bought time, but the structural dependency remains.

Japan's JGC Corporation is already on the ground in West Kalimantan, supporting NuScale Power's 462 MW SMR feasibility study. The March 15 MoC opens the door to additional deployment sites across the archipelago.

BA revives fifth-freedom rights on Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, competing directly with Malaysia Airlines.

Busyness is a performance. Strategic emptiness is a practice. One is designed for an audience. The other is designed for outcomes.

Eduardo de Abreu has relocated to Singapore as both Chief Product Officer and CEO of EBANX Singapore, consolidating global product strategy under its new APAC headquarters.

Singapore Airlines suspended Singapore–Dubai. Malaysia Airlines turned back its Kuala Lumpur–Doha flight mid-air and diverted its Kuala Lumpur–Jeddah service to Chennai. The operational response across Southeast Asian carriers was immediate and decisive.