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36% of EBANX's total payment volume now comes from APAC merchants. A dedicated Singapore HQ is the next logical step in that trajectory.

Philippines DOE Secretary Garin warned of a potential 16% power rate increase by April as Qatari LNG deliveries stalled after the Strait of Hormuz closure. Domestic gas is now central to the government's short-term response.

Vietnam's Revised PDP8 calls for a nationwide HVDC system and $33.4 billion in grid investment by 2035. The GE Vernova factory is the first major manufacturing commitment directly tied to that infrastructure pipeline.

Vietnam's Dung Quat and Nghi Son refineries were placed under enhanced operating directives this week, a quiet indicator of how seriously the government is treating domestic refining continuity as a grid security issue.

With 550-plus direct integrations and a pending MAS licence variation, Thunes is matching executive capacity to network capacity.

Whampoa Group and Mumtalakat-backed SGB is building what it calls the default bank for managing fiat and stablecoins together.

Malaysia logged 11.8 million cross-border QR transactions in H1 2025. ShopeePay is positioning for that growing demand.

One deal, two milestones: Zetrix AI lands US$40 million from IFC and moves closer to a Nasdaq listing.

TPG is now reportedly evaluating Asia OneHealthcare at up to RM30 billion, and advisers are watching Sunway Healthcare's listing as a benchmark. Malaysia's private hospital sector is entering a significant capital markets moment.

Vietnam's FDI surge coincides with capital market liberalization and an expected FTSE Emerging Market upgrade in September 2026.