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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.

The Perth–London non-stop was launched in 2018 as a symbol of ultra-long-haul ambition. It is now a two-leg service via Singapore with a flight number change and three extra hours. The same aircraft, the same passengers, a completely different route architecture — because of a conflict it had no part in.

Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Japan, signaling the arrival of the spring season.

Multi-currency settlement in CNY and USD, access to CIPS clearing rails, and global outbound reach. The Mastercard-Bank of Shanghai deal addresses both sides of the China cross-border payment equation.

Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs. Wood Mackenzie projects Northeast Asian LNG demand to fall 4–5 million tonnes through Q3 2026. The Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand are all turning to coal simultaneously.

The IEA just authorized the largest oil reserve release in its 52-year history—400 million barrels to counter the Hormuz shutdown. Markets climbed back above $100 within days anyway.

Cape EMS Berhad is accelerating its CEB 2.0 transformation with the expansion of Cape Renewables Sdn Bhd—integrating solar PV, battery storage, and smart energy management for industrial operators across Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The pivot follows a return to profitability in Q2 FY2026 after six consecutive quarters of losses.

Bank Indonesia held rates at 4.75% on March 17—but the bigger story is what Governor Warjiyo stopped saying. The central bank formally dropped its rate-cut language, signaling a strategic pivot from growth to stability as the Iran conflict pressures the rupiah toward its 1998 crisis-era low.

Japan has started releasing its oil reserves to address supply disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.