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NAPAS And Liquid Group Connect Vietnam-Singapore QR Payments

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Singapore payment app users can now scan VietQRGlobal codes at merchants across Vietnam under a new NAPAS partnership.
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TNB’s Santong BESS Marks Milestone For Malaysia’s Grid

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The 100 MW/400 MWh Santong BESS can support electricity demand equivalent to about 40,000 East Coast households.
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EVN Balances Record Output With Local Supply Gaps

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Vietnam's grid hit a new peak of 57,537 MW in late June, and EVN is using that data to plan ahead.
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Phnom Penh-Guangzhou Corridor Gains Fifth Carrier As Sky Angkor Enters

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Cambodia's Techo International Airport gains added China connectivity as Sky Angkor Airlines begins thrice-weekly Guangzhou service.
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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor And Raffles Makati Partner In Exclusive Bar Takeovers

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The bar takeover series gives guests a unique way to experience the flavors and spirit of two Raffles destinations.
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Siam Piwat Appoints The Bureau Of Wonders As International Public Relations Consultant For Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026

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Siam Piwat brings in The Bureau of Wonders to support global communications for one of Bangkok’s major watch events.
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Chinese Companies Prioritize Supply Chain Resilience, AI And New Markets For Growth

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The focus on AI and supply chain resilience shows how Chinese firms are adjusting to a changing global trade landscape.
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NEA And BAPETEN Deepen Nuclear Regulatory Ties

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The agreement pairs Singapore's nuclear capability-building phase with Indonesia's more advanced plans for roughly 500 MW of nuclear capacity by the early 2030s.
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SP Group Raises Household Electricity Rate To 31.91 Cents

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A typical four-room HDB household will pay about S$17 more a month starting July as Singapore's electricity tariff hits 34.78 cents per kWh with GST.
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Singapore’s Qashier Raises USD6.125 Million On Profitable Growth

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Profitability before scale: Qashier's Series A+ raise signals investor interest in capital-efficient fintech infrastructure for SMEs.
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Inside NoMad Singapore’s Four-Concept Bet On Orchard Road

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Four dining and bar concepts, including a Havana-inspired Tropicana Club, anchor NoMad's Singapore debut.
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Inside Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur’s All-Suite Bet On Malaysian Luxury

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With 268 suites and dining from Garima Arora and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Waldorf Astoria's Kuala Lumpur debut sets a new benchmark in the Golden Triangle.
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Kuala Lumpur To London, Reimagined Through the Gulf

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Kuala Lumpur to London just got a low-cost option again, with a Bahrain stopover anchoring AirAsia X's European ambitions.
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BNM Penalizes AEON Credit Over Sanctions Breach

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AEON Credit onboarded a listed entity and delayed freezing the account, prompting a BNM enforcement action.
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OJK Sets New Conduct Rules For Finfluencers In Indonesia

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Finfluencers in Indonesia now face real accountability, with OJK able to order takedowns for misleading financial content.
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Indonesia Commits IDR25 Trillion To Clean Energy

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Two days after JETP criticized PLN's slow renewable procurement, Indonesia's leadership announced a major clean energy investment push.
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PayNow Gen2 Puts Agentic Commerce On Singapore’s National Payments Roadmap

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QR interoperability between PayNow and NETS is now officially on Singapore's payments roadmap, with a pilot due by end-2026.
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From Cell Block To Suite: HOSHINOYA Nara Prison Redefines Heritage Hospitality In Japan

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Hoshino Resorts completed a seven-year conservation project to open HOSHINOYA Nara Prison, Japan's first luxury hotel inside a former correctional facility.
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PT Kereta Api Indonesia Prepares Full Fleet Transition Ahead Of B50 July Rollout

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Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated on June 18 that B50 trials across heavy equipment, ships, trains, and trucks have produced positive results, clearing the path for the July 1 implementation.
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Malaysia Targets 2031 Nuclear Implementation As Hormuz Disruption Accelerates Energy Planning

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Malaysia's 13th Malaysia Plan targets nuclear power implementation from 2031, with MyPOWER Corporation designated as the Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Organisation under PETRA.
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Amazon Web Services Brings Local Cloud Infrastructure To Vietnam

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The AWS Local Zone in Hanoi adds local infrastructure capacity for Vietnam’s digital economy. Banks, payment companies and fintech platforms may benefit from lower latency and more localized cloud deployment options.
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Clicx Bank Launches As Thailand’s First Digital-Only Bank

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Thailand’s virtual banking sector has moved from licensing to operation. Clicx Bank’s launch will be watched closely for signals on digital onboarding, deposit competition and customer adoption.
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Stripe’s Paul Harapin On Why APAC’s 40 Percent Share Of Global Gdp Defines The Company’s Expansion

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APAC represents 40% of global GDP. Stripe's chief revenue officer for the region says that makes it too important to treat as anything other than a core market. The strategy published June 17 shows the depth of that commitment.
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Nuvei Targets Agentic Commerce And Stablecoin Rails With Payoneer Acquisition

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The Nuvei-Payoneer merger projects USD 3 billion in combined annual revenue and more than USD 500 billion in payment volume. Scale is now the defining competitive factor in cross-border payments.
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Japanese Fans’ World Cup Cleanup Wins Plaudits

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Supporters of Japan’s national team once again impressed the global community with their post-match cleanup efforts.
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Beyond The Converted Flat: How Mber Reframes Co-Living As Architecture, Community, And Long-Stay Strategy

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Aw & Sons Capital builds on the former Lim Tua Tow Market site to deliver Mber, a co-living concept designed around community formation rather than accommodation alone.
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Siphandone And Takaichi Affirm Laos-Japan Energy Cooperation At Nikkei Asia Conference

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Laos formally endorsed Japan's POWERR Asia energy resilience initiative at the June 10 bilateral summit, days before signing a nuclear energy agreement with Russia in Moscow.
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Laos Moves Toward Nuclear Power With Binding Rosatom Agreement In Moscow

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Rosatom's June 2026 agreement with Laos is the corporation's most substantive legal instrument in the country after a decade of memoranda and roadmaps.
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Rosatom, GE Vernova, And Hitachi Compete For Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Market

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Russia signed the Ninh Thuan 1 framework with Vietnam in March. Rosatom met Indonesia's president in May. The pipeline is no longer theoretical.
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Deel Deploys Stripe’s Full Crypto Stack To Bring Dollar-Backed Pay To 1.5 Million Global Contractors

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Stripe's full crypto stack powers Deel's contractor wallet launch, with Southeast Asia and APAC rollout confirmed for 2026.
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Synthetic Identities And Agentic Bots Drive 8 Percent Global Fraud Rise, APAC Among Hardest Hit

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LexisNexis analyzed 116 billion transactions and found APAC login fraud attacks among the fastest-growing regionally in 2025.
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ONVIT And Upstairs Join Vietnam’s Starred Ranks As The MICHELIN Guide Adds 23 New Establishments In 2026

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ONVIT in Hanoi became the first Korean contemporary restaurant in Vietnam to receive a MICHELIN Star, pairing Korean culinary technique with locally sourced Vietnamese produce.
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After Asia’s First Cross-Border Wind Farm, IES And Envision Eye A Larger System

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Laos earns 24% of its export revenue from electricity. The Envision-IES partnership is designed to make more of that power dispatchable and diversified.
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HiTHIUM And DSS Solar Sign 1 GWh Deal As Vietnam Storage Gap Widens

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HiTHIUM unveiled the world's first native 8-hour BESS at SNEC 2026 and signed a 1 GWh Vietnam deal.
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Fireblocks Flow Targets The Gap Between How Consumers Pay And How Merchants Settle

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Manila was named alongside Lagos and São Paulo at launch; stablecoin consumer payments are outpacing the PSP infrastructure built to receive them.
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Airwallex Moves Beyond Payments With Leapfin Deal, Targeting The Record-To-Report Gap

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The Leapfin deal is Airwallex's second acquisition in 2026, deepening its full financial lifecycle infrastructure across APAC markets.
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Malaysia Moves On Third LNG Terminal Amid Supply Crunch Risk

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RGT-3 will deliver 500 MMscfd of regasification capacity as Peninsular Malaysia faces a domestic gas supply gap.
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PLN Mobilises 22.57 GW Of Renewable Projects As Indonesia Hits 17.89 Percent Clean Energy Mix

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PLN has mobilised 43 percent of its 52.9 GW renewable RUPTL target into active development. Only 0.78 GW is operational. Indonesia's energy transition is a pipeline problem as much as a policy one.
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Japan’s Takaichi Seeks Maritime Cooperation Among Island States

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Takaichi emphasized the importance of closer collaboration among island states in addressing shared ocean-related challenges.
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From Recovery To Resurgence: BCG Global Fintech Report Signals Structural Shift As Revenues Surpass Half A Trillion Dollars

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74% of the largest public fintech firms were profitable in 2025, with EBITDA margins reaching a record 20%, per BCG.
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Aspire Takes Its Singapore Finance Platform To The United States

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Aspire argues that most U.S. fintech tools are designed for domestic businesses. Its 16-currency platform is built for founders going global.
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Myanmar Solicits International Exploration Amid Sanctions And Civil Conflict

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Myanmar has operated under alternating driving day rationing and rolling power outages since late February. The tender is a revenue play under pressure.
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BESS Monetization Critical To Unlocking Grid Flexibility In Southeast Asia: FESSIA Report

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FESSIA’s launch brought together industry and technical partners working to shape more flexible, resilient, and low-carbon electricity systems across ASEAN.
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BBTF 2026: Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry Bets On Gastronomy To Outcompete The Region

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Minister Wardhana told 407 buyers at BBTF 2026: the world buys trusted, packaged products, not destinations.
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PLN’s Diesel Fleet Has No Power Purchase Agreements Four Years After Indonesia’s Replacement Program Launch

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PLN spends over USD 2 billion yearly on diesel imports. Solar plus BESS could eliminate that cost entirely.
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Malaysia Woos Adora In A Shanghai Signing

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The MOU was signed at ITB China 2026 in Shanghai on May 26, witnessed by Malaysia's Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, marking a ministerial-level endorsement of the deal.
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Biometrics, Three Runways, And 100 Million Passengers: Hong Kong’s Aviation Ambition Takes Shape

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HKIA's rebuilt T2 brings biometric check-in, 160 counters, and 68 automated bag-drop units to the airport.
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SATS Raises Dividend 40 Percent After Record Year, Signaling Long-Term Confidence In Asia Aviation Recovery

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Gateway Services revenue at SATS reached SGD4.95 billion in FY2026, with cargo volumes outpacing IATA's global benchmarks for the second consecutive year, positioning Singapore as a critical air trade hub.
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EMA And IEA Convene 10th Regional Programme

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The 10th Singapore-IEA training programme has cumulatively trained more than 1,600 energy officials since its first edition a decade ago.
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TNB Grid Commits 4.5 GW To Malaysia’s Data Center Industry

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TNB now supplies 36 operational data centers in Malaysia, with 23 more under construction and 4.5 GW in planned supply capacity committed.
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