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Maybank Savings+ Blurs The Line Between Banking And Investing

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No separate app, no steep entry point. Maybank's new Savings+ feature puts a money market fund right inside MAE.
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Two Reactors, Two Partners: Vietnam’s Split Nuclear Strategy Takes Shape

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Vietnam's nuclear revival now has two tracks. Russia's Rosatom leads Ninh Thuan 1, while Ninh Thuan 2 remains open.
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Thailand Solar Subsidy Program Targets One Million Households

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Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas says households can sell excess solar power back to EGAT for up to 30 years under the new program.
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Hotel Riu Palace Phuket Bets On Sustainability Alongside Scale

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A new five-star address rises beside Sirinat National Park as RIU marks its Thailand debut.
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Who Really Owns Indonesia’s High-Speed Railway Now?

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A $7.3 billion question: who controls Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung bullet train next?
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Thailand Sets Six-Month Runway For Crypto Travel Rule Compliance

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Digital asset operators in Thailand will soon need to verify ownership of self-custodial wallets before processing transfers.
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Bukit Aman Reports 5,134 QR Code Scam Cases In First Half Of 2026

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Quishing cases in Malaysia have grown from 223 in 2023 to over 5,900 in 2025, according to Bukit Aman figures.
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Petronas Partners With Iraya Energies On AI Upgrade

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The agreement with Iraya Energies aims to speed up Malaysia's upstream investment decisions.
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Vietnam Electricity Group Signals Shift In Tariff Structure

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Vietnam's single-rate electricity tariff may soon give way to a capacity-based pricing model.
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Malaysia’s Payments Industry Gets New Visa Roadmap On AI Fraud

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Malaysia's scam losses hit RM2.97 billion in 2025, the highest in three years, setting the backdrop for Visa's updated security roadmap.
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Thailand To License Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Debt Concerns

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Around six major BNPL operators in Thailand will need Bank of Thailand approval under a new licensing regime set for late 2026.
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Founder Energy Enters Bidding For Malaysia’s LSS6 Programme

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LSS6 pairs 2,500 MW of solar capacity with 1,250 MW of mandatory battery storage for the first time.
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Indonesia’s Pertamina Adjusts Fuel Prices Under Government Formula

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Dexlite and Pertamina Dex saw the sharpest increases, both rising by more than Rp4,000 per liter.
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SBI Holdings Takes 20 Percent Stake In Ajaib For USD270 Million

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Ajaib's total funding since its 2019 founding now tops $500 million following a new $270 million investment from Japan's SBI Holdings.
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Axiata’s Boost Holdings Lands Development Finance Backing

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Axiata's Boost Holdings has landed a preference-share investment from IFC, the World Bank Group's private-sector arm.
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Henry Yu On Uniworld’s Indonesia Strategy Amid Currency Pressure

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Managing director Henry Yu says Uniworld aims to move Indonesia into its top three Asia source markets for river cruising.
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Indonesia’s Sovereign Fund Grows Powerful, Disclosure Lags

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Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund is set to remit $6.8 billion to the state budget this year, even as its books remain unpublished.
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National Assembly Backs Ninh Thuan Restructuring With Near-Unanimous Vote

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Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 will now proceed under separate investment approval processes, with EVN and PetroVietnam as designated investors respectively.
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Islamic Banking Veteran Appointed Chairman Of Bank Islam Malaysia

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A veteran of conventional and Islamic banking now leads the board of Malaysia's oldest Islamic bank.
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Vietnam’s Techcombank Weighs Foreign Investment At Double Book Value

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Vietnam's foreign ownership caps are shaping how a potential Techcombank stake sale could be structured.
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Bangkok Signals Renewed Focus On Vietnam Market

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Two of Southeast Asia's largest tourism markets are strengthening connectivity through Vietnam's premier trade expo.
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Unitex Vietnam Plant To Create 200-Plus Jobs By 2028

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A new high-end fabric facility branded Unitex Vietnam is set to rise at Du Long Industrial Park, with construction beginning this October.
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Indonesia’s 100 GWp Solar Plan Targets Full Diesel Phase-Out In Bali

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President Prabowo Subianto opened Indonesia's flagship solar initiative at a groundbreaking ceremony in Gilimanuk, Bali.
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TNG eWallet Users Gain Access To RM150,000 GXBank Credit Facility

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No separate bank account needed: GXBank's revolving credit line is now accessible through TNG eWallet's CashLoan feature.
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Sacombank Cuts Server Footprint In Half With Temenos Upgrade

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Vietnam's Sacombank now processes 13 million daily transactions on a modernized, cloud-based banking platform.
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Langkawi Joins Disney Adventure’s Four-Day Sailing Rotation

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Singapore-homeported Disney Adventure expands its South-east Asia footprint with a new Malaysia stop.
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Thailand’s Next-Gen Electronics Manufacturing Nexus

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At THECA 2026, Thailand positioned itself as Southeast Asia's emerging hub for AI hardware and advanced semiconductor packaging.
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PLN Indonesia Power Locks In Lahendong And Ulubelu Geothermal Supply

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A tariff agreement reached earlier this year is now a formal offtake commitment for PGE's Lahendong and Ulubelu geothermal bottoming units.
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Thailand’s First Virtual Bank Overhauls Loan Approval Process

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Loan approval at Clicx Bank now takes at least 13 days, up from an initial five minutes, as the lender adds new data-sharing requirements.
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ShardLab Backs StoreHub In New Southeast Asia Payments Push

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Malaysia's StoreHub and fintech venture studio ShardLab are teaming up on a new joint venture for payments and rewards in Southeast Asia.
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Military Bank Targets USD308 Million In Shareholder Rights Offering

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Vietnam's state telecom giant Viettel is buying into Military Bank's rights offering to preserve its 14.7% ownership position.
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Global Energy Alliance Bets On Vietnam’s Battery Storage Future

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Record peak demand above 58,000 MW exposed transmission bottlenecks in Vietnam's grid, prompting a new push toward digitalization and flexibility solutions.
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Seven New Survey Areas Signal Indonesia’s Geothermal Ambitions

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The Mount Ungaran geothermal working area now belongs to state utility PT PLN following its award at Indonesia's geothermal convention.
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Millennial Wealth Clients Surge At DBS Treasures In First Half 2026

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Seven in ten new DBS Treasures clients this year were already DBS retail customers before their upgrade.
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Ryt Bank Passes 1.5 Million Customers On First Anniversary

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A closer look at Ryt Bank's anniversary numbers, including how they compare to rival GXBank's own reported customer base.
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Bursa Malaysia’s 50-Stock Bet On A Broader Economy

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Technology, energy and REIT names are set to enter Malaysia's flagship benchmark for the first time under the new methodology.
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TNB Electron Enters Fast Food As EV Charging Spreads Beyond Highways

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A 200kW EV charger at a Penang McDonald's marks TNB Electron's first entry into the food and beverage sector.
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Singapore Scam Losses Jump 80 Percent In Two Weeks On iMessage Fraud

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A phishing campaign on Apple iMessage is exploiting a gap in Singapore's messaging safeguards, prompting new Codes of Practice under the Online Criminal Harms Act.
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Trust Bank Nears Profitability As Deposits Approach USD4 Billion

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Singapore's digital banking sector is splitting into distinct profitability camps. Only one of five licensees turned a full-year profit in FY2025.
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Singapore Consortium Backs Major Vietnam Hyperscale Data Center Push

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A Singapore consortium is investing $508 million in a 52-megawatt hyperscale data center in Vietnam's Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
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Singapore Targets Investment Scams With New Messaging Platform Code

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Messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Meet will need to gate unknown contacts and flag suspicious accounts to Singapore users under a new regulatory code.
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Brunei’s Largest Bank Signs Cooperation Deal With AFFIN Group

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Malaysia-Brunei trade hit RM5.8 billion in 2025. Two of the region's banks just signed a deal to build financial infrastructure to match.
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Asset World Corp Posts Q2 Growth Across Hospitality And Commercial Arms

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Pattaya bookings jump 283% year-on-year as Asset World Corp positions its Thai portfolio for a packed event calendar.
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Malaysia Adds Tencent Cloud To Growing Data Centre Roster

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Johor keeps adding hyperscalers. Tencent Cloud is the latest to plant infrastructure in the state bordering Singapore.
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Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour Pushes Banks Beyond AI Efficiency Gains

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"Trust is not built by one institution, but by an ecosystem working as one." BNM's governor on why AI risk in finance needs industry-wide coordination.
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Bank Indonesia Waives QRIS Fees For All Merchant Categories

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Starting October 1, QRIS transactions up to IDR 100,000 will carry zero merchant fees across all business sizes in Indonesia.
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Navigator Of The Seas Extension Cements Singapore’s Cruise Hub Status

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Short cruises to Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam just got easier to book, as Navigator of the Seas settles into Singapore full-time.
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HD Hyundai Eco Vina Expands Vietnam Footprint With Tank Manufacturing Line

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South Korea's HD Hyundai Group is deepening its Vietnam shipbuilding supply chain with a new $116M facility in Dung Quat Economic Zone.
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“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

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“Gotcha” feels like a thank-you note to the fans who saw something in Japanese boy group VIBY before others caught on.
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Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

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Nuanu Creative City’s newest destination highlights the richness of Indonesia’s food culture through regional flavors and local creativity.
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