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Bangkok Escalates Nominee Business Crackdown With Financial Trail Rule

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A new enforcement order pushes Thailand's nominee crackdown from documentation checks to financial trail verification.
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Siam Piwat Redefines Luxury Retail, Reinforcing Bangkok’s Rise As A Global Watch Destination Through Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026

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Siam Piwat strengthens its position in luxury retail with an event that connects Bangkok to the global watch community.
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Deloitte Highlights Resilient Southeast Asia IPO Market In First Half Of 2026

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Malaysia contributed USD 1.344 billion in IPO proceeds, accounting for 43 percent of Southeast Asia’s total fundraising during the period.
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Indonesia Pairs Regulatory Overhaul With Bali WTE Launch

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Under a new framework, Danantara will lead project development while PLN commits to buying the electricity generated.
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Petronas LNG Deepens Japan Relationship With Fresh Supply Deal

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A three decade LNG partnership between Malaysia and Japan just got a fresh seven year extension through Petronas and Shizuoka Gas.
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Techcombank’s Technology Leadership Enters A Transition Period

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A five-year technology rebuild closes as Techcombank's CIO departs with no successor named yet.
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Malaysia Digital Status Firms Gain Access To New RM200 Million Fund

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Pre profit start-ups as young as six months can now apply for up to RM3 million through CapBay's new MD Technology Financing Programme.
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Sun Group And Accor Redraw Vietnam’s Luxury Hospitality Map

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Four Accor brands, including SO/ and Sofitel Serviced Residences, are entering Vietnam for the first time under this new pipeline.
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Nueva Ecija Solar Project Reaches Commercial Milestone

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The world's largest integrated solar and battery storage facility on a single site is now supplying the Luzon grid through a Meralco power supply agreement.
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Greenergy Expo 2026 Charts Vietnam’s Clean Power Push

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Three major electrical and green energy exhibitions are running through July 17 at Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center.
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Global Exchange Bybit Formally Launches Bybit Indonesia

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Global exchange Bybit enters Southeast Asia's largest crypto market through an Ojk-approved acquisition of Jakarta-based Nobi.
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National Citizen Commercial Joint Stock Bank Opens Vietnam Payments To Foreign Wallets

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Alipay, UnionPay, and Naver Pay users can now scan and pay across Vietnam through NCB's new cross-border QR system.
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Jakarta Links Banks, Regulators In Gambling Enforcement Push

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Nearly 32,500 bank accounts have been closed as Komdigi and OJK coordinate on Indonesia's gambling crackdown.
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Thailand’s Visa Overhaul Signals Shift Toward Quality Tourism

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Fifty-nine countries, including all EU member states and India, will now receive 30-day visa-free entry to Thailand.
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EGAT Debt Repayment Drives Thai Tariff Debate

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Four tariff scenarios, one public hearing. Thailand's electricity costs for late 2026 are now open for consultation until July 20.
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Indonesia Targets Blackout Risk With Coal Allocation

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PLN is retrofitting Suralaya units to run on lower-calorie coal as Indonesia works to close a 13-million-ton supply gap.
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SCB And Citi Bridge Traditional And Digital Rails For USD Payments

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A weekend transaction between Phillip Capital entities and Siam Commercial Bank shows tokenised deposits working outside standard banking hours.
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Thailand’s Central Bank And SEC Join Forces On Stablecoin Oversight

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The Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission are coordinating on a joint audit of high-volume stablecoin transactions.
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Nium Expands Digital Asset Infrastructure With Cypher Acquisition

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Cypher founder Kuberan Marimuthu joins Nium as VP of Digital Assets following the acquisition announced July 8.
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M-DAQ Global Deepens ASEAN Footprint With Vietnam Move

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Singapore's M-DAQ Global adds Vietnam to its regional footprint, gaining direct VND collection and payout capability through METech.
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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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