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Singapore Exchange Confirms Asian Government Bond Futures Launch Within Weeks

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SGX is proposing three, five, and ten-year maturities across five Asian sovereign bond markets. A US dollar-settled suite designed for international portfolio managers and hedge funds.
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New Bird Species Found In Japan For First Time In 45 Years

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A new bird species has been discovered in Japan, marking the first such finding in 45 years.
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Kredivo Group’s Timo Acquisition Tests Whether BNPLl Infrastructure Can Scale Into Full Digital Banking

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Indonesia's Kredivo bets on Vietnam's low card penetration, acquiring Timo to build integrated digital lending and banking.
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2C2P And M-PAY Bring Multi-Channel Payment Orchestration To Sun PhuQuoc Airways In Vietnam

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways is building its digital payment infrastructure ahead of international expansion, partnering with 2C2P via M-PAY.
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Laos Ministry Of Industry And Commerce Eliminates Diesel Excise Tax As Fuel Station Closures Hit 42 Percent Nationwide

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When Thailand briefly suspended fuel exports in early March, Vientiane petrol stations emptied within hours. A 12-million-litre emergency shipment bought time, but the structural dependency remains.
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Indonesia’s Nuclear Ambitions Get Japanese Institutional Backing As NEPIO Formation Remains Pending

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Japan's JGC Corporation is already on the ground in West Kalimantan, supporting NuScale Power's 462 MW SMR feasibility study. The March 15 MoC opens the door to additional deployment sites across the archipelago.
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British Airways Returns To Melbourne After Two Decades With A Kuala Lumpur Hub Strategy

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BA revives fifth-freedom rights on Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, competing directly with Malaysia Airlines.
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Why The Wealthiest People Protect Empty Time Like A Financial Asset

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Busyness is a performance. Strategic emptiness is a practice. One is designed for an audience. The other is designed for outcomes.
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EBANX Opens Singapore APAC Headquarters After Record 48% Payment Volume Growth In 2025

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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.
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How The February 2026 Middle East Airspace Crisis Rewrote Asia-Europe Aviation Overnight

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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.
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The Kangaroo Route Stops In Singapore: What The Middle East Crisis Has Done To Australia’s Link To Europe

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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.
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Cherry Trees Begin To Blossom In Japan This Season

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Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Japan, signaling the arrival of the spring season.
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Mastercard Move Adds China Bank Account Rails, Filling A Key Gap In Its APAC Payment Network

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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.
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Southeast Asia And Asia Pivot To Coal As Hormuz Closure Destroys LNG Demand Across The Region

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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.
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Four Hundred Million Barrels: What The IEA Release Can And Cannot Do For Asia

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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.
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Cape EMS Berhad Pivots From Electronics Assembly To Clean Energy Infrastructure Under CEB 2.0 Strategy

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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.
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Bank Indonesia Drops Rate-Cut Language As Iran War Locks Rupiah Policy Into Stability Mode

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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.
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Japan Starts Releasing Oil Reserves

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Japan has started releasing its oil reserves to address supply disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Indonesia’s Kredivo Takes Full Control Of Vietnam’s First Digital Bank Timo

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The Kredivo-Timo deal marks a new phase of fintech consolidation in Southeast Asia, with lending platforms moving into full-stack digital banking.
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How Salmon Bank Is Building One Of The Philippines’ Most Capitalized Challenger Bank Platforms

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With a core equity tier 1 ratio of 23.1%, Salmon Bank is now one of the Philippines' most capitalized technology-driven rural banks.
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How EBANX’s MAS Licence And Singapore HQ Position It For APAC’s Next Growth Phase

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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.
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Republic Act 12120 At The Center Of Philippines Energy Crisis Response As Senate Weighs Fuel Tax Relief

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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.
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Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park Chosen For GE Vernova’s Third GlobalHVDC Manufacturing Site

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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.
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Vietnam’s Decree 72/2026: How An Emergency Tax Cut Exposed The Limits Of Price Stabilisation Policy

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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.
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Thunes Names Technology And Finance Leaders As Cross-Border Payments Race Intensifies In Asia

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With 550-plus direct integrations and a pending MAS licence variation, Thunes is matching executive capacity to network capacity.
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Singapore Gulf Bank Expands SGB Net To Include Regulated Stablecoin Settlement For Institutions

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Whampoa Group and Mumtalakat-backed SGB is building what it calls the default bank for managing fiat and stablecoins together.
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ShopeePay Enters Cross-Border Payments Via Alipay+ Integration

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Malaysia logged 11.8 million cross-border QR transactions in H1 2025. ShopeePay is positioning for that growing demand.
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IFC Invests USD40 Million In Zetrix AI To Build Malaysia’s Blockchain Public Infrastructure

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One deal, two milestones: Zetrix AI lands US$40 million from IFC and moves closer to a Nasdaq listing.
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Malaysia’s Largest IPO In Nine Years: How Sunway Healthcare Priced RM2.86 Billion In A Contested Market

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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.
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Vietnam’s FDI Disbursement Hits Five-Year High

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Vietnam's FDI surge coincides with capital market liberalization and an expected FTSE Emerging Market upgrade in September 2026.
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Singapore EMA Warns Of Higher Electricity Tariffs After Qatar LNG Halt

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Singapore's wholesale price cap circuit breaker was built for moments exactly like this.
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ASMC Seasonal Forecast Places Southeast Asia Heat And LNG Supply Shock On A Collision Course

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Indonesia and Malaysia face the highest heat probability in the region, and both rely on thermal generation to meet peak loads.
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NextFin Asia Fund Marks First Direct Investment Partnership Between A Development Bank And A Fintech Accelerator

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Luxembourg's government is backing the NextFin Asia Fund to strategically deploy public capital and mobilise private investment alongside it into Southeast Asia's financial inclusion fintech sector.
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Bank Indonesia’s PBI 10/2025: What Every Payment Provider Must Do Before April 30

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PBI 10/2025 is part of a longer agenda. Bank Indonesia's Blueprint for Indonesia Payment System 2030 is a multi-year roadmap for digital integration and risk-based supervision.
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DBS Bank Activates 12-Hour Cooling Period For High-Risk Digital Transactions Effective March 7

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OCBC did it in 2022. UOB followed in December 2024. DBS Bank completed the picture in March 2026. Singapore's major local banks are now aligned on friction-based anti-scam controls.
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Thailand And Myanmar Governments Act To Reduce Fuel Consumption

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Southeast Asia’s reliance on imported fuels continues to shape energy policy responses during global supply disruptions.
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KKR And Singtel Advance Acquisition Of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

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Rising computing demand from AI applications is reshaping investment flows toward data centers and large-scale digital infrastructure networks.
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Japan Oks World’s 1st iPS Cell-Based Products

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Japan has conditionally approved the production and sale of the world’s first regenerative medical products using iPS cells.
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Analysts Say Middle East Crisis Raises Energy Security Questions For Southeast Asia

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Global geopolitical tensions can quickly affect electricity generation costs in energy-importing economies.
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Malaysia Attracts New Chinese Investment Focused On Artificial Intelligence

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Malaysia’s digital economy strategy is attracting foreign technology companies seeking regional growth opportunities.
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Asia’s First Catholic Exorcism Center Opens Its Doors In The Philippines

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The St. Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation reflects the Church’s effort to respond to increasing requests for spiritual assistance while maintaining careful evaluation and pastoral oversight.
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Thailand Moves To Protect Fuel Reserves After Strait Of Hormuz Closure

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Energy security is back at the center of policy planning. Thailand’s export suspension and reserve protection strategy reflects the vulnerability of import-dependent economies.
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Global Energy Flows At Risk With Strait Of Hormuz Vulnerability Exposed

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Asia receives the majority of crude oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, making the region particularly vulnerable to supply disruptions.
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Leadership Transition At Formerra As Tom Kelly Assumes CEO Position

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Leadership transitions often signal strategic shifts. Formerra’s appointment of Tom Kelly as CEO highlights its focus on operational growth.
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IFC Evaluates Broadband Infrastructure Loan For Indonesia’s PT Link Net

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Development finance institutions are increasingly backing fiber infrastructure projects as demand for high-speed connectivity accelerates across Southeast Asia.
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Fintech Play: Grab Snaps Up Stash Financial To Deepen Wealth Services

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Grab continues its shift from ride-hailing platform to financial services ecosystem with the acquisition of Stash Financial, a digital investment platform.
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Ant International And STB Extend Partnership To Strengthen Travel Payments

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Tourism agencies are increasingly working with fintech companies to improve visitor payment experiences.
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Minsook Cho Named Mastercard’s New Country Manager For Singapore

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Mastercard’s Singapore operations connect banks, merchants, and fintech companies across one of Asia’s most advanced payment markets.
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From Manila To Seoul: Why Filipinos Will Always Show Up For Sandara Park

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The episode reignited memories of Sandara Park’s early years in Philippine entertainment, where fans first embraced the future K-pop star long before her global success.
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Peak XV Partners Pools USD1.3 Billion To Chase Fintech Growth Across Asia

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Startup capital pipelines remain active across Asia’s technology sector. Peak XV Partners’ new funds will support companies from early growth to pre-IPO stages.
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