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Dezan Shira Joins Ascentium As Singapore Group Extends To 27 Markets

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Ascentium's seventh deal in two years adds Dezan Shira's 30-year Asia advisory practice and the Asia Briefing intelligence platform to its service offering.
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Southeast Asian Criminal Networks Are Beta-Testing Identity Fraud Techniques For Global Deployment

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iOS devices are no longer safe from biometric injection attacks, with a 1,151% surge recorded in the second half of 2025.
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Battery Storage Costs In Malaysia Drop 57% In One Year As Solarvest Scales Corporate Solar Pipeline

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Solarvest Holdings is eyeing Vietnam and the Philippines next, as AI data center demand reshapes regional renewable energy procurement.
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Vietnam Electricity Proposes Retroactive Tariff Cuts For 173 Renewable Projects

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Vietnam needs 183 GW to 236 GW of installed capacity by 2030. Resolving a USD 13 billion investor dispute is a prerequisite for attracting the capital to build it.
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Australia And Singapore Sign Joint Energy Security Statement, Commit To Binding SAFTA Protocol

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Albanese visited the Singapore LNG Terminal before signing the joint statement and said he saw an Australian LNG cargo being unloaded at Jurong Island.
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25th Anniversary Rites Held For Tokyo DisneySea

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Tokyo DisneySea celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ceremony featuring Mickey Mouse and other characters.
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Langkawi Claims Routes Asia Title As Malaysia’s Leisure Aviation Strategy Gains Ground

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Routes Asia 2026 names Langkawi its top small airport, validating Malaysia's aviation and Visit Malaysia 2026 strategy.
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CIMB Niaga, Google Cloud, And Artefact Deploy AI Agents Across Indonesia

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Agentic AI enters frontline banking in Indonesia as CIMB Niaga gives advisers real-time market context during client consultations.
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Prabowo’s Moscow Visit Cements Russia As Indonesia’s Crude Fallback

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The Masela gas field, Rajabasa geothermal, a Bontang methanol plant, and a Russian crude deal. Indonesia signed or advanced all of these in a single three-week diplomatic sprint.
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Airwallex POS Takes On Adyen And Stripe In Physical Commerce

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Airwallex enters physical retail, bringing its cross-border payments infrastructure to in-person commerce for the first time.
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Cambodia’s Border Closure Turns Sihanoukville Into A Strategic Infrastructure Priority

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Thailand's border closure accelerated Cambodia's maritime pivot. Sihanoukville is now central to the country's long-term trade strategy.
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EMI Investment Consortium Wins Gia Lai’s Nhon Hoa Solar And Wind Bid Amid National Grid Pressure

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The Nhon Hoa cluster adds 230 MW to Gia Lai's renewable pipeline as Vietnam races to hit PDP8 targets by 2030.
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Japan Announces USD10 Billion Oil Procurement Aid To Asia Pacific

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Japan announced USD10 billion in aid to support oil procurement in the Asia Pacific region.
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World Bank Group Arm Evaluates Stake In Helicap’s Fintech Lending Vehicle

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Helicap has deployed over US$700 million across Asia with zero borrower defaults, drawing World Bank Group attention for its next fund tranche.
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OCBC Generative AI Programme Doubles Client Appointments For Wealth Advisors

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OCBC is the first Singapore bank to use generative AI at scale for wealth advisor coaching and skills development.
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Vietnam Electricity Clears Key Commissioning Milestone At Quang Trach 1 Power Plant

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The Quang Trach 1 plant broke ground in 2011 under PetroVietnam. More than 14 years later, Vietnam Electricity has brought it to its first grid connection.
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Greater Bay Area Expands To Six Major Airports As Guangzhou New Airport Construction Begins

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Guangzhou Baiyun processed 83.6 million passengers last year. The new Foshan hub is designed to absorb the western delta's unmet demand.
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Vietnam’s Pearl Island Bets On Singapore Expertise To Build Its First Airport Destination

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A VIP terminal designed by Italian architect Marco Casamonti will serve heads of state arriving for APEC 2027, adding a diplomatic dimension to Phu Quoc's airport redevelopment.
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EVN’s Quang Trach 1 Marks Progress Toward 8.4-Billion-kWh Annual Output Target

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The 1,400-MW Quang Trach 1 plant, built by a Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and CC1 consortium, is one of Vietnam's largest national energy completions in years.
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Japan, Pakistan Agree To Cooperate On Middle East Issues

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Japan and Pakistan agreed to cooperate in easing tensions in the Middle East through coordinated diplomatic efforts.
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Electricité Du Laos Signs 27-Partner Electric Truck MOU Amid National Fuel Crisis

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ADB projects Laos' 2026 growth at 4%. The electric truck initiative launches against a backdrop of significant fiscal constraint.
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Malaysia Leads Developing Southeast Asia At 23rd Globally As Milken Institute Releases 2026 Investment Rankings

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Cambodia and Laos rank below all regional peers in the 2026 Milken index, with persistent institutional weaknesses cited as the primary constraint on investment attractiveness.
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OKX Ventures And HashKey Capital Invest In Vietnam’s CAEX To Enter Regulated Crypto Pilot

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Once Vietnam's first crypto license is issued, domestic investors have six months to migrate from offshore platforms or face administrative or criminal sanctions.
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Zero Carbon Analytics: Southeast Asia’s Gas-to-Coal Switch Raises Costs, Not Security

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This is Southeast Asia's second major gas crisis in five years. After 2022, the region doubled down on LNG. The result is the same vulnerability, repeated.
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Japanese PM Takaichi Seeks 1-Year Timeline For Constitutional Amendment Proposal

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking a one-year timeline to propose a constitutional amendment.
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HVS Launches First Pier Expansion In 30 Years As Korean Shipbuilder Eyes 23-Vessel Annual Target

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The Khanh Hoa facility targets 23 vessels per year by 2030, up from roughly 15 today, backed by a three-pier expansion plan.
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Radisson’s Southeast Asia Push: Indonesia And Malaysia Lead The Expansion Agenda

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With 272 signings and openings in 2025, Radisson is accelerating its Southeast Asia expansion under a capital-light, owner-centric model.
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Circle Internet Group Expands Stablecoin Settlement Infrastructure To Singapore With Payouts API Launch

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Institutions interact in fiat. Circle handles USDC minting, compliance, and blockchain infrastructure. The barrier to stablecoin settlement just dropped.
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Mastercard Deploys Authenticated AI Payment Infrastructure Across Asia Pacific Markets

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An AI agent booked and paid for a Seoul airport ride without human input. Mastercard's Agent Pay infrastructure just went live in South Korea.
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IJM Shareholders Reject Sunway’s RM11 Billion Offer

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IJM's independent adviser called Sunway's offer a discount of up to 51% to intrinsic value. Shareholders agreed.
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Malaysia Airlines Reopens The Fukuoka Corridor Two Decades After Suspension

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Two new China routes, Shenzhen and Changsha, join Malaysia Airlines' network from July 2026, bringing its China gateway count to nine.
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How MoMo Went From Mobile Top-Ups To A USD2 Billion Super App Seeking New Capital

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Vietnam's leading super app has retained Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, signaling a structured and serious investor outreach process.
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Marketnode Extends Beyond Capital Markets With Finastra Lending Partnership

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Marketnode's Smartflow now works within Loan IQ's Nexus Build module, automating data extraction directly into corporate lenders' deal setup workflows.
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Malaysia’s Hormuz Carve-Out: One Vessel Through, Six Still Waiting

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Malaysia secured toll-free Hormuz transit for seven vessels linked to Petronas, MISC, and Vantris Energy through direct diplomacy with Tehran.
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PT Pertamina Confirmed Ready As Indonesia Moves B50 Biodiesel To Mandatory Status

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The Strait of Hormuz closure narrowed the palm oil-gasoil spread to a 41-month low, making B50 economically viable after months of government hesitation.
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Between MOSTI And PETRA: How Malaysia Is Dividing The Labor Of Going Nuclear

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Data centers may consume 30% of Malaysia's national electricity by 2030, strengthening the case for firm, low-carbon baseload power.
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Bank Rakyat’s RM3.85 Million In BNM Fines Over Seven Months Signals Systemic Compliance Gaps

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BNM cited inadequate cybersecurity controls and weak incident response as the root causes of Bank Rakyat's regulatory breach under the RMiT Policy Document.
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Thailand Virtual Bank Race Intensifies As SCBX Forms Dedicated BankX Bank Subsidiary

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BankX Bank will be built as an AI-native institution, with WeBank's infrastructure and KakaoBank's mobile-first design experience embedded into its core architecture from launch.
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Transnusa Opens Jakarta To Lombok Direct Service

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Datuk Bernard Francis cited Lombok's 1.2 million annual tourists and its role as the regional gateway of West Nusa Tenggara as the commercial rationale for the new direct service.
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Indonesia And South Korea Seal US$10.2 Billion Investment Package In Seoul

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Sinarmas Land and Daewoo signed a property development agreement covering residential and commercial land within Indonesia's Bumi Serpong Damai growth corridor.
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Dash Joins Western Union’s Global Network After Regulatory Approvals Clear

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Dash serves over 1.4 million users in Singapore, offering bill payments, remittances, savings, investments, and insurance in one app.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Grants Airwallex E-Money And Class A Approvals For Full Launch

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The approvals expand Airwallex beyond remittance into multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, and cross-border payouts on a single platform.
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Pope Leo Calls For Peace, Renewal In His 1st Easter Mass Message

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His address reflected a call for reflection, renewal, and collective hope in difficult times.
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Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Declares State Of Local Emergency As Fuel Supply Collapses

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Bongao's fisherfolk, daily wage earners, and transport operators are bearing the brunt of a global energy crisis they had no role in creating and little institutional buffer to absorb.
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Danantara Opens Second Waste-to-Energy Tender After China Wins Phase One

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The second registration window runs March 25 to April 25, 2026, with virtual technical sessions on March 26 and April 1.
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DBS Bank Suffers First Digital Outage Of 2026 As MAS Engages On Root Cause

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Singapore's MAS requires critical banking systems to recover within four hours. DBS met that bar on March 19, but the pattern of incidents persists.
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Singapore’s HCMC: What The Activation Of The City-State’s Highest Crisis Mechanism Signals

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Singapore's Energy Minister flew to Australia on April 1 to reinforce LNG supply ties as Gulf sources face disruption.
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Ripple Treasury Unifies Fiat And Digital Assets In Single Enterprise Platform

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Ripple Treasury's ClearConnect layer now connects digital asset custodians the same way it connects to banks.
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Bank Indonesia And Bank Of Korea Launch QRIS Cross-Border Payment Corridor

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Bank Indonesia plans to extend QRIS to eight markets. India, China, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia are next in the expansion pipeline.
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Vietnam’s MDP Enters National Payment Infrastructure Race With 22 Bank Partners And Visa

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MDP enters Vietnam's payment infrastructure market backed by MobiFone, One Mount Group, and Techcombank, with 22 institutional partners at launch.
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