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Malaysia E-Payment Growth Outpaces Blueprint Target For Third Consecutive Year

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DuitNow QR doubled to 3 billion transactions in 2025, with nearly 3 million registered merchant touchpoints now active across Malaysia.
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Malaysia Formalizes Regulator-Industry Co-Creation For Shariah-Compliant Capital Products

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FIKRALab expands Malaysia's Islamic capital market innovation beyond fintech into full industry co-creation and product development.
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The Chairman Reclaims Asia’s Best Restaurant Crown As Hong Kong Dominates The 2026 Rankings

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The Chairman and Wing now hold the top two spots in Asia and share the same address in Central, Hong Kong.
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G-7 Vows To Take All Necessary Steps For Energy Market Stability

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The G-7 pledged to take all necessary steps to ensure stability in the global energy market.
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VinEnergo And FLC Lead Wave of Capital Into Vietnam’s Newly Enlarged Gia Lai Province

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A proposed US$500 million data centre by Q Digital is under active discussion, signalling early digital infrastructure ambitions for the Central Highlands province.
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Japan’s METI Signals Expanded Malaysia Investment Drive In Semiconductors, Data Centres, And AI

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Japan's AZEC framework links bilateral investment cooperation with a regional energy transition agenda across nine ASEAN member and partner countries.
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Nium’s Stablecoin Card Platform Targets Enterprise Deployment Gap

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Singapore's MAS stablecoin framework, expected in full effect mid-2026, underpins Nium's regulatory positioning in APAC markets.
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Tazapay Raises USD36 Million To Scale Emerging Market Payment Rails

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Investor composition signals institutional conviction that regulated last-mile infrastructure is the primary stablecoin payments opportunity.
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From Aspiration To Policy: ASEAN’s Nuclear Moment Arrives Under Pressure

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Nuclear's lead time problem has not been solved by the Hormuz crisis. It has only been made more politically visible across Southeast Asia.
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Thailand’s Fuel Export Carve-Outs Reveal Cross-Border Power Dependencies

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Thailand exported 4.6 million liters per day to Laos between March 1 and 25, even as domestic stations ran dry. The grid calculus explains why.
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Japan Begins 1st Release Of State Oil Reserves In 4 Years

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Japan began releasing its state oil reserves for the first time in four years to stabilize supply.
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D&L Industries Stays Optimistic Despite Middle East Supply Risks

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The firm refrains from issuing financial projections, citing rapidly changing economic assumptions and unpredictable geopolitical developments affecting key business variables.
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How Malaysia Is Bringing Crypto Exposure Into Its Main Market

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Bursa Malaysia frames digital currency ETFs as a capital market product for transparent, regulated exposure without requiring direct custody of digital assets.
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Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program With 85-Plus Firms

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Compliance firms Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic are among the partners, embedding regulatory infrastructure into Mastercard's crypto strategy.
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Philippine National Bank’s Property Spinoff Wins Regulatory Green Light At PHP 56 Billion Valuation

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Southeast Asian property assets are drawing sustained public market attention. PNB Holdings is the latest example.
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Vietnam Stock Market Hits 11.6 Million Investor Accounts As Regulators Push For Deeper Institutional Participation

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The VN-Index fell 3% on March 20, the same day Vietnam held its national capital market conference, as Middle East tensions rattled markets.
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Jetstar Airways Opens Melbourne Avalon’s First International Route with Bali Service

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Low-cost Bali access from Avalon arrives as Gulf hub disruptions push premium Asia-Pacific fares sharply higher.
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MAS Releases Practical AI Risk Handbook For Banks, Insurers, And Capital Market Firms

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Project MindForge Phase Two delivers Singapore's first sector-wide AI governance framework built for practical implementation across banks, insurers, and capital markets.
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FOMO Pay AI Soundbox Merges Card, QR, And On-Chain Payments At The Point Of Sale

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The FOMO AI Soundbox consolidates off-chain and on-chain payment acceptance, backed by a MAS Digital Payment Token licence.
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Battery Storage Investment Stalls Without Market Frameworks, FESSIA Warns

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The Philippines and Vietnam have the highest renewable penetration in Southeast Asia and the most immediate need for large-scale battery storage, according to FESSIA.
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Ninh Thuan 1 Deal Revives Vietnam’s 2,400 MW Nuclear Plan

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Hanoi revived its nuclear programme in 2024 after a nine-year halt. The March 23 Rosatom deal moves Ninh Thuan 1 from policy to legal framework.
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Vietnam’s Aviation Sector Faces April Shock As China And Thailand Halt Fuel Exports

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VietJet Air faces roughly USD 80 million in additional monthly operating costs as Jet A-1 prices hit USD 230 per barrel.
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Japan Trains Foreign Workers For Railway Maintenance

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JR East launched a training program for foreign workers to address labor shortages in railway maintenance.
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HSBC Weighs 20,000 Job Cuts As AI Targets Middle And Back Office Operations

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HSBC moved from AI experimentation to scaled delivery in 2025. Its 2025 Annual Report says enterprise-wide AI integration continues through 2026.
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Hong Leong Islamic Bank Rebrands As HLB Islamic With New Wealth Stewardship Strategy

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Malaysia's Islamic banking sector continues to grow faster than conventional banking, and HLB Islamic's rebrand reflects intensifying competition for retail and wealth customers.
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‘Big Dawgs’ Hitmaker Hanumankind Set For April 2026 Asia Tour, Including Hong Kong

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The rise of Hanumankind continues as he brings his sound and storytelling to a wider international audience.
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Grab Holdings Posts USD 200 Million Net Profit In 2025, Financial Services Revenue Climbs 37 Percent

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Grab's operating cash flow dropped to USD 79 million in 2025 as rapid credit expansion consumed liquidity.
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Binh Son Refinery’s First Ethanol Batch Signals Vietnam’s Biofuel Supply Chain Coming Online

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E10 gasoline carries lower excise and environmental taxes than mineral gasoline in Vietnam, offering modest relief at the pump.
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Peak Energy Acquires Maiora’s Singapore Rooftop Portfolio As LNG Volatility Drives Corporate Solar Demand

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Singapore's EMA projects solar can supply at most 10% of the city-state's electricity by 2050. That structural ceiling means rooftop capacity is scarce relative to demand, giving aggregators pricing leverage in long-term PPA negotiations.
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Thailand’s New Parliament Opens With Energy Policy Backlog Waiting For A Sitting Prime Minister

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The People's Party placed second with around 120 seats and had pledged lower electricity prices and stronger environmental rules. Those commitments now sit in opposition, not in the energy ministry.
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Indonesia And Japan Sign Critical Minerals And Nuclear Energy Pact At Tokyo Forum

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Japan's METI and Indonesia's ESDM ministers signed two memoranda covering minerals and nuclear energy in Tokyo.
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Laos’ 97 Percent Thai Fuel Dependence Exposed As Regional Energy Crisis Enters Third Week

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The Lao-Vietnam deal includes border fuel storage, shared pipelines, and power grid infrastructure linking both countries' energy systems.
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ASEAN Economic Ministers Issue Formal Hormuz Warning At March 13 Taguig Retreat

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IEA's Asian members, including Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, began releasing emergency stocks immediately, while Americas-based members followed from end of March.
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CNTIC VPower’s Yangon Plants Reach 500 MW Output On Restarted LNG Supply Chain

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Kpler projects 0.4 million tonnes of LNG imports for Myanmar in 2026 to keep Thaketa and Thanlyin plants operational.
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CNTIC VPower’s Yangon Plants Reach 500 MW Output On Restarted LNG Supply Chain

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Kpler projects 0.4 million tonnes of LNG imports for Myanmar in 2026 to keep Thaketa and Thanlyin plants operational.
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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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