A new agreement between Phongsupthavy Group and Primus Sapphire Power opens a feasibility study for a large-scale Mekong hydropower scheme. Construction is not yet authorized.
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.
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.