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Singapore Airlines Chooses Starlink, Raising The Bar For Long-Haul Connectivity

Singapore Airlines' Starlink deal reinforces its competitive position against Gulf and European carriers where inflight connectivity is a key differentiator.

CIMB Thai Exits Auto Finance As ASEAN Banks Reprice Risk And Capital

For Mitsubishi UFJ-backed Krungsri, the acquisition reinforces its position in Thailand's auto finance market amid constrained domestic loan demand.

ASEAN’s Cebu Moment: Oil-Sharing Architecture Meets A Supply Shock It Was Built For

Philippines-chaired ASEAN is pushing fuel-sharing ratification and a Submarine Power Cable Framework as twin crisis responses.

Singapore MAS And CSA Direct Bank Boards To Own AI Cyber Risk

The Association of Banks in Singapore is coordinating member banks on threat intelligence sharing amid rising AI cyber risks.

Thailand Cancels MOU 44, Locking USD 300 Billion Gulf Energy Zone In Legal Limbo

Thailand's gas production meets only 28 percent of domestic power needs, making the abandonment of a potential 11-trillion-cubic-foot offshore zone a significant strategic cost.

Jakarta Governor Confirms Three Waste-To-Energy Plants Under Development As Waste Emergency Escalates

PLN will buy all electricity from Danantara's waste-to-energy portfolio at a fixed USD 0.20 per kilowatt-hour under 30-year offtake agreements.

Malaysia Ranks Second Globally For Digital FDI As AirTrunk Adds 280MW In Johor

Malaysia ranks second globally for digital FDI among developing economies. But a certified office supply gap, with only 13% of Malaysia Digital companies in MD-certified premises, could slow the full operational buildout.

Samsung’s USD4 Billion Chip Plant Drives Vietnam’s Strongest FDI Quarter In Years

Thai Nguyen captured USD5.72 billion, or 37.6% of Vietnam's total Q1 FDI. Samsung alone accounts for the majority of that figure.

Petrochemical Feedstock Crisis Forces Indonesia To Pivot From Naphtha To LPG As Primary Industry Input

Airlangga confirmed the six-month duty waiver on April 28. Plants with dual-feed capacity are being encouraged to substitute LPG for disrupted naphtha.

Indonesia’s LPG Import Bill Drives Pivot To Domestic CNG As Crisis Tests Fuel Subsidy Architecture

Indonesia is developing a 3-kilogram CNG cylinder priced 30–40 percent cheaper than LPG. The target market is the same lower-income household that relies on the subsidized LPG cylinder today.