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New Bird Species Found In Japan For First Time In 45 Years

The finding sheds light on previously undocumented bird populations in the region.

Kredivo Group Acquires Full Stake In Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank In Undisclosed Cross-Border Deal

Kredivo Group's Timo deal reflects a regional pattern: mature fintechs acquiring banking licences rather than building from scratch.

2C2P And M-PAY Partner To Expand Digital Payment Options For Sun PhuQuoc Airways In Vietnam

2C2P, majority-owned by Ant Group since 2022, extends its airline payments reach deeper into Vietnam through the Sun PhuQuoc Airways deal.

Laos Slashes Fuel Taxes To Zero As Station Closures Expose Deep Import Dependency

Laos ordered daily supply reporting from all fuel importers and distributors, banned station closures without advance notice, and launched nationwide depot inspections. Crisis governance in real time.

Indonesia And Japan Sign Five-Year Nuclear Energy And Critical Minerals MoC At Tokyo Energy Forum

The Indonesia-Japan nuclear MoC was signed as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and both countries faced acute fossil fuel supply pressure. Energy security and decarbonization are now inseparable in Indo-Pacific policy.

British Airways Returns To Melbourne Via Kuala Lumpur, Doubling Its Australia Footprint From January 2027

Oneworld partners British Airways and Malaysia Airlines now share the Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne corridor.

Why Wealthy Individuals Treat Boredom As A Competitive Advantage

Cognitive bandwidth is a finite resource. Where you spend it determines what you build. Constant stimulation is a withdrawal, not a deposit.

How The Mastercard-Bank Of Shanghai Collaboration Fits Into A Wider APAC Payments Offensive

The Mastercard-Bank of Shanghai integration routes inbound payments through CIPS into China's domestic banking network, reducing friction for global businesses paying Chinese suppliers.

With 83% Of SMEs Planning To Go Global In 2026, DBS Expands Its FX Rate-Locking Tool

DBS cites rising implied volatility in the euro, yen, and pound since the start of 2026 as the backdrop for expanding SecureFX access across all Singapore corporate clients.

How EBANX Is Using Singapore To Anchor South-South Payments Infrastructure For APAC Merchants

APAC accounted for 36% of EBANX's total payment volume in 2025. The new Singapore hub signals how South-South trade corridors are reshaping global payments infrastructure.