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How ShopeePay’s Cross-Border QR Launch Reflects Shifting ASEAN Payment Infrastructure

ShopeePay's Alipay+ integration delivers Sea Limited's first international payments product for travelers.

Zetrix AI Secures IFC Funding And Eyes Nasdaq Listing For AI Foundation Lab Unit

Malaysia's national blockchain network just got a major institutional investor with IFC's Zetrix AI equity deal.

Singapore Gulf Bank Targets Institutional Stablecoin Clients With SGB Net Upgrade And Fireblocks Integration

Corporate clients of Singapore Gulf Bank will soon manage USDC and USDT alongside fiat in one regulated banking environment.

Sukuk Redemption And Hospital Expansion: A Breakdown Of How Sunway Healthcare Will Deploy Its IPO Proceeds

RM554.05 million goes to hospital beds. RM249.71 million retires Islamic bonds. RM30 million covers listing costs. Sunway Healthcare's proceeds allocation is precise, structured, and entirely disclosed in its prospectus.

Thai Nguyen Province Records 1,354% FDI Surge

Over 82% of Vietnam's January-February FDI disbursement went directly into manufacturing and processing industries.

Singapore GasCo Faces First Test As Ras Laffan Shutdown Cuts LNG Supply

Singapore GasCo became operational in January 2026. The Qatar shock is its first real test.

How The 2026 Heatwave Forecast Compounds An Already Critical LNG Supply Crisis

Higher temperatures mean higher cooling loads, and higher cooling loads mean more gas demand in Southeast Asia's thermal-heavy grids.

LHoFT And ADB Ventures Launch NextFin Asia Fund For ASEAN Financial Inclusion Fintechs

The NextFin Asia Fund shifts the Catapult model from pure acceleration to a platform combining capital, mentorship, market access, and impact measurement for ASEAN fintech founders.

Bank Indonesia’s PBI 10/2025: What Every Payment Provider Must Do Before April 30

Existing payment licenses in Indonesia are preserved under PBI 10/2025, but only if foreign ownership composition remains unchanged.

Singapore’s Three Major Banks Now Unified On 12-Hour Anti-Scam Cooling Period

Banks in Singapore can now hold or reject transfers exceeding 50 percent of balances above S$50,000 within 24 hours. The DBS cooling period adds a second layer of friction earlier in the transaction cycle.