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

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

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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.
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Changi, Suvarnabhumi, and KLIA Step In As Dubai, Doha, And Abu Dhabi Go Dark

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Changi. Suvarnabhumi. KLIA. Three hubs not at the center of the Europe-Asia story last month are now absorbing the overflow from Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi. Infrastructure positioning is proving its value in real time.
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Cherry Trees Begin To Blossom In Japan This Season

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The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the first cherry blossoms of the season.
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How The 2026 Gulf Airspace Crisis Is Redrawing Asia-Pacific Airlines’ Routes To Europe

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Thai Airways confirmed on March 1, 2026, that all European services are operating via alternative paths avoiding affected airspace. Economy fares from London to Bangkok reached approximately 71,000 THB in early March. The carrier is maintaining schedules. The market is not maintaining prices.
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Southeast Asia Leads Regional Coal Pivot As Hormuz Closure Triggers LNG Demand Destruction Across Asia

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Vietnam's EVN is negotiating an emergency coal supply. The Philippines is sourcing additional coal from Indonesia. Thailand is maxing out Mae Moh. The region is executing a coordinated, unplanned pivot.
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IEA Authorizes Record 400-Million-Barrel Emergency Oil Release As Hormuz Closure Cuts Global Supply

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The IEA has released emergency reserves six times in 52 years. Two of those were for Ukraine. One is for this. Scale tells the story.
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Cape EMS Berhad Launches Renewable Energy Expansion Through Cape Renewables As Part Of CEB 2.0 Transformation

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Cape EMS's market capitalization stands at approximately RM298 million. The scale of the CEB 2.0 renewable ambition—industrial microgrids, BESS deployment, nationwide EV charging infrastructure—will require investors to assess whether the company's financial resources match the execution pipeline it has outlined.
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Bank Indonesia Holds Rate At 4.75 Percent As Iran War Pressures Rupiah And Easing Cycle Stalls

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The Reuters pre-decision poll was unanimous: 26 of 26 economists forecast a hold. What the market did not fully price in was the explicit removal of future easing language—a signal with direct implications for Indonesian corporate debt and capital markets in 2026.
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Japan Starts Releasing Oil Reserves

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Japan is deploying its oil reserves as a precaution against potential shortages in the global energy market.
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Kredivo Group Acquires Timo To Build Integrated Lending And Banking Platform In Vietnam

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CEO Akshay Garg will directly oversee the combined Kredivo-Timo entity, signalling how seriously the group is treating its Vietnam expansion.
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Salmon Group Injects PHP 400 Million Into Salmon Bank Ahead Of Planned Licence Upgrade

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Salmon Bank's AI-powered credit engine and expanding deposit base now have a stronger balance sheet behind them following the latest PHP 400 million infusion.
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EBANX Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters In Singapore After Record 48% Payment Volume Growth

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EBANX serves AliExpress, Canva, Weverse, and XTransfer across 20-plus emerging markets. Singapore is now the headquarters coordinating that global merchant network.
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Petroleum Association Of The Philippines Tells Power Generators To Prioritize Malampaya Gas As LNG Prices Double

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The Philippine power market remains one of the few in Southeast Asia without regulated electricity tariffs, a policy design now under pressure as the DOE considers emergency intervention powers.
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GE Vernova Commits USD200 Million To Vietnam HVDC Transformer Plant As Asia’s Grid Buildout Accelerates

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GE Vernova equipment already supports up to 30% of Vietnam's electricity supply. The Hai Phong factory extends that presence into the supply chain layer, not just the operational layer.
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Six Days Of Buffer: Vietnam’s Crude Procurement Plan And The Arithmetic Of Energy Risk

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Vietnam holds 20 days of fuel reserves. Its new crude procurement plan adds roughly six more. That arithmetic is shaping every energy decision the country makes right now.
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How Thunes Is Positioning Singapore As Its Innovation Hub With New Executive Hires

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Parvinder Bhatia moves from bunq to Thunes CFO, bringing fintech-native financial discipline to an 80-plus-currency platform.
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How ShopeePay’s Cross-Border QR Launch Reflects Shifting ASEAN Payment Infrastructure

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ShopeePay's Alipay+ integration delivers Sea Limited's first international payments product for travelers.
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Zetrix AI Secures IFC Funding And Eyes Nasdaq Listing For AI Foundation Lab Unit

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Malaysia's national blockchain network just got a major institutional investor with IFC's Zetrix AI equity deal.
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Singapore Gulf Bank Targets Institutional Stablecoin Clients With SGB Net Upgrade And Fireblocks Integration

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Corporate clients of Singapore Gulf Bank will soon manage USDC and USDT alongside fiat in one regulated banking environment.
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Sukuk Redemption And Hospital Expansion: A Breakdown Of How Sunway Healthcare Will Deploy Its IPO Proceeds

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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.
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Thai Nguyen Province Records 1,354% FDI Surge

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Over 82% of Vietnam's January-February FDI disbursement went directly into manufacturing and processing industries.
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Singapore GasCo Faces First Test As Ras Laffan Shutdown Cuts LNG Supply

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Singapore GasCo became operational in January 2026. The Qatar shock is its first real test.
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How The 2026 Heatwave Forecast Compounds An Already Critical LNG Supply Crisis

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Higher temperatures mean higher cooling loads, and higher cooling loads mean more gas demand in Southeast Asia's thermal-heavy grids.
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LHoFT And ADB Ventures Launch NextFin Asia Fund For ASEAN Financial Inclusion Fintechs

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

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Existing payment licenses in Indonesia are preserved under PBI 10/2025, but only if foreign ownership composition remains unchanged.
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Singapore’s Three Major Banks Now Unified On 12-Hour Anti-Scam Cooling Period

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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.
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Fuel Shortages Are Prompting Thailand And Myanmar To Implement Emergency Energy-Conservation Efforts

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Thailand is urging government agencies to reduce air-conditioning use and travel as part of fuel conservation efforts.
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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Draws Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition Interest

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Data-center infrastructure continues to attract major capital as investors seek exposure to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing services.
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Japan Oks World’s 1st iPS Cell-Based Products

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Japan continues to lead in regenerative medicine with the approval of iPS cell-based medical products.
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Analysts Examine Energy Security Implications For Southeast Asia Power Markets

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Energy security concerns are shaping conversations about renewable energy expansion across Southeast Asia.
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Malaysia Secures RM2.97 Billion In AI And Technology Sector Investments

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The RM2.97 billion investment commitments highlight Southeast Asia’s growing importance as a destination for global technology expansion.
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Thailand Confronts Energy Security Risk After Strait Of Hormuz Shock

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Thailand’s energy contingency measures illustrate the ripple effects of geopolitical conflict on fuel-importing economies.
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China, India, Japan, Korea Face Energy Risk Amid Strait Of Hormuz Tensions

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Liquefied natural gas exports from Qatar depend almost entirely on passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tom Kelly Named Chief Executive Officer Of Formerra

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Tom Kelly’s appointment as Formerra CEO underscores the importance of experienced leadership in industrial supply networks.
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IFC Evaluates Broadband Infrastructure Loan For Indonesia’s PT Link Net

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Indonesia’s broadband expansion continues attracting international development finance institutions.
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Fintech Play: Grab Snaps Up Stash Financial To Deepen Wealth Services

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The Stash Financial acquisition illustrates how digital platforms are building full-service financial ecosystems within consumer apps.
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Ant International And STB Extend Partnership To Strengthen Travel Payments

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The collaboration between STB and Ant International highlights how fintech platforms are increasingly integrated into tourism strategies.
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Minsook Cho Steps Up As Mastercard Country Manager In Singapore

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Singapore continues to play a central role in Asia’s digital payments ecosystem, attracting major infrastructure players like Mastercard.
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The Whole Country Chose Dara, And Nobody’s Surprised

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When controversy involving Park Bom briefly shook the fandom, many Filipinos focused on standing by Sandara Park, citing her deep roots and memories in Manila.
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TerraPay Broadens Global Payment Reach Through New Raenest Tie-Up

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Faster payouts can significantly impact the freelance economy. TerraPay and Raenest are working to reduce friction in international payments.
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DBS Bank Broadens Tech Investment Play With New Granite Asia Tie-Up

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AI development continues to attract institutional capital. DBS Bank and Granite Asia are backing companies preparing for public listings.
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Peak XV Partners Pools USD1.3 Billion To Chase Fintech Growth Across Asia

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Capital flows into fintech infrastructure remain strong across Asia. Peak XV Partners is positioning new funds to support emerging technology companies.
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Semirara Mining Site Heads To Auction As Contract Nears 2027 Expiry

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The Department of Energy is offering 18 coal blocks across three regions in a bid round aimed at securing new operators for strategic resources.
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Luxury Landmark Regent Hong Kong Named To China’s Top 100 Hotels List For 2025

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Travel + Leisure honors Regent Hong Kong as one of China’s standout hotels for 2025.
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ThirdHome Names New Business Development And Product Heads As It Eyes Southeast Asian Expansion

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Brooke Ashton Carvalho appointed Head of Product to elevate ThirdHome's member experience and platform strategy.
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Nickel Asia Reports Record Earnings As Global Nickel Demand Strengthens

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Nickel Asia posted ₱6.27 billion in profit for 2025 as export prices and shipment volumes increased across its mining operations.
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Southeast Asia’s Coal Growth Persists Despite Renewable Targets, IEA Reports

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Indonesia and Vietnam continue to anchor regional coal demand, according to IEA data cited by AP.
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Asian Financial Watchdogs Step Up Scrutiny Of Digital Assets and AI-Driven Services

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January 2026 bulletin signals tougher compliance climate for Asia fintech firms.
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Asian Development Bank Funds 126 MW Solar And 151 MWh Storage In Thailand

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Thailand’s renewable energy expansion includes battery-integrated solar backed by ADB financing.
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