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Ant International Bets On Agentic Finance With Nearly 100 New AI Products

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Ant International is positioning Antom Autopilot as an AI layer across the entire merchant payment lifecycle.
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Vietnam Crosses The Emerging Market Threshold After Eight-Year Reform Push

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Vietnam's weighting in the FTSE Emerging All Cap Index is set to rise by nearly 50%.
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AirAsia’s Long-Haul Dream Meets A Short-Term Reality

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AirAsia is seeking over $1 billion to restructure its debt. The outcome could shape the airline's next chapter.
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Indonesia Doubles Bioethanol Blending Target To 20 Percent

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Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan says Indonesia can reach E20 fuel production within two years if land targets hold.
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Singapore And Thailand Bet On Asean Power Grid Over Two-Year Window

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Cable and transformer prices have nearly doubled since 2018, adding cost pressure to Asean's grid ambitions.
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Standard Chartered Bets On Blockchain Rails For Global Liquidity

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LSEG DiSH, launched earlier this year, is extending its trust account framework into cross-border payment infrastructure.
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DBS Deepens Gold Infrastructure Ahead Of Singapore’s Clearing System Launch

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DBS's gold storage expansion adds another data point to Singapore's bid to rival established gold trading centers.
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Agoda Begins Beta Testing Of New AI Trip Assistant

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Agoda, part of Booking Holdings, is piloting an AI Assistant that plans, prices, and books trips in one place.
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Molex Doubles Down On Vietnam With New Hung Yen Manufacturing Hub

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Energy efficiency meets scale: Molex's new facility features on-site solar power and smart building management systems.
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Thailand And US Move Forward On Small Modular Reactor Study

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Thailand's carbon neutrality goal is now paired with an active feasibility study on small modular nuclear reactors.
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Laos Powers Its Neighbors While Its Own Grid Falls Short

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The Monsoon Wind project has helped Vietnam import more Laotian power, adding pressure to an already stretched system.
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GXBank Becomes First Regional Digibank To Land An IFC First-Loss Guarantee

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From RM150,000 to RM350,000: GXBank keeps raising its lending ceiling for growing Malaysian businesses.
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Thunes Widens Middle East Reach As Remittance Corridors Grow More Critical

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Financial infrastructure providers are racing to serve remittance-dependent economies. Thunes' latest expansion targets six of them.
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TransNusa’s Bali-Phuket Route Signals A New Model For Southeast Asia Connectivity

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No more layovers between Bali and Phuket, TransNusa's A320 covers it in about four hours.
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TrueMoney And Fireblocks Push Digital Baht Into Daily Use

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Fireblocks' infrastructure play in Thailand shows how custody technology providers are embedding themselves in retail fintech apps.
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Debuts In Thailand With The Opening Of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit

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Inspired by Thailand’s botanical heritage, Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit combines contemporary design with floral details that reflect the culture and character of its new home.
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Thailand Power Development Plan 2026 Sets 89 Percent Clean Energy Ceiling

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Thailand aims to formally adopt its new Power Development Plan before the end of 2026.
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Malaysia’s Data Centres Push Power Use To Record 9.3 Percent Share

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Malaysia's Energy Commission maintains a 25 percent reserve margin even as data centre demand accelerates.
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Webull Closes USD100 Million Pi Securities Deal In Thailand

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Webull says integrating research, technology and AI will be a key synergy following its acquisition of Pi Securities in Thailand.
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Bank Of Thailand Rallies 11 Industry Groups Against Financial Crime

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The framework covers governance, technology-based monitoring and enhanced due diligence requirements across Thailand's financial sector.
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Fanny Purna Irianti Steps Into Raffles Bali’s Top Commercial Role

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Raffles Bali's latest leadership move: Fanny Purna Irianti steps in as director of sales and marketing.
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Grab Holdings Eyes Majority Stake In Atome Financial

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Grab Holdings has been an active acquirer in 2026. Atome Financial may be the latest addition to that list.
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OpenAI Targets Wall Street With ChatGPT For Financial Services

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The launch reflects a broader industry trend: competing not just on model quality, but on how tightly AI fits a specific workflow.
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Inside AMP: How Ant International Is Wiring Wallets For AI Agents

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Seven acquirers, ten wallets, one protocol: a look at how Ant International is structuring agentic payments infrastructure.
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Bank Of Thailand Moves To License Buy Now, Pay Later Providers

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The proposed BNPL framework will focus primarily on entities extending consumer credit for online platform purchases.
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Maybank Turns MAE Into An Investment App With Savings+

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Maybank continues building out MAE's investment suite, this time with a money market fund accessible from RM10.
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Inside Vietnam’s Search For A Foreign Partner On Ninh Thuan 2

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Two nuclear plants, two nations in the running. Vietnam's Ninh Thuan project keeps drawing global interest.
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Thailand Finance Ministry Sets October Start For Solar Subsidy

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Subsidies under Thailand's solar program will only be disbursed once a household's grid connection is formally established, officials say.
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Hotel Riu Palace Phuket Marks RIU’s Long-Awaited Entry Into Thailand

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Six restaurants, seven bars, and six pools define RIU's new Phuket beachfront flagship.
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Jakarta Reclaims The Rails: Whoosh Ownership Shifts To State Hands

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Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund may soon hold a majority stake in the country's marquee rail project.
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Thai Digital Asset Operators Face New Wallet Verification Duties

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Operators in Thailand have roughly six months to build the systems needed to comply with the new Travel Rule.
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Malaysia QR Code Scam Losses Reach RM28.67 Million In H1 2026

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QR code fraud cases in Malaysia jumped nearly ninefold in losses between 2023 and 2025.
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Petronas Enhances Upstream Data Platform With Agentic AI

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Malaysia Petroleum Management says the upgrade will help investors assess opportunities faster.
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EVN Advances Plans For Two-Part Electricity Tariff

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Vietnam's electricity pricing reform is targeted for nationwide rollout by 2027.
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Visa Unveils Third Malaysia Security Roadmap Targeting 2028

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Visa's Scam Disruption programme says it intercepted over US$1 billion in attempted fraud in a single year.
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Bank Of Thailand Sets Q4 2026 Target For BNPL Licensing Regime

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Existing BNPL operators in Thailand will get time to prepare applications once the new licensing framework is finalized.
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Founder Group Targets Malaysia’s Largest-Ever Solar Tender

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Malaysia's solar tender pipeline continues to expand alongside its Corporate Green Power Programme.
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Pertamina Raises Non-Subsidized Fuel Prices Across Indonesia

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Pertamina says non-subsidized price changes do not affect its commitment to product quality and service.
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Ajaib Secures USD270 Million From SBI Holdings In Record Indonesian Tech Round

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Indonesian startup funding has been sluggish, but Ajaib's $270 million round from SBI Holdings bucks that trend.
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World Bank Arm Takes Stake In Axiata’s Boost Fintech Unit

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Axiata says more capital would give Boost Holdings room to pursue further expansion plans.
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Looks Beyond Jakarta For Growth

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Indonesia has quietly become one of Uniworld's top five Asia source markets in just two to three years.
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Indonesia’s Danantara Reports Record Profit, Withholds Financial Statements

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Indonesia's newest economic powerhouse is also its least transparent major institution, and the gap is starting to draw scrutiny.
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Ninh Thuan Nuclear Project Gains New Legal Footing After Assembly Vote

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Vietnam's National Assembly passed the Ninh Thuan restructuring resolution with a 95.2% approval margin.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Appoints Wan Mohd Fadzmi As New Chairman

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Wan Mohd Fadzmi's appointment adds a former bank CEO's perspective to Bank Islam Malaysia's governance.
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Techcombank In Talks Over Potential USD2 Billion Foreign Stake Sale

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Techcombank is seeking a valuation near double book value for a stake of at least 15%.
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Thailand’s Tourism Sector Turns To Vietnam Connectivity

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Regional connectivity remains a priority as Thailand engages Vietnam's tourism trade community.
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Bangshi Bets USD23.45 Million On Khanh Hoa Fabric Plant

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Vietnam's textile manufacturing base gains another entrant as Bangshi commits capital to a Khanh Hoa production facility.
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Bali Groundbreaking Marks Start Of Indonesia’s Largest Solar Buildout

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The 100 GWp initiative launched simultaneously at four sites including Central Java and Riau Islands.
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TNG Digital Brings GXBank FlexiCredit Into CashLoan

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This is TNG Digital's latest lending partnership after previous integrations with Alliance Bank Malaysia and CIMB.
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Vietnam’s Sacombank Doubles Down On Cloud-Native Core Banking

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IBM Power and Red Hat OpenShift now underpin the infrastructure behind one of Vietnam's largest retail banks.
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