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Ascott’s Nine-Property Vietnam Push Signals A New Growth Phase

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Ascott CEO Kevin Goh calls Vietnam one of Asia's most exciting hospitality growth stories.
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HDBank Crosses VND1-Quadrillion Threshold As Profit Climbs 31 Percent

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HD Securities profit jumped 286 percent, ranking among Vietnam's ten most profitable brokerages.
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Singapore Payments Industry Adopts Voluntary Fee Transparency Code

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Adherence to Singapore's new payments code is voluntary and self-assessed, renewable annually.
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MAS Addresses Physical Banking Gaps In Parliament

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MAS does not mandate branch locations, but it steps in when significant banking access gaps appear.
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Indonesia Keeps PLN Tariffs Frozen Despite Rising Cost Pressures

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Household electricity bills in Indonesia stay unchanged as the government absorbs formula-driven cost pressure.
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Indonesia’s PLN Bets On Scale To Unlock Hydropower Bottlenecks

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315 hydropower projects, one national plan: PLN's bundling strategy targets Indonesia's 2025-2034 electricity roadmap.
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Taiwan Locks In Visa-Free Access For Thailand, Brunei And The Philippines Through 2027

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Nearly 1.2 million Southeast Asian nationals visited Taiwan between January and May 2026 alone.
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What Dau Tieng 5 Means For Vietnam’s 2027 Energy Targets

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Xuan Cau Holdings advances its renewable energy portfolio through subsidiary DT5.1 Energy JSC's latest solar project.
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Envision Energy Enters Vietnam With Largest Overseas Nearshore Wind Deal

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Envision Energy calls the Can Tho nearshore wind order its largest overseas project of this kind to date.
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China Completes First Outbound Digital Yuan Payment To Malaysia

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Direct e-CNY to ringgit conversion, no extra fees. That's the pitch behind China's newest cross-border payment trial.
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Pluang Bets On Agentic AI For Indonesian Retail Traders

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A small beta launch from Pluang signals bigger ambitions for AI-driven trading tools in Indonesia's wealthtech market.
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Palladium Hotel Group Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters In Ho Chi Minh City

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The Hanoi hotel conversion partners Palladium with Hanoitourist to preserve a historic property near Hoan Kiem Lake.
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Thailand’s USD26.8 Billion Chip Bet Pays Off

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Thailand's Board of Investment says PCB manufacturing growth signals a structural shift in the industrial economy.
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Apple Expands Contactless Digital Wallet Service To The Philippines

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From shopping malls to food delivery, Apple Pay is now accepted by a growing list of merchants across the Philippines.
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Pertamina Delivers First Pertamax Price Cut Since June Spike

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Pertamina's August 1 price cut follows months of elevated costs tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption.
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TransNusa Deepens Southeast Asia Reach With Bali–Phuket And Jakarta–Bangkok Routes

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Phuket joins Perth, Singapore and Guangzhou as TransNusa's international destinations from its Bali hub.
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Kumamoto Shop In Tokyo Crowded With Visitors After Quake

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One shopper purchased local goods because sending relief supplies was not yet possible in the damaged areas.
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Gas Prices Drop, Yet Malaysian Consumers Pay More For Power

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A closer look at how Malaysia's monthly fuel adjustment mechanism balances consumer bills against government subsidy support.
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Bank Muamalat Unveils Awwal Credit Card-I With Non-Compounding Profit Model

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Bundled takaful protection on outstanding balances sets the Awwal Credit Card-i apart from Bank Muamalat's existing card lineup.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Moves To Govern MediAsas Long Term

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Coverage up to age 85, premiums from RM65, and now a governance board for MediAsas oversight.
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Kimpton Suntaya Bali Ubud Pairs Riverside Design With Michelin Dining

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Kimpton's Indonesia debut adds another lifestyle brand to Ubud's competitive luxury hotel scene.
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Bumi Resources Bets USD2.3 Billion On Coal-To-Methanol In East Kalimantan

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Arutmin and Kaltim Prima Coal formalize a joint venture years in the making for coal-to-chemicals conversion.
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World Fintech Day: Standing Credentials Are Fintech’s Quiet Liability

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Behind every open banking connection is a credential that can become a risk when access stays unchecked for too long.
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Legok Nangka Waste-To-Energy Plant Breaks Ground In West Java

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The $400 million project is expected to create 1,500 jobs across Greater Bandung.
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PETRA Launches Largest Solar Round In Malaysian History

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Malaysia's southern peninsula is set to anchor new solar development under the LSS6 tender round.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Charts Course For 2027-2030 Financial Sector Blueprint

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Asset tokenisation pilots continue advancing under BNM's Digital Assets Innovation Hub as Malaysia builds its digital finance rails.
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HSBC To Launch Global AI Centre Of Excellence In Singapore

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Agentic treasury tools are among the first priorities for HSBC's new Singapore Centre of Excellence.
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Riyadh Air’s Kuala Lumpur Route Signals A New Gulf-ASEAN Air Bridge

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Riyadh Air's fifth Boeing 787-9 joins the fleet just as its Kuala Lumpur service takes flight.
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Vietnam Presses Investors To Resolve Long An Power Plant Obstacles

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The investor says financing terms do not yet meet international lender requirements for the Long An power project.
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Tenaga Nasional Powers Southeast Asia’s Largest Water Plant

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District cooling meets grid infrastructure as TNB commits to two decades of service for an Air Selangor Kuala Lumpur facility.
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Perry Warjiyo’s Exit Leaves Bank Indonesia At A Crossroads

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Warjiyo represented Indonesia at the IMF, BIS and FSB during his time as governor before his unexpected resignation this week.
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Pos Indonesia Clears Sukuk Default After Fitch Downgrade

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Analysts warn repeated SOE payment delays could raise borrowing costs across Indonesia's state enterprise sector.
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Vietnam Fuel Prices Climb Again As Middle East Pressure Builds

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Petrolimex confirmed unchanged retail prices in Vietnam following the July 23 adjustment.
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Laos-Myanmar Border Hydropower Study Targets 2,790 Megawatts

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Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy says the government will closely supervise the feasibility process on the shared river.
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Singapore And Thailand Central Banks Deepen Cyber Defence Ties

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Digital fraud schemes are growing more sophisticated, prompting Singapore and Thailand to coordinate more closely.
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Tortoise Works Acquires MIDF Amanah Asset Management From MBSB

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Tortoise Works, majority controlled by MAAM's chief executive, becomes the new owner of the asset management business.
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Danantara Asset Management Absorbs Four State Fund Managers

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Danantara Asset Management's four-way acquisition strengthens governance and scale across Indonesia's investment management sector.
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Udon Thani Emerges As Isan’s Top International Tourism Earner

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An upcoming Horticultural Expo is set to capitalise on Udon Thani's expanding international connectivity.
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Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Fuel Surcharge Climbs As West Asia Tensions Persist

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Geopolitical volatility in West Asia is showing up directly on Malaysian electricity bills through the AFA mechanism.
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PLN Reveals Idle Hydrogen Stockpile Across Indonesia

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PLN's hydrogen surplus disclosure came at Jakarta's Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit and Exhibition 2026.
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Vietnam Urged To Fast-Track Fintech Sandbox As Financial Centers Take Shape

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Regional peers have already rolled out fintech sandboxes, and Vietnam risks falling behind, industry group warns.
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Vietnam Targets Unlicensed Crypto Trading With New Fine Schedule

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Vietnam's crypto fine schedule separates penalties for investors, service providers and issuers under Decree 284.
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Tabung Haji Crosses 5 Percent Threshold In Focus Point Again

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Focus Point Holdings, a Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Shariah Index constituent, sees renewed fund-level interest.
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Japan Startup To Seek Approval For Pig Kidney Transplants In 2029

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The proposed 2029 application reflects ongoing efforts to advance alternative organ transplant technologies.
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CIMB Launches Private Wealth Segment For Affluent Asean Clients

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CIMB estimates ASEAN's economy at USD 4 trillion, underscoring the scale of opportunity behind its new wealth management push.
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Indonesia Advances Prolife Insurance Case To Formal Prosecution

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Seized assets in the Prolife Indonesia case include land, time deposits, and corporate shares worth millions of dollars.
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Accor Deepens Malaysia Push With Ibis Styles Johor Bahru Signing

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Worldwide Hotels Group, Singapore's largest homegrown hotel operator, extends its Accor partnership to nine properties.
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Vietnam Moves To Split Ninh Thuan Nuclear Project Into Three Parts

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Vietnam's 2030 nuclear target keeps pace as officials work through bankability and regulatory questions.
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Luang Prabang Hydropower Project Hits 72 Percent As Laos And Thailand Inspect Site

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The Luang Prabang Mekong Hydropower Project is designed to generate power for both domestic use and export.
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Malaysia Launches LSS6 Solar Program With Mandatory Battery Storage

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LSS6 is expected to create 15,000 to 20,000 jobs during construction across Peninsular Malaysia.
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