Malaysia's Hata processed over RM 1.04 billion in digital asset volume in 2025, signaling real capital flows behind the country's regulated crypto infrastructure.
Fossil fuel subsidies budgeted at IDR 381T assumed USD 70/barrel crude. Oil is now above USD 100. Indonesia's subsidy math is off, and rural clean energy loses the fiscal competition.
Both the equity and bond tranches of Salmon's $100 million round were oversubscribed, pointing to sustained investor demand for Philippine consumer finance exposure.
Vietnam's consumer finance M&A market is moving fast. HDBank consolidates HD SAISON as the SCB-Home Credit deal collapses and Krungsri moves on SHBFinance.
Northern Vietnam's export economy, built on electronics, garments, and machinery, now has a direct deepwater gateway to the US and Europe. APM Terminals' stake in HHIT makes that gateway more reliable.