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FedEx Bets On Vietnam Trade Growth With Viettel Post Tie-Up

Viettel Post, a Viettel Group subsidiary, takes on end-to-end pickup, delivery, warehousing, and customs coordination for FedEx across all of Vietnam.

Thailand’s Emergency Reserve Buffer Holds At 108 Days

Bangkok relaunched commercial B20 biodiesel sales in March 2026 after a four-year hiatus, targeting transport and fisheries sectors as a lower-cost alternative to imported fossil diesel.

Japan Reviews Dual Pricing For Tourist Sites

The Japan Tourism Agency is assessing whether the pricing system remains fair and effective.

Singapore Banks Could Soon Hold USDC And USDT Without Prohibitive Capital Costs

MAS is not relaxing prudential standards. It is creating a risk-based pathway for certain permissionless cryptoassets to receive lower capital treatment.

How The PayNet-NETS Joint Venture Won The Right To Build Southeast Asia’s Cross-Border Payments Hub

Southeast Asia's cross-border payments still run on bilateral corridors. Nexus is building the multilateral alternative, with a 2027 go-live target.

Vietnam Fiber-Optic Penetration Reaches 85.8 Percent Of Households

Fiber-optic internet now reaches 85.8% of Vietnamese households, positioning the country above several comparable emerging markets.

ASEAN Power Grid At USD764 Billion: The Infrastructure Gap Behind The Regional Energy Crisis

APAEC 2026-2030 targets 30 percent renewable energy in primary supply and 45 percent in installed capacity by 2030. The Hormuz shock is testing whether those targets survive fiscal pressure.

Weather Disruption And Quality Deficit Constrain Myanmar Rubber Sector

Myanmar's rubber sector met its FY2025-2026 volume target despite peak-season disruption from sustained October-November rainfall.

Bypassing Hormuz: Russia Routes Crude Through The Malacca Strait For Indonesia

Indonesia needs 10 million tonnes of LPG in 2026 but produces only 1.6 million domestically. The Russia LPG deal is still being finalized.

Scoot’s Biggest Indonesia Expansion Targets Holiday Demand

Scoot reaches 85 destinations across 18 countries, adding two Indonesian cities previously inaccessible without transit stops.