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Brazil-Founded EBANX Makes Singapore The Center Of Its Asia-Pacific Payments Strategy

Brazil-founded EBANX has been using Singapore as its funds transfer hub since 2015. The March 24 headquarters inauguration makes that relationship official at the regional level.

Malampaya Operator Calls For Structural Gas Policy Fix Over Temporary Tax Suspensions

The Malampaya East-1 gas discovery in January 2026 added an estimated 30% to the field's remaining recoverable volumes, giving the PAP's case for domestic gas maximization firmer supply-side grounding.

GE Vernova And Evn Sign HVDC Memorandum Of Understanding As Vietnam Moves From Planning To Execution

GE Vernova and Vietnam Electricity signed a non-binding MOU at the Energy of Change Summit to study HVDC collaboration, moving national grid planning closer to bankable transmission projects.

Thunes CTPO Appointment Signals Shift Toward Production-Ready AI In Global Payment Rails

Thunes elevates AI as a CTPO priority, signalling where it expects competitive advantage in the next payments growth cycle.

Between the Refinery And The Strait: Vietnam’s Fuel Supply Calculus Under The Hormuz Crisis

Power Development Plan 8 targets 22,524 MW of LNG-fired electricity by 2030. The Hormuz crisis is the first major test of whether that commitment is viable given Vietnam's exposure to Middle Eastern LNG supply chains.

World Bank Backs Zetrix AI Berhad With Equity Stake To Scale Digital Services Across ASEAN

The IFC-Zetrix AI investment shows development capital is now flowing into infrastructure-layer blockchain, not just consumer apps.

How Singapore Gulf Bank And Fireblocks Are Building A Regulated Bridge Between Fiat And Digital Assets

The SGB and Fireblocks partnership shows how regulated wholesale banks are becoming the compliance layer for institutional crypto operations.

Sea Limited’s ShopeePay Launches First Overseas QR Feature For Singapore Users

Singapore digital wallet value is projected at S$89 billion by 2027. Cross-border capability is now a competitive requirement.

How Vietnam’s Industrial Base Is Absorbing USD2.65 Billion

A single Singaporean investor committed $380.1 million to a stainless steel plant in Ha Tinh in January 2026.

Sunway Healthcare And Asia OneHealthcare Signal A New Cycle For Private Hospital Capital Markets In Malaysia

Brownfield first, greenfield second. Sunway Healthcare's 2026 to 2028 expansion plan targets existing hospitals before breaking ground on three new facilities in Seremban, Iskandar Puteri, and Putrajaya. The group aims to nearly double capacity by 2032.