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FESSIA was launched in late 2025 to bridge the gap between storage industry readiness and the policy frameworks Southeast Asian governments have yet to build.

Japan exited Ninh Thuan 2 in January over timeline concerns. France, South Korea, and the US are now reported to be competing for that contract.

Vietnam's government has proposed a 100% exemption from environmental protection tax on aviation fuel through May 2026 as the industry seeks relief.

Officials said the program will help sustain railway operations amid a shortage of maintenance staff.

HSBC is already ahead of its US$1.5 billion cost-savings target. The AI workforce review comes from a position of financial strength, not distress.

HLB Islamic CEO Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi says financial planning should follow a customer's full life arc, from a child's first savings to legacy arrangements.

Thailand's solar water pump program for 700,000 rai of farmland was part of Anutin's flagship rural energy agenda. Like the DPPA, it needs NEPC approval and has been frozen since parliament dissolved in December.

With 50.5 million monthly transacting users, Grab's platform scale is now backing a profitable business model.

Vietnam had six ethanol plants on paper. Fewer than half operate near capacity. The accelerated rollout will test whether supply meets the policy timeline.

The Arkema VPPA on Jurong Island, the Maiora portfolio acquisition, and the advanced VPPA discussions with unnamed industrial buyers form a coherent platform strategy: aggregate distributed capacity, offer standardized contracts, scale from a bankable balance sheet.