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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye Commits To Bond Futures Rollout Amid Regional Demand Surge

Geopolitical tensions and a global bond selloff are accelerating demand for Asian rate hedging tools. SGX's imminent product launch is timed to meet that institutional need.

Indonesia And Japan Sign Critical Minerals And Nuclear Energy Pact At Tokyo Forum

Japan's METI and Indonesia's ESDM ministers signed two memoranda covering minerals and nuclear energy in Tokyo.

Laos’ 97 Percent Thai Fuel Dependence Exposed As Regional Energy Crisis Enters Third Week

The Lao-Vietnam deal includes border fuel storage, shared pipelines, and power grid infrastructure linking both countries' energy systems.

Singapore And Malaysia Refinery Output Falls As Asia’s Complex Margin Hits Near Four-Year High

The IEA called this the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Southeast Asia, with limited reserves and high import dependence, bears the sharpest near-term burden.

Myanmar’s Industrial Zones Run On Imported LNG While Residential Grid Remains Rationed

From zero to 500 MW in four months: Myanmar's LNG-to-power restart is now the backbone of Yangon's industrial grid.

New Bird Species Found In Japan For First Time In 45 Years

Scientists said the finding highlights the rich biodiversity in southwestern Japan.

Timo Acquisition Signals Kredivo Group’s Shift From Credit Specialist To Regional Digital Bank

Kredivo's Timo acquisition signals Indonesian fintechs are exporting proven credit models into high-growth regional banking markets.

How 2C2P’s Airline Payment Stack Is Positioning Sun PhuQuoc Airways For Multi-Market Digital Commerce

The 2C2P and M-PAY deal with Sun PhuQuoc Airways signals Vietnam's aviation sector is maturing its digital payments stack rapidly.

From Tax Cuts To EV Mandates: Laos Deploys Multi-Layer Policy Response To March 2026 Fuel Supply Shock

Laos has ordered transport companies to ensure EVs make up at least 10% of their fleets by end-2026. A fuel crisis is accelerating a transition that incentives alone had not.

Indonesia Targets 500 MW Of Nuclear Power By 2033 As Japan Offers Technology Transfer And Export Credit Financing

Indonesia has harbored nuclear ambitions since the 1960s. A five-year MoC with Japan is a step forward, but the Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organization has not yet been formally established. The path remains long.