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Thailand’s Advanced Packaging Push In Electronics

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Printed circuit boards now account for over 10 billion dollars of Thailand's electronics investment pipeline across 224 projects.
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North Sulawesi And Lampung Geothermal Capacity Set For Expansion

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Indonesia's geothermal sector added a concrete offtake deal this week, not just another pledge, as PGE and PLN formalize bottoming-unit terms.
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Clicx Bank Responds To Default Concerns With Revised Screening

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Applicants at Clicx Bank must now consent to data sharing with Krungthai Bank, AIS, and PTT Oil and Retail Business to improve approval odds.
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StoreHub Merchant Network Reaches USD3.5 Billion In Annual Volume

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StoreHub now serves over 20,000 merchant locations across Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Japan, processing 200 million-plus transactions a year.
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Viettel Deepens Financial Sector Bet With MBB Share Purchase

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A closer look at how Viettel's $45.3 million commitment ties into Military Bank's capital expansion plans.
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Electricity Authority Of Vietnam Signs On For Digital Grid Overhaul

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Battery storage, AI forecasting, and grid digitalization are now central to Vietnam's plan for meeting rising electricity demand.
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Bahlil Lahadalia Presses For Faster Geothermal Development Timelines

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Seven new geothermal survey areas require an estimated $140 million in investment as Indonesia expands its renewable energy pipeline.
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Younger Investors Drive Growth At DBS Treasures

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DBS plans to hire over 600 relationship managers, advisors and platform engineers by 2028 to support wealth client growth.
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Ryt Bank Adds 300,000 Customers In Four Months, Bank Says

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Malaysia now has five licensed digital banks competing for customers. Here is where Ryt Bank says it stands after one year.
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Malaysia’s Benchmark Index Prepares For Its Biggest Shake-Up In A Generation

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Bursa Malaysia's CEO says the enhanced index will better reflect the country's diversified economic landscape.
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TNB’s SARE Framework Finds A New Anchor Client In Fast Food

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GSPARX, TNB's renewable energy arm, will build and operate new rooftop solar systems totaling 1.685 megawatt-peak capacity.
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Singapore Moves To Close iMessage Loophole After Scam Surge

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Scammers are impersonating Ninja Van, J&T Express and SPX Express on iMessage to direct victims to spoofed payment pages.
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Singapore Digital Banking Report Shows Uneven Path To Profitability

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Green Link Digital Bank was the sole Singapore digital bank to post a full-year profit in FY2025, reversing a loss from the year before.
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Ho Chi Minh City Grants Evolution DC Long-Term Data Center Land Rights

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Vietnam's data center pipeline grows as Evolution DC secures land rights for a $508 million facility targeting Tier IV certification.
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New Singapore Rules Require Consent Before Unknown Contacts Reach Users

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Singapore's SPF says social media platforms accounted for about 30% of reported scam cases in 2025, with Facebook alone linked to roughly 18%.
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Malaysia-Brunei Banking Corridor Takes Shape With AFFIN-Baiduri Deal

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A new MoU between AFFIN Group and Baiduri Bank spans commercial banking, treasury, investment banking, and asset management.
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Westin Siray Bay Set For Ritz-Carlton Conversion In Phuket

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Asset World Corp posts 5.7% hospitality revenue growth in Q2 2026, with EBITDA margin improving to 26.9%.
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Tencent Cloud Expands Southeast Asia Footprint Into Malaysia

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Two of Tencent Cloud's three planned Johor availability zones are already live this week.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Links AI Governance To 2027-2030 Blueprint

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Malaysia's financial sector is moving fast on AI adoption. Bank Negara Malaysia wants governance to keep pace.
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Bank Indonesia Expands Zero-Fee QRIS Policy To October 2026

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Indonesia's QRIS network has surpassed 65 million users and nearly 45 million merchants as Bank Indonesia rolls out new fee cuts.
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Singapore Secures Navigator Of The Seas Through 2027 In Royal Caribbean Expansion

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Two- to five-night getaways to Penang, Port Klang and Phuket are now part of a year-round Singapore cruise calendar.
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South Korea’s HD Hyundai Deepens Vietnam Shipbuilding Supply Chain

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HD Hyundai Eco Vina's expanded Quang Ngai complex now totals $451M across 101 hectares, with production targeted for April 2027.
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Kamalaya Introduces Sacred Renewal

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Launching October 1, Sacred Renewal will be offered as 8, 11, or 15-night programmes that guests can experience during any lunar phase.
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Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

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Nusantara turns Indonesian regional cooking into a cultural experience built on pride, discovery, and authenticity.
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“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

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Japanese boy group VIBY’s latest release celebrates that rare spark when music finds the right listener at the right time.
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The Economics Behind Malaysia’s 15 Billion Ringgit Solar Bet

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Battery storage is now mandatory for Malaysia's largest solar packages, reshaping how developers structure bids.
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Halogen Partner Portfolios Bring Institutional Strategies To Retail Clients

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Halogen Capital is targeting RM1 billion in assets under management as it opens its portfolio platform to licensed financial advisers.
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Thailand’s Digital Asset Sector Prepares For Travel Rule Enforcement

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The move puts Thailand's digital asset sector in step with FATF-aligned transaction traceability standards.
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TransNusa And Thai Tourism Authority Align On Connectivity Strategy

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Southeast Asia's air connectivity map shifts slightly as TransNusa adds Bangkok to a network that already spans Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Perth and Guangzhou.
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Vietnam Regulators Set Terms For Starlink’s Pilot Rollout

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SpaceX's regional expansion continues, with Vietnam joining Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Timor-Leste as active Starlink markets.
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Indonesia’s Largest Utility Trims Subsidiary Layers

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State enterprise simplification is reaching Indonesia's power sector, with PLN targeting a leaner group structure by 2028.
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Singapore Crypto Platforms Must Verify User Tax Residency By 2027

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Existing crypto exchange customers in Singapore have until the end of 2027 to complete tax residency certification under new regulatory requirements.
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Malaysia’s New Guarantee Scheme Targets Asset Light SMEs And Startups

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BNM Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour announced the scheme at the 31st CGC Awards, framing it as a response to a structural financing gap.
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ITE HCMC 2026 And The Business Of Southeast Asian Travel Diplomacy

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ITE HCMC 2026's Hosted Buyers Programme welcomes names like Trip.com, Tui Group and Amex GBT to Ho Chi Minh City.
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EnQuest’s USD833 Million Wager On Malaysian Upstream Assets

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Shareholder approval secured. EnQuest now targets a December 2026 close on its Malaysian offshore acquisitions.
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Tempo Blockchain Brings Sub-Second Settlement To Coins.ph Users

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Business disbursements and remittances just got an upgrade. Coins.ph's new Tempo integration supports near-zero-cost stablecoin transfers as of August 9.
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GROW 2026 Accelerator Targets Malaysia’s Insurtech And Medtech Founders

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Generali Insurance Malaysia is partnering with Artem PACE to run its first market-specific accelerator, GROW 2026, open to applications until August 31.
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Muslim Pro Partners With Bettr On Digital Umrah Payment Plans

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Bettr's credit risk models extend Umrah financing eligibility to gig workers and small business owners, not just salaried employees.
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Grab’s VND 1.36 Billion Penalty Signals Rising Compliance Scrutiny In Vietnam

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Grab says it has corrected the issues and paid its Vietnam fine, but the case adds to a broader pattern of consumer protection enforcement across the region's platform economy.
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Indonesia’s Bullion Market Meets The Stock Exchange

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A decade-plus in the making: Indonesia's gold ETFs are now live on the stock exchange.
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Indonesia’s Immigration Authorities Draft Rules For Commercial Content Visas

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The proposed C5A visa remains under interagency review with no confirmed implementation date yet.
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Roojai Targets Health Coverage And Regional Growth By 2030

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Motor insurance built Roojai's business. Health coverage may define its next decade.
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Governance Meets Automation In NTT DATA’s Insurance AI Launch

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NTT DATA's AIVista-powered insurance platform promises three-times-faster deployment into underwriting and claims workflows. The claim has not yet been independently verified.
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Johor Floating Solar And Battery Project Targets 2029 Singapore Supply

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Both approved projects are targeting commercial operations around 2029, pending financing and further regulatory milestones.
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Phang Nga Positions For Growth Ahead Of New International Airport

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IHG now counts 42 hotels across 11 brands in Thailand, with 39 more properties, including this new Kimpton, in the pipeline.
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Club Med’s Happy To Care Programme Guides Cherating’s Transformation

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Club Med Cherating remains the region's only property built around a self-contained jungle within its grounds.
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Tabung Haji Act Reform Looms After RCI Findings

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Enforcement agencies move fast after Tabung Haji's RCI report surfaces new allegations.
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Coreweave Expands Beyond The West With Indonesia Deal

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From the United States and Europe to Southeast Asia, CoreWeave's global expansion reaches Indonesia next.
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RHB Unveils Bank-Owned Alternative To Third-Party Gateways

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A second phase targeted for Q4 2026 will add e-wallets, QR payments, Direct Debit, and Auto Debit to RHB Pay.
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Kevin Goh On Ascott’s Asset-Light Strategy Across Vietnam

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Sun Group and Ascott extend a long-running partnership with four new Vietnam project signings.
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