Chinese Companies Prioritize Supply Chain Resilience, AI And New Markets For Growth

Chinese firms are showing that resilience is becoming just as important as speed in navigating global trade challenges.

Singapore Builds Nuclear Expertise Through Indonesia Deal

Indonesia's BAPETEN oversees safety and security for a nuclear program already targeting capacity additions in the early 2030s.
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Why Singapore’s Electricity Relief Will Wait Until Q4

Singapore's electricity tariff could fall in Q4 if Middle East conditions stabilize further, according to the Energy Market Authority.

Cocoon Capital Backs Qashier Again In Series A+ Extension

Southeast Asia's SME payments infrastructure sector gets a fresh capital injection as Qashier scales profitably.

Hilton Brings NoMad To Asia-Pacific For The First Time

NoMad's cocktail program, led by James Beard winner Leo Robitschek, anchors the brand's Singapore debut.

Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur Enters A Crowded Luxury Corridor

Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur's opening offer covers bookings through October 2026 for stays extending into mid-2027.

Fourteen Years Later, AirAsia X Tries London Again

London Gatwick's long-haul network keeps growing, with AirAsia X joining eight new airline launches in 2026.

AEON Credit Faces Fine For Sanctions Screening Lapse

A delayed account freeze and a missed sanctions match led to BNM's penalty against AEON Credit.

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Indonesia Moves To Regulate Financial Social Media Content

High-risk products like BNPL and digital assets get extra disclosure requirements under Indonesia's new finfluencer rules.

Geothermal And Solar Anchor New Indonesia Energy Drive

JETP officials say PLN's power purchase agreement issuance still lags behind announced regulatory reforms.

MAS And ABS To Pilot PayNow-NETS QR Interoperability As Singapore Targets Seamless Merchant Payments

PayNow Gen2 scopes request-to-pay, micropayments, and expanded cross-border connectivity as next-phase capabilities for Singapore.

HOSHINOYA Nara Prison Launches A New Conservation Model Linking Tourism Revenue To Heritage Preservation

Hoshino Resorts has turned a 19th-century Japanese prison into a benchmark for heritage hospitality, demonstrating how tourism investment can sustain cultural assets long-term.

Precision Over Volume: How COMO Hotels And Resorts Is Rethinking Luxury Distribution In Southeast Asia

Thailand's high-net-worth outbound segment is drawing structured investment from global luxury hotel groups, with COMO Hotels and Resorts the latest to formalize a dedicated regional sales architecture.

BPDPKS Subsidy Mechanics Under Strain As B50 Demand Exceeds 2026 Annual Allocation

Technical testing for railway and power generation sectors remains ongoing into the second half of 2026; the ministry confirmed full simultaneous implementation will proceed on July 1 regardless.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad Data Center Load Applications Exceed 11 GW Amid Nuclear Readiness Push

Fossil fuels account for over 70% of Malaysia's energy mix, and the country faces potential net gas importer status within two decades, adding urgency to long-term baseload diversification.

Amazon Web Services Opens Hanoi Local Zone For Low-Latency Workloads

Vietnam’s digital-finance sector now has another local cloud infrastructure option. AWS’s Hanoi Local Zone could support workloads tied to payments, onboarding, fraud prevention and customer-facing financial platforms.

Clicx Bank Tests Thailand’s Appetite For Branchless Banking

Thailand’s fintech sector has gained a new reference point with the launch of Clicx Bank. The bank’s early focus on deposits may help establish trust before broader financial services are introduced.

Stripe Payments Foundation Model Targets Fraud And Commerce Complexity In Asia-Pacific

Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, built with Meta and Google, lets merchants sell directly inside AI applications. Southeast Asian businesses are now part of the test cohort for this next phase of commerce.
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