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From Pilot To Scale: Bank Negara Malaysia’s 2025 Digital Payments Scorecard

Malaysia's five digital banks collectively served 2.4 million customers by end-2025, with 65% from unserved and underserved segments, BNM reports.

Malaysia’s SC Introduces Maqasid Al-Shariah Clinics Under New ICM Innovation Lab

Malaysia's first open FIKRALab cohort opens Q4 2026, targeting Islamic social finance, next-gen products, and sustainability instruments.

Hong Kong’s The Chairman Reclaims Asia’s Best Restaurant Title At 2026 Awards Ceremony

Kuala Lumpur's Dewakan jumped 22 places on the extended list, the biggest climb of any restaurant in that tier this year.

G-7 Vows To Take All Necessary Steps For Energy Market Stability

The commitment highlights the importance of cooperation in maintaining energy security.

Japan Signals Expanded Investment Push Into Malaysia’s Semiconductor And Digital Sectors

Malaysia's New Incentive Framework, effective March 1, 2026, shifts to an outcome-based model prioritising high-impact, technology-driven investments over volume.

VinEnergo And FLC Lead Wave Of Capital Into Vietnam’s Newly Enlarged Gia Lai Province

Gia Lai targets 10% annual GRDP growth through 2030 and aims for digital economy output to reach 25–30% of provincial GDP.

Tazapay Closes USD36 Million Series B Extension Led By Circle Ventures To Scale Cross-Border Payment Rails

New capital will fund agentic payment infrastructure designed for autonomous, AI-driven cross-border financial flows.

Five ASEAN Nations Pursue Nuclear Power As Hormuz Crisis Accelerates The Search For Non-Imported Energy

No ASEAN country has ever run a commercial nuclear reactor. All five active programs are building their regulatory, workforce, and supply chain foundations from zero.

Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform On Visa And Mastercard

The launch coincides with Mastercard acquiring BVNK and Visa expanding stablecoin settlement across global card infrastructure.

Thailand’s Oil Ban Exposes The Hidden Architecture of ASEAN Energy Interdependence

Panic buying pushed Thai fuel demand to 82 million liters daily against a refining capacity of 77 million. The math behind the shortage is logistical, not structural.

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