The Asian Sun

Thailand kept Laos on the exemption list but cut volumes by 25 percent. Mutual energy dependency was the reason stated, not goodwill.

ASEAN ministers flagged the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement as a tool that may be fast-tracked. The framework allows members to supply fuel to neighbors facing shortages.

Diesel hoarding warnings and an LNG cargo arrived in Myanmar on the same day, signaling pressure on two fuel chains simultaneously.

India's bond market inclusion in the JPMorgan index has drawn US$21 billion in foreign inflows. SGX's new futures will let global investors manage that exposure on-exchange.

Critical minerals and nuclear energy cooperation now anchor the Indonesia-Japan bilateral agenda at IPEM 2026.

The discovery was made in collaboration with Japan’s Yamashina Institute for Ornithology.

Kredivo gains what most BNPL players lack: a licensed digital bank in a fast-growing Southeast Asian market.

A single integration covering over 250 payment methods: how 2C2P is supporting Sun PhuQuoc Airways' booking experience in Vietnam.

1,061 of Laos' 2,538 registered fuel stations were closed as of March 11. In Xieng Khouang Province, over 79% of stations shut. Rural energy access in landlocked economies carries structural risk.

The MoC creates no legally binding obligations. JBIC and NEXI financing are referenced as contingent on due diligence. The gap between signed agreements and commercially operational projects in the AZEC framework is a documented pattern.