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Pope Leo Calls For Peace, Renewal In His 1st Easter Mass Message

Pope Leo XIV encouraged the faithful to embrace renewal and remain grounded in faith.

DBS Bank Suffers Digital Banking Disruption In Singapore, MAS Engages On Root Cause

Physical cards and ATMs stayed operational during the DBS outage, but cashless-dependent customers were left stranded at checkout.

Bongao Fuel Crisis: Philippine Energy Emergency Reaches The Country’s Southernmost Communities

Mayor Jasper Que appealed to oil companies in Zamboanga City to allow drum purchases. In the absence of fuel, the congressional office distributed ₱5,000 cash to tricycle drivers who had nowhere to fill up.

Singapore Activates Apex Crisis Body As Strait Of Hormuz Disruptions Threaten Energy And Supply Chains

The HCMC's mandate has expanded beyond fuel to cover food supply shocks, fertilizer costs, diplomatic risks, and security contingencies.

Danantara Launches Second Tender For Indonesia’s Waste-To-Energy Program

Danantara's second round explicitly targets a more diverse investor pool after Phase One went almost entirely to Chinese firms.

Bank Indonesia And Bank Of Korea Launch QRIS Cross-Border QR Payment Connectivity

Local currency settlement removes the won-to-dollar-to-rupiah conversion chain, lowering fees for everyday cross-border transactions.

Ripple Treasury Launches Native Digital Asset Capabilities for Enterprise Finance Teams

No new workflows. No separate interfaces. Ripple Treasury's digital asset rollout is built to fit existing finance operations.

Mobifone Digital Payment Targets Fourth-Generation National Payment Rails At Hanoi Launch

Visa joined MDP's institutional network at the official launch alongside 22 Vietnamese banks, signalling global alignment from day one.

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.