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Alpaca Links Singapore Licence Bid To Growing Regional Demand For Global Investing

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Alpaca named Rohit Mulani as President of Alpaca Southeast Asia and David Grant as CEO of Alpaca Singapore in May, ahead of this week's MAS approval in principle.
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SP Group Notes Fuel Price Lag In Latest Tariff Revision

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SP Group says global fuel prices have risen since September, and tariffs could increase next quarter if that persists.
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Thai Oil Fuel Fund Deficit Persists Despite Lower Oil Prices

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Recent declines in global oil prices have not improved the Oil Fuel Fund's finances, according to an Energy Ministry source.
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Indonesia Sets Regulatory Groundwork For PLN Solar And Storage Expansion

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At Electricity Connect 2026, Indonesia restated targets of 70 percent renewables and 100 gigawatts of new power capacity.
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PIDM Links Bank Preparedness, Payment Infrastructure And Household Data In New Initiatives

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Malaysian banks now have an AI-enabled tool, RAFi, to help them navigate PIDM's resolvability requirements.
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Luno And Fund Managers Examine On-Chain Settlement Within Malaysia’s Capital Market Rules

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Real-time delivery-versus-payment is the goal: fund units and cash would change hands at the same time, shortening conventional settlement windows.
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Singapore Cruise Centre Positions Harbourfront For The Next Phase Of Regional Sea Travel

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With over 100 cruise calls a year, HarbourFront handles homeported, luxury and expedition sailings alongside busy regional ferry traffic.
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Kopi Kenangan Combines Founder Buy-In And Secondary Liquidity In Latest Capital Round

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Kopi Kenangan's latest round shows insiders adding to their positions rather than exiting. The details are worth noting for anyone tracking Southeast Asian consumer capital.
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Companies Offer Technology For Indonesia Coal-To-Fuel Plan, Bahlil Says

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Indonesia's coal-to-fuel directive follows its palm oil diesel program and extends coal downstreaming beyond power generation into liquid fuels.
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Indonesia Cites Pricing Scheme In ASEAN Power Grid Decision

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Indonesia remains open to exporting electricity to ASEAN neighbors, provided interconnection terms deliver proportional benefits to every participating country.
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Boost Names Tencent Cloud As Technology Partner For Malaysia And Indonesia

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A new cloud and AI agreement links Boost, which has operated in Malaysia and Indonesia since 2017, with Tencent Cloud's international business.
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Syfe Grows Asia Pacific Wealth Business To SGD20 Billion In Assets

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Syfe says existing investors adding to their holdings are as important to its growth as new customers.
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Frasers Hospitality Targets Global Professionals With Fraser Suites Reserve Bangkok

The Asian Sun -
Integrated kitchenettes and the Club Frasers lounge position Fraser Suites Reserve for travellers on longer stays in Bangkok.
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Bussabong Gas Field Moves Forward Pending Gas Sales Agreement

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The Bussabong decision marks Valeura Energy's first organic gas development in Thailand, 14 months after its farm-in with PTTEP.
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Northern Vietnam’s Power Utility Tracks Toward Annual Targets

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Storm recovery met grid growth in August as EVNNPC restored service to four provinces while posting double-digit cumulative gains.
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Malaysia’s Fuel Surcharge Exemption Threshold Rises Again

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Anwar Ibrahim cites haze and hotter weather as drivers behind Malaysia's decision to raise the electricity exemption threshold.
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A Quiet Capital Move Signals DANA’s Next Growth Phase

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Strategic capital, not just growth capital: DANA's latest investor brings sector expertise to the table.
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Agrobank’s Long Road To Recovering RM203.8 Million In Losses

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Malaysia recorded nearly RM8 billion in online fraud losses between 2020 and 2025. Agrobank's case is one of the more significant single incidents.
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The Business Case Behind Jogja Cultural Wellness Festival’s Evolution

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Community values like gotong royong are shaping how Yogyakarta positions its wellness tourism offering.
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Malaysia’s Cost-Of-Living Response Reaches The Electricity Meter

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The new 800 kWh threshold reverts to 600 kWh once the calendar turns to January 2027.
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Thailand Balances Foreign Investment Against Grid Capacity Limits

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New Thai rules would require large data centers to locate within designated industrial estates under stricter zoning standards.
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Malaysia Links Its Offshore And Onshore Financial Hubs

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From Labuan Island to Kuala Lumpur's TRX district, Malaysia's financial centres are drawing closer together.
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Ant International Reports Wide AI Adoption Among Antom Merchants

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Ant International's FalconTST model is reported to cut FX hedging and allocation costs by up to 60% in live cases.
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Vietnam’s Stock Market Enters A New Phase Of Global Integration

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The phased rollout of Vietnamese equities into FTSE indices will continue through September 2027.
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From Kuala Lumpur To Istanbul: AirAsia’s New Codeshare Strategy

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A quarterly loss of $204 million and a 58% jump in fuel costs — AirAsia's April-June numbers explain the strategic reset.
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Indonesia’s Sugarcane Strategy Targets Gasoline Import Cuts

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Indonesia's ethanol ambitions now match a 20 percent blend target, up from an earlier phased approach.
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Singapore, Thailand Chairmanships To Decide Fate Of Regional Grid

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Six new submarine power cables are planned for Southeast Asia, several longer than the world's current record holder.
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Tokenised Cash Meets Correspondent Banking In New Settlement Push

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The Multi-Settlement Bank solution aims to combine correspondent banking reach with digital settlement speed.
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DBS Joins Singapore’s Gold Infrastructure Buildout With Storage Expansion

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Six major banks, including DBS, OCBC and UOB, are set to serve as clearing members for Singapore's new Loco Singapore gold system.
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Agoda Moves Into Conversational Trip Planning With AI Beta

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Agoda's new AI Assistant aims to reduce the friction travelers face when jumping between apps to book a trip.
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Two Decades In, Molex Deepens Its Vietnam Manufacturing Commitment

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Molex's two Vietnam sites — Hanoi and Hung Yen — now integrate engineering, manufacturing and supply chain functions under one strategy.
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Gastech 2026 Signing Puts Thailand On Path To Nuclear Assessment

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EGAT Governor Narin Phonvichai says the new study will help determine SMRs' role in Thailand's future power mix.
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Laos’s Export-Driven Grid Leaves Domestic Supply Vulnerable

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Vientiane households describe nightly outages as Laos continues shipping hydropower to neighboring grids in Thailand and Vietnam.
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GXBank’s Capital Efficiency Gets A Boost From World Bank Group Arm

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A AAA-rated guarantee from the World Bank Group's private-sector arm could reshape how digital banks underwrite MSME risk.
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Cross-Border Payouts Reach Six New Middle East Markets Via Thunes

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From bank transfers in the UAE to cash pickup in Syria, Thunes is tailoring payout options market by market.
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TransNusa Bets On Point To Point Travel With Bali-Phuket Launch

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Point to point routes are reshaping how travelers move between Southeast Asia's resort islands.
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Thailand Tests Whether Tourists Will Spend In Digital Baht

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Ascend Group's fintech arm is positioning THBT as a bridge between digital assets and day-to-day retail transactions in Thailand.
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Debuts In Thailand With The Opening Of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit

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With its Thailand debut, Fairmont expands its Asian presence through a Bangkok property designed for travelers, local communities, celebrations, meetings, and memorable stays.
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Akanat Promphan’s Power Development Plan Raises Renewable Stakes

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Thailand's latest clean energy target already exceeds the goal set just one month earlier.
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Malaysia’s Large Scale Solar 6 Programme Presses Ahead Amid Demand Surge

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Malaysia says it will need roughly 9 gigawatts of new gas-fired capacity by 2032 as coal plants retire.
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Webull Finalizes Pi Securities Acquisition In Bangkok

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Two share purchase agreements totaling approximately US$100 million brought Webull's stake in Pi Securities to 99.36%, closing on August 31, 2026.
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Eleven Associations Join Bank Of Thailand’s Anti-Crime Push

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Thailand's new financial crime framework asks institutions to weigh fraud prevention against the impact on legitimate customer access and innovation.
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Veteran Hotelier Fanny Purna Irianti Joins Raffles Bali Leadership Team

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Fanny Purna Irianti's appointment at Raffles Bali reflects the resort's continued focus on strengthening its key international markets.
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Grab’s Acquisition Trail Reaches Advance Intelligence Group’s Atome

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Grab Holdings' market value has slipped this year, even as the company keeps expanding its financial services footprint through acquisitions.
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OpenAI Bets On Vertical AI With Financial Services Launch

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Compliance teams can now export ChatGPT workspace logs directly into their audit workflows under the new financial services product.
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How Ant International Wants AI Agents To Pay Without Switching Apps

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Southeast Asia's most-used digital wallets are quietly becoming testbeds for AI-authorised payments.
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Thailand’s Non-Bank Lending Sector Faces Broader Regulatory Reach

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The Bank of Thailand plans to finalize draft BNPL rules by the end of September 2026 before opening them for public consultation.
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Maybank’s Latest MAE Feature Targets Malaysia’s Cautious Savers

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Maybank's newest MAE feature, Savings+, gives customers a Shariah-compliant way to put idle cash to work.
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Vietnam’s Nuclear Revival Reaches A Critical Partnership Juncture

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A leadership shift at PetroVietnam adds context to this week's nuclear partnership talks in Seoul.
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Finance Ministry Details Thailand Rooftop Solar Subsidy Terms

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Thailand says its solar subsidy model costs less and delivers better outcomes than the state welfare card scheme it aims to complement.
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