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Hotel Riu Palace Phuket Opens With 504 Rooms And A Turtle Sanctuary Next Door

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Forty-nine Elite Club rooms headline RIU's ambitious entry into the Phuket hospitality market.
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Behind The September 15 Deadline: Indonesia’s Rail Ownership Reset

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Debt restructuring meets infrastructure strategy as Indonesia reshapes Whoosh's ownership.
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Thailand Joins Majority Of Jurisdictions With Crypto Travel Rule

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Transfer records under Thailand's new crypto rule must be retained for five years.
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Quishing Cases In Malaysia Hit 5,134 In First Six Months Of 2026

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Police investigations into Malaysia's QR code scams extend beyond code creators to the accounts receiving scam funds.
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Petronas Advances Digital Strategy With Agentic AI Integration

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Petronas aims to cut the discovery-to-first-hydrocarbon timeline from 100 months to 50 months.
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Vietnam Electricity Pricing Reform Targets Large Industrial Users First

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A two-part tariff could reduce cross-subsidies between Vietnam's electricity customer groups.
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Visa Sets Six Priorities For Malaysia’s Payments Security Through 2028

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Visa says it runs more than 150 AI and machine-learning models across its network to support fraud detection efforts like this roadmap.
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Bank Of Thailand Plans Public Consultation On BNPL Rules This September

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Thailand's Financial Institutions Policy Committee has signed off on the broad direction for a new BNPL licensing framework.
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Malaysia Launches 2,500 MW Solar Tender With Battery Mandate

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LSS6 reserves 150 MW of capacity for Bumiputera companies in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Indonesia’s State Fuel Retailer Adjusts Prices As Currency Pressure Persists

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Pertamax Turbo rose 7.1 percent to Rp19,600 per liter starting this month in Indonesia.
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SBI Holdings Links Yen Stablecoin Strategy To Ajaib Investment In Indonesia

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Ajaib Group, founded by Stanford MBA classmates in 2019, has secured $270 million from Japan's SBI Holdings in a landmark round for Indonesian tech.
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Malaysian E-Wallet Operator Boost Draws IFC Investment

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A USD20 million IFC investment values Malaysia's Boost Holdings at USD340 million post-money.
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Eyes Business Events In Indonesia

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Beyond leisure, Uniworld is courting corporate groups with tailored onboard programming and business events positioning in Indonesia.
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Indonesia’s Danantara: Record Profits, Unverified Numbers

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$18.6 billion in profit, a $20.3 billion forecast, and no consolidated financial statements. Indonesia's Danantara explained.
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Ninh Thuan Nuclear Plants Move Toward Independent Investment Approval

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Ninh Thuan 1 involves two Russian-designed VVER-1200 reactors totaling 2,400 MW under a March 2026 agreement with Rosatom.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Confirms New Chairman Appointment

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From London to Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, Bank Islam's new Chairman brings global banking experience to the role.
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Techcombank’s Valuation Demands Complicate Foreign Investor Talks

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Two global banking giants, one Vietnamese lender: BNP Paribas and KB Kookmin are each weighing a Techcombank stake.
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Thailand’s Vietnam Push Continues At Ho Chi Minh City Expo

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Southeast Asia's push for seamless multi-country travel finds another platform at ITE HCMC 2026.
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Bangshi Charts 2027 Completion For Vietnam Fabric Plant

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Bangshi's fabric plant is expected to create more than 200 jobs once operations begin before 2028.
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Bali’s Diesel Generators Face Phase-Out Under New Solar Initiative

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Officials say a 1 GWp solar buildout in Bali could eliminate the island's remaining diesel generators.
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Malaysians Can Now Apply for GXBank Credit Without A Separate Account

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GXBank CEO Kaushik Chowdhury says the new integration aims to remove traditional barriers to regulated credit access for Malaysians.
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Sacombank’s Digital Transformation Reaches A New Milestone

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Core banking modernization continues across Southeast Asia, with Sacombank the latest to shift to hybrid cloud infrastructure.
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Disney Cruise Line Widens Regional Appeal With Langkawi Addition

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Disney Cruise Line frames the Langkawi stop as a way to give guests more reasons to sail again.
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Thailand’s Electronics Manufacturing Sector Hits New Scale

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Thailand's BOI says more than half the world's top PCB manufacturers have chosen the country as a production base.
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Pertamina Geothermal Energy Deepens Ties With PLN At IIGCE 2026

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Lahendong's 15 MW and Ulubelu's 30 MW bottoming units now have a documented buyer in PLN Indonesia Power.
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Thailand’s Virtual Banking Pioneer Recalibrates Risk Controls

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Clicx Ready Credit is back, with stricter checks following a wave of applications from borrowers signaling intent to default.
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SCBX-Linked ShardLab Invests In Southeast Asian Commerce Platform StoreHub

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The investment size wasn't disclosed, but the strategic intent is clear: new payments and rewards products for Southeast Asian merchants.
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State Telecom Group Backs Military Bank’s Capital Expansion

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Viettel's MBB holding is set to climb past 1.3 billion shares once the current rights issue closes.
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Vietnam’s Electricity Authority Charts A Course Toward Net-Zero Grids

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The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is bringing international grid-modernization experience to Vietnam's electricity sector.
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Indonesia’s USD140 Million Bet On New Geothermal Exploration Areas

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Indonesia's Energy Ministry is targeting Rp2.6 trillion in non-tax revenue from geothermal projects alone this year.
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Millennial Banking Customers Fast-Track Into DBS Treasures

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Singapore's DBS Treasures wealth centre network is set to grow by 50% as demand from younger clients rises.
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One Year In, Ryt Bank Positions Itself As Malaysia’s Top Digital Bank

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From 1.2 million to 1.5 million users in four months. Ryt Bank shares its first year growth figures.
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From 30 To 50: Bursa Malaysia Charts A New Course For The KLCI

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The expanded benchmark is projected to cover roughly 70% of Main Market capitalization, up from 60%.
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Mapping McDonald’s Path To 285 Restaurants On Green Electricity

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Corporate renewable energy adoption in Malaysia gets a visible test case as fast food chains turn to rooftop solar.
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Singapore Police Target Courier Impersonation Fraud On iMessage

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Unlike SMS, Apple iMessage currently falls outside Singapore's network-level anti-scam filters and Sender ID Registry.
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BXS Bank Loan Book Grows Threefold Despite Largest Annual Loss

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Trust Bank turned its first monthly profit in March 2026, with deposits nearing S$4 billion, the largest base among Singapore's digital banks.
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Evolution DC’s Vietnam Bet: A 52-Megawatt Hyperscale Facility Takes Shape

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Hathor, Frontier, and Evolution Data Centers are backing a new hyperscale project in Ho Chi Minh City's tech corridor.
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Singapore Police Force Cites 30 Percent Scam Share On Social Media In New Code

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A new anti-spoofing requirement targeting impersonation of Singapore government officials takes effect September 30, 2026, ahead of broader platform obligations.
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AFFIN Group, Baiduri Bank Target Trade Finance And Wealth Cooperation

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Cross-border banking between Malaysia and Brunei is getting a formal boost as AFFIN Group and Baiduri Bank sign a cooperation agreement.
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Thailand’s Convention Calendar Lifts Asset World Corp’s Forward Bookings

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A 100-billion-baht plan will grow Asset World Corp's hotel portfolio to 35 properties by 2030.
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Tencent Cloud Bets On Malaysia As Regional Cloud Hub

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Banks, insurers, and payment firms are driving demand behind Tencent Cloud's new Malaysia infrastructure investment.
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Malaysia Pushes Financial Institutions To Explain Their AI Decisions

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BNM is urging boards to treat AI as a core agenda item, not a back-office efficiency project.
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Bank Indonesia Unveils Two-Part Payments Package On Independence Day

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A new deferred-payment credit facility from Bank Indonesia lets consumers fund QRIS purchases without a physical card, for now.
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Royal Caribbean Widens Southeast Asia Reach With Navigator Of The Seas Extension

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Royal Caribbean's Asia-Pacific strategy is taking shape, with Navigator of the Seas anchoring Singapore and Voyager of the Seas expanding regional reach.
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Dung Quat Economic Zone Gains New HD Hyundai Manufacturing Line

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The new Dung Quat tank plant will directly supply HD Hyundai Group's global shipbuilding operations.
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Kamalaya Introduces Sacred Renewal

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One-on-one Sacred Renewal sessions blend mindful movement, breath awareness, mantra, meditation, reflection, and therapeutic modalities in a deeply personalized wellness experience.
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“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

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Japanese boy group VIBY honors the fans who found them with a track rooted in gratitude, connection, and shared beginnings.
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Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

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Nusantara brings together nine Indonesian regional cuisines, creating a space for deeper appreciation of the country’s culinary diversity.
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Southern Peninsular Malaysia Becomes A Solar Investment Magnet

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Malaysia's installed solar capacity grew from 4.3 to 5.7 gigawatts in a single year through 2025.
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Halogen Capital Deepens Malaysia’s Digital Wealth Advisory Market

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Malaysia's digital wealth market gets a new distribution channel as Halogen Capital partners with licensed advisers on managed portfolios.
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