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Alpaca’s MAS Approval Sets Stage For Local Counterparty Role In Southeast Asia

Alpaca says demand for international investing is driving its Southeast Asia expansion. The Singapore licence process is the next regulatory milestone to watch.

SP Group And City Energy Lower Q4 Utility Tariffs

Singapore’s Q4 tariff shows how Middle East-linked gas price swings pass through to regulated power prices in Southeast Asia.

Oil Fuel Fund Borrowing Plan Awaits New Energy Leadership

The size of the Oil Fuel Fund’s next loan will be set after talks with Thailand’s new energy leadership.

PLN Electricity Plan Revision Triples Indonesia’s Planned Solar Additions

The RUPTL revision will set how Indonesia turns its 100 GWp solar ambition into contracted, grid-connected capacity.

PIDM Industry Dialogue Brings Framework, Payments Pact And Household Data Together

Details on the RAF’s implementation timeline and the PayNet agreement’s terms have not yet been made public.

Kenanga Investors Joins Luno In Testing Ringgit Stablecoin For Money Market Funds

Key details such as the launch date, volumes and banking partner for UMYR have not yet been disclosed. The market will be watching the next steps.

Inside Singapore Cruise Centre’s New Harbourfront Gateway For Ferries And Cruises

Passenger waiting areas at Singapore Cruise Centre’s new terminal are about 50 per cent larger than before.

Existing Investors Signal Continued Commitment To Kopi Kenangan’s Regional Expansion

Alpha JWC, Tybourne Capital Management and Horizons Ventures have all raised their stakes in Kopi Kenangan. This points to continued conviction among its earliest institutional investors.

Indonesia Cites Energy Security In Coal-To-Gasoline Directive

President Prabowo announced the coal-to-gasoline goal on September 19, and Minister Bahlil confirmed follow-up two days later in Jakarta.

ASEAN Power Grid Awaits Indonesia Signature On Electricity Trade

Details of the proposed Indonesia-Malaysia interconnection scheme, including route and tariff terms, have not been publicly disclosed.

Tencent Cloud Deepens Southeast Asian Fintech Presence Through Boost Agreement

Boost adds Tencent Cloud as a technology partner as it moves more financial services onto a single platform in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Syfe Expands Brokerage Offering As Assets Under Management Reach SGD20 Billion

Syfe’s SGD20 billion AUM milestone reflects continued growth in Singapore’s digital wealth management sector.

Fraser Suites Reserve Places Time And Privacy At The Centre Of Luxury Travel

Backed by Frasers Property, Fraser Suites Reserve adds a luxury tier to a portfolio of over 100 lodging assets.

Inside The Bussabong Plan: Two Platforms, 25 Wells And A Nine-Kilometer Tie-In

As regional LNG costs draw attention, PTTEP’s Bussabong project adds a domestic gas development to Thailand’s supply pipeline.

Storms Test EVNNPC’s Grid Resilience In Late August

Nine new construction starts and three energized 110kV projects show EVNNPC’s infrastructure pipeline staying active through August.

Eight Million Malaysian Households Gain Wider Bill Protection

A policy meant to ease household bills is now showing up as a cost line on Tenaga Nasional’s books.

Indonesia’s Digital Wallet Sector Draws Another Strategic Investor

Watch this space: DANA’s investment from 01Fintech could shape its next phase of service expansion.

What The Agrobank Recovery Reveals About Bank Fraud In Malaysia

The Agrobank case is a reminder of how mule accounts remain a persistent channel for financial fraud in Malaysia.

Archery, Gamelan And Jamu: Yogyakarta’s New Wellness Tourism Blueprint

Indonesia’s cultural wellness ambitions are taking shape through Yogyakarta’s evolving November festival.

Energy Commission Joins Cabinet In Crafting Malaysia’s Latest Bill Protection

Roughly 80 percent of domestic users already fall under 600 kWh, but this expansion reaches those who don’t.

Behind Thailand’s New Hyperscale Classification Standard

Thailand’s mid-October regulatory deadline will determine how hyperscale data centers are sited, powered, and taxed going forward.

Bridging Labuan And Kuala Lumpur: A New Financial Centre Alliance

Two hubs, one strategy. Labuan IBFC and TRX City are aligning to strengthen Malaysia’s financial services positioning.

Ant International’s AI Push Reaches Payments, FX And Treasury Operations

Ant International’s Singapore-based network spans more than 150 million merchants and 2 billion user accounts worldwide.

Vietnam Joins China, India, And Indonesia In Secondary Emerging Tier

A capital markets milestone: Vietnam’s transition from frontier status reshapes its access to global investors.

AirAsia’s Bahrain Bet Is Off — What Comes Next For Its Europe Play

Behind AirAsia’s public pushback on collapse rumors: a fuel-driven quarter, a capacity cut, and a refinancing push.

Jakarta Moves To Fast Track National Ethanol Program

Indonesia’s broader energy self-sufficiency drive now includes a doubled bioethanol blending target set for 2028.

Singapore Chairmanship Sets Stage For Cross-Border Power Reform

Singapore says its net zero commitments hold steady even as global climate cooperation frays elsewhere.

The Quiet Infrastructure Deal Reshaping Bank Liquidity Management

Banks are testing whether tokenised cash solutions can finally solve the always-on liquidity problem in global payments.

Private Wealth Demand Drives DBS Gold Storage Growth

Private banking demand for gold storage is reshaping how Singapore’s biggest banks build out their bullion infrastructure.

Agoda Bets On AI To Streamline Trip Planning

From idea to booking, Agoda’s new AI tool is designed to keep trip planning within a single app.

Molex’s Hung Yen Plant And The Rise Of Vietnam’s Electronics Sector

Molex’s investment in Thang Long Industrial Park II adds to Vietnam’s growing profile as a high-tech manufacturing base.

Thailand’s Carbon Neutrality Goal Meets A Nuclear Feasibility Study

Signed at Gastech 2026, this US-Thailand deal could shape how Thailand approaches nuclear power for years to come.

Seasonal Strain: Laos’s Dry-Season Power Squeeze Explained

From near-universal access since 1995 to today’s outages, Laos’s electricity story shows growth colliding with grid limits.

A USD110 Million Bet On Malaysia’s Micro And Small Enterprises

GXBank says 15,000 MSMEs have opened accounts with the bank, leading to over 5,000 loan drawdowns so far.

Thunes Deepens Middle East Infrastructure After Saudi Arabia Launch

Thunes builds on its 2025 Saudi Arabia launch with a broader Middle East payout network spanning six countries.

Why TransNusa’s Newest Route Matters For Regional Island Tourism

TransNusa adds another international spoke from Bali, deepening its footprint beyond Singapore and Perth.

Ascend Group’s Fintech Arm Deepens Blockchain Ambitions

Watch how TrueMoney’s THBT experiment evolves as it approaches its December 2026 pilot deadline.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Debuts In Thailand With The Opening Of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit brings together Thai-inspired design, global hospitality, distinctive dining, and wellness experiences within one of Bangkok’s most dynamic neighborhoods.

Thailand Power Development Plan Draft Marks Departure From Past Targets

Energy Minister Akanat Promphan’s ministry has released a draft with renewable targets up to 89 percent.

Siti Safinah: Malaysia’s Grid Planning Must Adapt To Data Centre Growth

Regulators are rethinking how data centres connect to Malaysia’s grid as their share of electricity use grows.

Webull Sets Sights On USD6.1 Billion AUM In Thailand

Webull’s Thailand expansion includes plans for a bank partnership and a TrueMoney mini-app to reach more retail investors.

How Thailand Is Coordinating Fraud Prevention At Scale

The new framework builds on a year of escalating Thai regulatory activity, from digital transfer limits for minors to public hearings on cash transaction rules.

Raffles Bali Names Fanny Purna Irianti To Lead Commercial Strategy

Fanny Purna Irianti joins Raffles Bali to lead sales, marketing, and partnership development across the resort’s key markets.

Atome Financial In Play As Grab Holdings Weighs Majority Stake

Talks between Grab Holdings and Atome Financial remain private, but the reported terms point to a deal worth watching in Southeast Asian fintech.

GPT-6 Astra Gets Its First Industry-Specific Product In Finance

AI in financial services is moving from experimentation to infrastructure built specifically for regulated workflows.

1.5 Billion Accounts, One Protocol: Ant International’s AMP Rollout

Agentic commerce is moving from pilot programmes to production wallets across Asia’s payment ecosystem.

New Rules Aim To Bring Thai BNPL Lending Under Central Bank Watch

Operators that don’t meet the Bank of Thailand’s new BNPL licensing requirements will not be permitted to continue operating.

Maybank Bets On Micro-Investing To Deepen MAE Engagement

From gold to unit trusts to now money market funds, Maybank keeps expanding what MAE users can do with their spare cash.

Petrovietnam’s Nuclear Ambitions Meet A Leadership Transition

Vietnam’s energy planners are weighing technology partners as the country works to meet a mid-2030s nuclear timeline.

Thailand Households To Sell Excess Solar Power To EGAT

Thailand’s household solar subsidy design limits each household to one subsidized right to keep benefits broadly distributed.