The Legok Nangka waste-to-energy plant and Sarulla geothermal project remain active under AZEC. The March 15 MoC adds nuclear to a bilateral energy agenda that already spans geothermal, LNG, coal, and critical minerals.
Flight Centre in Australia reported a 75% surge in calls as customers scrambled to rebook via Singapore, China, and Houston. The demand shock triggered by the Gulf crisis is moving through the system fast and the ripple effects are only beginning.
Cathay Pacific has suspended remaining passenger services to Dubai and Riyadh. That decision, coming after years of gradual Middle East retrenchment, effectively positions Hong Kong as another non-Gulf gateway for Asia–Europe traffic at the precise moment that role is in highest demand.
Mastercard Move now covers cards, digital wallets, and bank accounts in China, giving payment providers a single platform for cross-border flows into and out of the country.
With clients including AliExpress, Canva, and Gravity Game Vision, EBANX's Singapore headquarters will serve as a regulatory and product center for its global cross-border payments network.
Sam Reynolds of IEEFA: repeated shocks "refute the case for relying on imported fossil fuels." The argument for domestic renewables has never been easier to make—or harder to fund quickly enough.