Asia Pacific Telegraph

Kevin Lam described the rebrand as a deliberate step to scale HLB Islamic into a primary growth engine for Hong Leong Financial Group.

Maiora is redirecting its development focus to Taiwan and the Philippines after exiting Singapore. The company sees stronger portfolio growth potential in those markets than in further consolidating a rooftop platform it has operated for over a decade.

Bhumjaithai's Sophon Saram was elected House Speaker on March 15 with 289 votes. The prime ministerial vote and cabinet formation are expected within days, unlocking the NEPC quorum needed for energy policy approvals.

GXS Bank and GX Bank ended 2025 with USD 1.6 billion in combined customer deposits, a new record.

Vietnam can produce about 40 percent of the ethanol needed for full E10 blending. The rest must be imported from non-Hormuz supply chains.

Most Southeast Asian refineries are configured for Middle East medium-sour crude. They cannot easily switch grades, compressing diesel and jet fuel output simultaneously.

Myanmar's daily power demand is 4,664 MW. Current generation covers roughly 3,600 MW. LNG fills a critical part of that gap.

Asian local currency bond markets exceeded US$25 trillion in 2024 with limited hedging tools. SGX's upcoming futures contracts aim to close that infrastructure gap.

Indonesia formalizes Japan as a strategic minerals partner, linking its resource wealth to clean energy development.

Indonesia formalizes Japan as a strategic minerals partner, linking its resource wealth to clean energy development.