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Public consultation on the proposed Bursa Malaysia rule amendments closes April 10, 2026, giving industry and investors a window to shape the final framework.

Project MindForge represents a three-year regulatory effort to make AI adoption in Singapore finance safer, more structured, and more accountable.

FOMO Pay's Soundbox launch reflects Singapore's broader push to bring programmable, AI-ready payment infrastructure into the physical retail economy.

Southeast Asia's clean energy ambitions are approaching a grid-side constraint. FESSIA's work aims to ensure storage policy keeps pace with solar and wind deployment.

Southeast Asia's nuclear pipeline is growing. Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia are each advancing nuclear cooperation or feasibility frameworks in 2026.

With fuel costs potentially rising 50–60% per month, how Vietnamese airlines and regulators respond in the next 30 days will shape the sector's trajectory through 2026.

The initiative aligns with policies to address workforce shortages through international recruitment.

Bloomberg Intelligence projects global banks could cut 200,000 jobs over the next three to five years as AI scales across compliance and operations.

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.