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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor And Raffles Makati Partner In Exclusive Bar Takeovers

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 10, 2026

Raffles Makati and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor are bringing their bar cultures together in an exclusive exchange.

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Siam Piwat Appoints The Bureau Of Wonders As International Public Relations Consultant For Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 3, 2026

With The Bureau of Wonders on board, Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026 strengthens its presence beyond Thailand.

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Chinese Companies Prioritize Supply Chain Resilience, AI And New Markets For Growth

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 3, 2026

Supply chain resilience, AI, and new market access are shaping how Chinese companies prepare for a more uncertain trade environment.

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Two Nations, Different Nuclear Paths, One Agreement

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 1, 2026

NEA’s CEO says the Indonesia partnership strengthens regional trust as Singapore studies nuclear energy’s potential role in its future power mix.

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Gas Price Lag Explains Singapore’s Sharpest Tariff Jump

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 1, 2026

Households can compare fixed-price and time-of-use electricity plans via EMA’s price comparison site as regulated tariffs climb for Q3 2026.

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Qashier Hits USD1 Billion In Annualised Payment Volume

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 1, 2026

A Major Payment Institution licence, monthly profitability and 20,000-plus merchants: Qashier’s funding story in brief.

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NoMad Singapore Signals A New Chapter For Orchard Road’s Lifestyle Ambitions

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 1, 2026

Singapore’s Orchard Road gains a new lifestyle hospitality anchor as NoMad Hilton opens its first Asia-Pacific hotel.

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How Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur Is Positioning Against KLCC’s Established Names

Asia Pacific Telegraph - July 1, 2026

A former Golden Triangle landmark is reimagined as Waldorf Astoria enters the Malaysian luxury hospitality market.

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Gatwick’s Asian Ambitions Get A Budget Carrier Boost

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 30, 2026

A stopover model, not nonstop, defines AirAsia X’s return to Europe, balancing range limits with strategic ambition.

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Bank Negara Cites AEON Credit For Compliance Failure

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 30, 2026

Malaysia’s enforcement record grows as BNM penalizes AEON Credit for AML and sanctions lapses.

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OJK Regulation Targets Investment Advice From Influencers

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 30, 2026

Indonesia’s OJK is closing the gap between viral financial advice and licensed financial guidance.

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PLN Procurement Criticism Shadows Presidential Launch

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 30, 2026

Indonesia’s clean energy ambitions face a familiar tension: presidential investment announcements versus utility-level execution gaps.

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Singapore Moves To End PayNow-NETS QR Split With New Generation Instant Payments Study

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 29, 2026

Singapore’s PayNow Generation 2 signals a shift from building instant payment rails to upgrading them for future commerce.

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How HOSHINOYA Nara Prison Turned Solitary Confinement Cells Into Luxury Suites

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 29, 2026

HOSHINOYA Nara Prison is the tenth flagship under the HOSHINOYA brand, with KAI Kusatsu, KAI Miyajima, KAI Zao, and HOSHINOYA Asuka all scheduled to follow in 2026 and 2027.

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COMO Hotels And Resorts Deepens DMC Partnerships In Thailand As European Portfolio Grows

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 22, 2026

The COMO Hotels and Resorts strategy signals a wider industry shift: as European inventory expands, international luxury groups are competing directly for Southeast Asia’s discretionary travel spend through relationship-led distribution.

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Indonesia Revives B50 After January Delay As Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Diesel Economics

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 22, 2026

Indonesia’s B50 program is described by senior Energy Ministry officials as the first mandatory 50% biofuel blend program in the world, drawing study visits from countries seeking to replicate the model.

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Rosatom And US Vendors In Parallel Engagement As Malaysia Keeps Nuclear Technology Options Open

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 22, 2026

No final decision on reactor technology, plant location, or construction contract has been announced; Malaysia’s nuclear programme remains in the structured pre-deployment feasibility phase.

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Amazon Web Services Expands Vietnam Cloud Infrastructure With Hanoi Local Zone

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 22, 2026

Amazon Web Services has moved from commitment to deployment with its first AWS Local Zone in Vietnam. The launch strengthens the infrastructure base for cloud-enabled financial services in the country.

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Clicx Bank Opens With 4 Percent Savings Offer In Thailand

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 22, 2026

Clicx Bank is now Thailand’s first virtual bank in operation. Its performance will be relevant not only to Thailand, but also to other Southeast Asian markets tracking digital-bank regulation and adoption.

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Stripe And Bridge Work With MAS As Stablecoin Adoption Gains Ground In Southeast Asia

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 19, 2026

Stripe’s APAC stablecoin strategy acknowledges uneven regulatory clarity across the region, from Singapore’s clear framework to Indonesia’s still-developing approach. The compliance-first model from Bridge is designed to reduce that risk for early adopters.

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Nuvei-Payoneer Merger Reshapes Cross-Border Payment Consolidation Race In Asia-Pacific

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 19, 2026

Nuvei and Payoneer’s combination gives businesses a single partner to accept, hold, and move money across 190-plus countries, including stablecoin transactions. The infrastructure race is accelerating.

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Japanese Fans’ World Cup Cleanup Wins Plaudits

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 18, 2026

The development underscores how small acts of responsibility can inspire admiration across cultures and nations.

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Mber Co-Living And Serviced Apartments Bets On Northeast Singapore As The Next Address For Mobile Professionals

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 17, 2026

Josh Hu of Aw & Sons Capital on Mber: cities are full of buildings but few places. This property asks how architecture can encourage everyday human connection.

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Laos-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Targets Clean Energy And Mining In June Summit

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 17, 2026

Japan’s POWERR Asia framework, endorsed by Laos at the June 10 Tokyo summit, targets both short-term fuel security and long-term structural energy resilience across Asia.

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Rosatom Secures Laos Nuclear Framework As ASEAN Vendor Competition Intensifies

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 17, 2026

The June 15 Laos nuclear agreement expands Rosatom’s ASEAN presence at a moment when regional energy security concerns are reshaping how governments evaluate long-term generation options.

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How Vendor Competition And ADB Reform Are Reshaping Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Outlook

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 9, 2026

Rosatom, GE Vernova-Hitachi, KEPCO, and Framatome are all active in Southeast Asia. The region has gone from nuclear-adjacent to a genuine multi-vendor competition in under two years.

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Deel Closes The Stablecoin Loop For Employers, Employees, And Contractors On A Single Compliance Layer

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 9, 2026

Deel’s stablecoin wallet removes currency risk, FX friction, and platform-switching for contractors across Southeast Asia and beyond.

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First-Party Fraud And Deepfakes Reshape Cybercrime Risk Profile For Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 9, 2026

The 2026 LexisNexis report frames cybersecurity as a structural prerequisite for sustainable digital financial inclusion across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Tales By Chapter Joins Vietnam’s MICHELIN Green Star Community With A Zero-Waste Model Built On Da Lat Produce

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 8, 2026

Da Nang-born chef Tran Phuoc Hau of The Monkey Gallery Dining received the MICHELIN Young Chef Award at the 2026 ceremony, highlighting the emergence of regional culinary talent beyond Vietnam’s two main cities.

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Envision Energy Brings AI Operations Platform To Monsoon Wind Expansion In Laos

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 8, 2026

Asia’s first cross-border wind power PPA ran from Laos to Vietnam. The next phase may include storage, solar, and hydrogen on the same plateau.

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HiTHIUM Launches 8-Hour BESS And Secures Vietnam Foothold At SNEC 2026

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 8, 2026

Long-duration storage is no longer a niche category. HiTHIUM’s 8-hour BESS launch reflects where Southeast Asian grid procurement is heading.

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Fireblocks Names Manila Alongside Lagos And São Paulo As Markets Where Flow Answers A Real Demand

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 8, 2026

Fireblocks counts Worldpay, BNY, and Revolut as infrastructure clients; Flow extends that network to any PSP ready to accept digital assets at scale.

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From Payment To Closed Books: Airwallex Bets On Full-Lifecycle Finance With Leapfin

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 8, 2026

Airwallex says it can close the loop from payment acceptance to closed books; the Leapfin deal is the missing piece.

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TNB And PetGas Form Joint Venture For Perak Gas Infrastructure

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 5, 2026

The Lumut terminal brings Malaysia’s total regasification send-out capacity to 1,490 MMscfd once operational alongside existing Melaka and Johor facilities.

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Behind The Headline: What Indonesia’s 17.89 Percent Renewable Mix Figure Actually Measures

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 5, 2026

Total national electricity production in Indonesia reached 165.51 TWh as of April 2026. Renewable energy contributed 17.89 percent of that figure. Coal contributed the rest. The transition is measured in percentage points; the fossil base is measured in terawatt-hours.

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Japan’s Takaichi Seeks Maritime Cooperation Among Island States

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 5, 2026

The development underscores the importance of collective action in safeguarding the future of island nations and their marine ecosystems.

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BCG Global Fintech Report 2026: Payments Dominate Revenue, Asia-Pacific Leads Growth, And AI Rewires Competitive Advantage

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 4, 2026

The BCG-FT Partners 2026 report confirms Southeast Asia as central to global fintech expansion, anchoring APAC’s record 25% growth last year.

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BESS Monetization Critical To Unlocking Grid Flexibility In Southeast Asia: FESSIA Report

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 4, 2026

The report found that ancillary services, hybridization, and energy shifting are already creating strong economic cases for BESS in the region.

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Singapore’s Aspire Enters America With 16-Currency Platform And Stripe Partnership

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 4, 2026

Aspire serves 50,000 businesses across 30-plus markets. Its U.S. launch puts it directly against Ramp, Brex, and Mercury.

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Myanmar Offers Onshore And Offshore Exploration Rights To International Companies

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 4, 2026

Myanmar's oil and gas exports are its largest foreign currency source and, by independent accounts, a primary revenue stream for the junta.

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Indonesia Formalises Gastronomy Tourism With Ministry-Backed Product Line And Bank Indonesia Partnership

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 2, 2026

Indonesia’s tourism policy is shifting from destination marketing to product architecture, one B2B meeting at a time.

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The Diesel Arithmetic: Why Indonesia’s 100 GW Solar Program Is An Economic Imperative, Not Just A Climate One

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 1, 2026

Indonesia’s energy transition is not just a climate story. It is a fuel import bill that can no longer be sustained.

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Seatrade And Adora: Malaysia’s Calculated Cruise Week

Asia Pacific Telegraph - June 1, 2026

The Adora Flora City, Adora’s third vessel currently under construction in China, is scheduled for delivery in late 2026 and will begin international itineraries from early 2027, with Malaysia named among its target markets.

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