The Southeast Asian Gazette

Bank Negara Malaysia fined Bank Rakyat RM1 million after a ransomware group exfiltrated 463 gigabytes of customer data in September 2024.

SCBX has incorporated BankX Bank with KakaoBank and WeBank as partners, targeting a THB 5 billion capital base before the licence filing.

South Korea designated Indonesia its sole Special Comprehensive Strategic Partner, signalling intent to deepen investment ties well beyond current rankings.

Direct air access from Jakarta to Lombok removes a long-standing connectivity gap for one of Southeast Asia's most visited adventure and marine tourism destinations.

Western Union has completed its acquisition of Dash from Singtel, securing its first consumer digital wallet in Asia Pacific.

Airwallex has received e-money and Class A licences from Bank Negara Malaysia, enabling a full commercial launch in the country.

The message underscored the need for peace and spiritual renewal as the world faces ongoing challenges.

Digital banking resilience is no longer optional in Singapore. The DBS March 2026 outage is a reminder that infrastructure reliability is a regulatory obligation.

Singapore's crisis architecture is now fully activated, with the HCMC, HCEG, and Cabinet operating in coordinated response mode.

Bongao's state of local emergency joins Sorsogon Province and Ajuy, Iloilo in a growing map of Philippine communities declaring fuel crises — a pattern that reveals systemic gaps in the country's energy emergency response architecture.