Laos and Myanmar have signed a Joint Development Agreement to study a 2,790 MW hydropower project on their shared Mekong border. The feasibility phase is set to run 34 months.
The six-month review reflects honest uncertainty about how long Hormuz disruptions last. That ambiguity is as consequential for manufacturers as the tariff relief itself.
Western Union launched USDPT on May 4, a dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana replacing SWIFT settlement for its global agent network. The Philippines is first.
Seven in ten Singapore firms have not adopted AI, according to a new MOM survey of 2,560 companies. A newly formed Tripartite Jobs Council is the government's response.
Thailand's diesel is still cheaper than in most ASEAN neighbors, but that gap is sustained by a fund deficit that will eventually require either higher prices or a government bailout.
MAS has proposed a principle-based alternative to the Basel 1,250% risk weight on permissionless blockchain cryptoassets, with submissions closing May 18, 2026.