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Indonesia Energy Ministry Targets Electricity For All Villages by 2030

Indonesia’s Energy Ministry says about 11,000 villages still lack electricity, with full village electrification targeted for 2029 to 2030.

Alipay+ And Tourism Malaysia Aim To Move Tourist Spending Beyond Major Hubs

Tourism Malaysia and Alipay+ have signed an MoU to expand cross-border payments and AI travel services under Visit Malaysia 2026–2027.

Google DeepMind And GovTech Bring Scam Detection Onto The Smartphone

Google DeepMind and GovTech have developed an AI model that detects scam conversations directly on smartphones. Messages stay on the device and are never sent to the cloud.

Clean Max Signs Deal To Acquire Thailand’s Massmunch

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Thai renewable energy firm Massmunch Company Limited.

Police Join PLN Batam Inquiry Into Riau Islands Outage

PLN Batam is investigating the October 12 outage that cut power across Batam, Bintan and Tanjungpinang in Indonesia’s Riau Islands.

Ledger Says All Confirmed Drain Cases Trace To CryptoBilis Devices

Ledger has confirmed an unauthorised hardware implant in one device sold by Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis, as it investigates crypto losses among Southeast Asian customers.

Bank Of Thailand Sets 100 Billion Baht Annual Target To Revive SME Lending

SMEs employ 13.6 million people in Thailand, nearly 70% of the workforce. The central bank’s credit overhaul rolls out from December 2026 through 2027.

Malaysia Budget 2027 Names TNB RM15 Billion Grid Investment

Malaysia’s Budget 2027 includes a RM15 billion Tenaga Nasional Berhad investment to strengthen the national electricity grid.

PLN Batam Points To Wild Animal At Sungai Harapan Substation

PT PLN Batam restored power to about 98.8 percent of customers by Tuesday morning after Monday’s widespread outage.

Standard Chartered Targets Year-End Launch For Singapore Crypto Custody

Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited plans to offer custody for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets to institutional and accredited investor corporate clients.