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.
Malaysia recorded 18.4 billion e-payment transactions in 2025, with each Malaysian averaging 538 digital payments for the year, per Bank Negara Malaysia's Annual Report.
The Hormuz closure gave ASEAN governments a concrete near-term reason to reduce fossil fuel import dependence. Nuclear is one of the direct beneficiaries of that pressure.