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Vietnam Crosses The Emerging Market Threshold After Eight-Year Reform Push

Vietnam's stock market has officially entered FTSE Russell's Secondary Emerging Market tier, a milestone eight years in the making.

AirAsia’s Long-Haul Dream Meets A Short-Term Reality

AirAsia is trading global ambition for regional focus — at least for now. Here's what the pullback signals for Southeast Asian aviation.

Indonesia Doubles Bioethanol Blending Target To 20 Percent

Indonesia has doubled its 2028 ethanol blending target to 20 percent, directing new sugarcane land and processing infrastructure nationwide.

Singapore And Thailand Bet On Asean Power Grid Over Two-Year Window

Singapore and Thailand are using back-to-back Asean chairmanships to fix the regulatory maze blocking cross-border power trade.

Standard Chartered Bets On Blockchain Rails For Global Liquidity

Partior and LSEG DiSH are testing a way for banks to move settlement liquidity around the clock, without new nostro accounts required.

DBS Deepens Gold Infrastructure Ahead Of Singapore’s Clearing System Launch

DBS is expanding its gold storage capacity in Singapore as private wealth and institutional demand rises, ahead of the city-state's new gold clearing system.

Agoda Begins Beta Testing Of New AI Trip Assistant

Agoda has begun beta testing a new AI Assistant that turns travel ideas into bookable trips for select users.

Molex Doubles Down On Vietnam With New Hung Yen Manufacturing Hub

Molex has opened an expanded 250,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Hung Yen, Vietnam — its second site in the country.

Thailand And US Move Forward On Small Modular Reactor Study

Thailand and the US have signed an agreement to study small modular nuclear reactors as part of the country's energy security plans.

Laos Powers Its Neighbors While Its Own Grid Falls Short

Laos exports most of its hydropower to Thailand and Vietnam, yet its own grid still struggles to keep the lights on at home.