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From Bridge To Bottleneck: How The Gulf’s Aviation Collapse Has Redirected The World’s Longest Flight Corridors

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Short-term demand gains for carriers with established nonstop Asia-Europe networks. Rising fuel and operating costs for everyone. A connectivity warning from the head of the AAPA. The Gulf crisis is generating both opportunity and pressure simultaneously — and the balance between the two is not yet clear.
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Singapore, Bangkok, Istanbul: The Three Hubs Now Carrying The Asia-Europe Corridor

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Aviation analysts argue that sustained Gulf instability could make a Singapore fuel stop a permanent contingency on Qantas Project Sunrise flights, even after next-generation A350-1000 aircraft arrive in late 2026. What started as a temporary detour may be shaping long-term fleet deployment thinking.
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Domestic Clearing Rails And Global Networks: The Architecture Behind Mastercard’s China Payment Expansion

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Mastercard is systematically building out Mastercard Move's coverage across APAC, rail by rail. The Bank of Shanghai deal is the latest piece in that infrastructure strategy.
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DBS SecureFX Reaches Full Corporate Deployment As Currency Market Uncertainty Grows

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DBS SecureFX covers five currency pairs including USD/SGD, EUR/SGD, and JPY/SGD. Its full corporate deployment makes rate certainty accessible to a much larger pool of Singapore businesses.
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EBANX Singapore Headquarters Marks A New Phase For Emerging-Market Cross-Border Payments In Asia

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Singapore attracted over USD $1 billion in fintech investment in the first half of 2025, with payments taking 47% of deal value. EBANX's new headquarters adds to the city-state's growing weight in emerging-market payments infrastructure.
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Cherry Trees Begin To Blossom In Japan This Season

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The blooming of cherry blossoms signals a new season and a time of cultural celebration in Japan.
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Southeast Asia Leads Regional Coal Pivot As Hormuz Closure Triggers LNG Demand Destruction Across Asia

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LNG was adopted across Southeast Asia after 2022 as a hedge against future supply shocks. That hedge has now failed twice. The region is reassessing what energy security actually requires.
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IEA Authorizes Record 400-Million-Barrel Emergency Oil Release As Hormuz Closure Cuts Global Supply

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No reserve release addresses the LNG gap. For gas-dependent grids in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines, the shortage is structural until Hormuz reopens.
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Cape EMS Berhad Launches Renewable Energy Expansion Through Cape Renewables As Part Of CEB 2.0 Transformation

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Cape EMS Berhad’s transformation story is one of the more closely watched on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market—a company that recorded its first annual loss in FY2024, returned to profit over the following two quarters, and is now announcing a structural pivot into renewable energy infrastructure. Execution against the CEB 2.0 roadmap and revenue contribution from Cape Renewables will be the key metrics for investors to track through 2026.
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Bank Indonesia Holds Rate At 4.75 Percent As Iran War Pressures Rupiah And Easing Cycle Stalls

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Bank Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 151.9 billion heading into the March decision—above the international adequacy standard but declining. The reserve trajectory is now a metric worth watching alongside the rate.
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Japan Starts Releasing Oil Reserves

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The step underscores Japan’s preparedness to respond to shocks affecting global oil distribution.
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Kredivo Group Acquires Timo To Build Integrated Lending And Banking Platform In Vietnam

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Kredivo Group acquires 100% of Timo, Vietnam's first digital bank, merging BNPL infrastructure with licensed banking across two of Southeast Asia's top fintech markets.
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Salmon Group Injects PHP 400 Million Into Salmon Bank Ahead Of Planned Licence Upgrade

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Salmon Bank secures PHP 400 million from parent Salmon Group, bringing total equity to PHP 1.6 billion ahead of a planned thrift banking licence application in 2026.
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EBANX Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters In Singapore After Record 48% Payment Volume Growth

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EBANX opens its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore on March 24, backed by a MAS Major Payment Institution licence and 48% total payment volume growth in 2025.
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Petroleum Association Of The Philippines Tells Power Generators To Prioritize Malampaya Gas As LNG Prices Double

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At a March 11 Senate hearing, the Petroleum Association of the Philippines cited a ₱5.50/kWh gap between Malampaya gas and imported LNG as grounds for shifting fuel priorities amid the global supply crisis.
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GE Vernova Commits USD200 Million To Vietnam HVDC Transformer Plant As Asia’s Grid Buildout Accelerates

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GE Vernova announced a $200 million HVDC transformer plant in Hai Phong on March 10, making Vietnam only the third country globally to host this manufacturing capability alongside the UK and India.
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Thunes Consolidates Leadership As It Eyes Us Market Entry And Stablecoin Rail Integration

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Singapore continues to anchor leadership decisions at cross-border payment firms, with Thunes reinforcing the city-state's role as a global fintech hub.
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Six Days Of Buffer: Vietnam’s Crude Procurement Plan And The Arithmetic Of Energy Risk

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Cross-border fuel purchasing by residents entering Vietnam from Laos reflects how quickly regional supply chains collapsed relative to the speed of retail pricing frameworks in responding.
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From Custody To Clearing: Singapore Gulf Bank’s Digital Asset Infrastructure Strategy Takes Shape

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Institutional clients no longer need separate relationships with unregulated venues, Singapore Gulf Bank is consolidating it all under one regulated roof.
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Singapore Wallet Ecosystem Expands Internationally Via ShopeePay And Alipay+ Partnership

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ShopeePay's cross-border debut shows how wallet scale converts into global distribution with a single strategic partnership.
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Zetrix AI And IFC To Develop Blockchain Identity And Trade Systems For ASEAN Markets

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Zetrix AI's AI Foundation Lab Nasdaq listing plan adds a cross-border capital markets dimension to its ASEAN infrastructure strategy.
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Vietnam’s FDI Disbursement Hits Five-Year High

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Vietnam opened 2026 with $3.21 billion in realized FDI, the highest two-month disbursement in five years.
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How Sunway Healthcare Plans To Nearly Double Bed Capacity By 2032 Using IPO Capital

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Southeast Asia's private healthcare sector is now drawing sovereign wealth funds, global pension capital, and private equity at scale. Sunway Healthcare's RM16.68 billion debut is the clearest market signal yet that the region's hospital infrastructure has matured into a primary institutional asset class.
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The 2026 Energy Stress Test: When A Weather Forecast And A War Arrive At The Same Time

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A seasonal weather forecast and a Middle East war have converged to create Southeast Asia's tightest energy test since Ukraine in 2022.
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Singapore’s Energy Security Architecture Under Scrutiny After Qatar Shock

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
A city-state with zero domestic energy resources, 95% gas-fired power, and one supplier now offline.
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From Systemic To Primary: How PBI 10/2025 Redraws Indonesia’s Payment Provider Categories

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QRIS users have surpassed 50 million. PBI 10/2025 is Indonesia's regulatory response to the scale and complexity its digital payment economy has already reached.
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DBS Joins OCBC And UOB In Enforcing Mandatory Delays For Digital Banking Changes

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Singapore's anti-scam architecture now includes cooling periods, fraud surveillance, balance-based transfer holds, and a formal shared responsibility regime. DBS Bank's latest measure is a piece of a much larger system.
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NextFin Asia Fund Marks First Direct Investment Partnership Between A Development Bank And A Fintech Accelerator

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The NextFin Asia Fund is open to fintech startups based in or actively targeting ASEAN countries, from MVP stage through to growth-stage companies seeking Series A funding.
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KKR And Singtel Advance Acquisition Of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

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Large-scale infrastructure investments in data centers are increasingly seen as foundational to future global technology growth.
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Japan Oks World’s 1st iPS Cell-Based Products

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The approval highlights Japan’s growing role in pioneering medical innovations using stem cell technology.
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Malaysia Confirms RM2.97 Billion In Chinese Technology Investments Targeting AI And Digital Infrastructure

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Cross-border technology investment remains a central pillar of Southeast Asia’s digital transformation.
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Energy Analysts Say Middle East Crisis Highlights Southeast Asia’s Dependence On Imported Fuel

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Southeast Asia’s energy transition remains closely tied to global fuel markets.
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Thailand Activates Emergency Energy Plan As Strait Of Hormuz Disruption Threatens Oil Supply

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Thailand has activated an emergency energy plan following disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz. The move highlights how quickly geopolitical tensions can affect global fuel supply chains.
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Asia’s Energy Security On The Line As Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

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The Strait of Hormuz carries about one fifth of the world’s oil supply. Any disruption here would send shockwaves through global energy markets.
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Tom Kelly Named Chief Executive Officer Of Formerra

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Formerra has appointed Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer as the company advances its global materials distribution strategy.
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International Finance Corporation Plans Financing For PT Link Net Tbk Fiber Expansion

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The International Finance Corporation is evaluating financing for PT Link Net Tbk to support broadband expansion in Indonesia’s growing digital economy.
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Stash Financial Joins Grab Holdings To Boost Digital Investment Offerings

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Grab Holdings has acquired digital investing platform Stash Financial as part of its strategy to expand financial services across Southeast Asia. The move signals growing competition in regional fintech ecosystems.
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New Mastercard Country Manager Tapped To Drive Singapore Growth

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The Singapore payments ecosystem remains a focal point for international card networks and fintech infrastructure providers.
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Ant International And STB Extend Partnership To Strengthen Travel Payments

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The STB–Ant International partnership reflects the growing intersection of fintech infrastructure and tourism development.
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Finally, The Philippines Is United: Filipinos Throw Support Behind Dara

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For many Filipinos, defending Sandara Park felt personal, reflecting how the singer’s Manila beginnings continue to shape a loyal community across generations.
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Asia-Focused Startup Investments Get Boost As Peak XV Partners Unveils New Funds

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Investment capital is a critical component of fintech growth. Peak XV Partners’ latest fund close adds new funding capacity to Asia’s startup markets.
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New TerraPay-Raenest Integration Promises Smoother Global Income For Freelancers

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Fintech platforms are building new infrastructure for the remote workforce. TerraPay’s collaboration with Raenest highlights the growing importance of cross-border payouts.
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DBS Bank And Granite Asia Launch USD110 Million Partnership To Invest In AI Companies Preparing For Public Listings

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Partnerships between financial institutions and venture firms are expanding. DBS Bank and Granite Asia are focusing on AI companies nearing public markets.
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Regent Hong Kong Honored As One Of China’s Top 100 Hotels For 2025

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Regent Hong Kong stands alongside the region’s finest properties in the 2025 rankings.
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ThirdHome Expands Leadership Team With Regional And Product Strategy Hires

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Julian Sedgwick's Singapore base positions ThirdHome to forge key partnerships with luxury hospitality developers regionally.
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Nickel Asia Corp. Triples Annual Profit On Higher Nickel Exports

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Nickel Asia’s earnings growth reflects both improving market conditions and stronger operational output across its mines.
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Philippine Government Opens Auction For Semirara Coal Mining Contract

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The Philippine coal sector enters a new phase as authorities open a national bidding process for key mining areas.
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Southeast Asia’s Coal Growth Persists Despite Renewable Targets, IEA Reports

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Energy security, affordability, and emissions goals are converging issues in ASEAN’s evolving power mix.
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Virtual Asset Supervision Tightens Across Key Asian Markets

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Regulatory bulletin underscores growing oversight of crypto and AI in Asia.
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Asian Development Bank Approves USD350 Million Financing For Solar-Plus-Storage Projects In Thailand

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Solar-plus-storage development continues to shape Thailand’s evolving electricity mix.
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