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Vietnam’s Sacombank Doubles Down On Cloud-Native Core Banking

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Sacombank has completed a major core banking upgrade, moving to a hybrid cloud environment built with Temenos and IBM.
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Disney Adventure Adds Langkawi Port Call For December 2026

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Disney Adventure will add a Langkawi port call to select four-day sailings starting 31 December 2026.
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Inside Thailand’s USD30 Billion Electronics Bet

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Thailand's electronics sector has drawn over 30 billion dollars in investment since 2023, with PCB manufacturing leading the way.
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Pertamina Geothermal Energy Formalizes 45 MW Bottoming-Unit Offtake

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Pertamina Geothermal Energy and PLN Indonesia Power have signed an LOI covering 45 MW of bottoming-unit capacity in North Sulawesi and Lampung.
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Clicx Bank Resumes Digital Lending With Stricter Applicant Screening

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Clicx Bank, Thailand's first virtual bank, has resumed digital lending after tightening its applicant screening process following a nearly three-week pause.
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StoreHub Secures ShardLab Investment Amid USD3.5 Billion Transaction Milestone

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StoreHub has secured a strategic investment from ShardLab as its merchant network hits US$3.5 billion in annual transaction value.
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Viettel Locks In 14.7 Percent Military Bank Ownership Amid Capital Raise

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Viettel is committing $45.3 million to keep its stake steady as Military Bank raises fresh capital through a shareholder rights issue.
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Vietnam’s Grid Paradox: Too Much Solar, Not Enough Power

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Vietnam's Electricity Authority has partnered with the Global Energy Alliance to modernize grid infrastructure and expand battery storage capacity nationwide.
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Can Regulatory Reform Unlock Indonesia’s Untapped Geothermal Reserves

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Indonesia awarded new geothermal working areas to PLN and Telaga Rano Geothermal at IIGCE 2026 in Jakarta this week.
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DBS Treasures Sees Millennial Client Base Nearly Triple

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DBS says millennial customers moving into its DBS Treasures wealth tier nearly tripled in the first half of 2026.
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Ryt Bank Claims Malaysia’s Largest Digital Bank Title After One Year

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Ryt Bank says it has passed 1.5 million customers just one year after launch, positioning itself as Malaysia's largest digital bank by user count.
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Fifteen Years On, Malaysia’s Flagship Index Gets A Long-Awaited Overhaul

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Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell will expand the FBM KLCI to 50 constituents, the first change to the index since 2009.
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What McDonald’s Malaysia Solar Expansion Signals For Corporate Energy Demand

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McDonald's Malaysia and TNB are adding rooftop solar to 51 more restaurants, expanding a clean energy partnership across generation, tariffs, and EV charging.
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Police Advisory Flags iMessage As New Scam Vector In Singapore

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Singapore Police have disrupted more than 30,000 iMessage accounts linked to a courier impersonation scam campaign, with losses now estimated at S$2.2 million.
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GXS Bank Posts Widest Loss Among Singapore Digital Banks

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GXS Bank posted the largest loss among Singapore's digital banks in FY2025, even as its loan book grew more than threefold. Full breakdown of the numbers below.
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Evolution DC Secures 50-Year Lease For USD508 Million Ho Chi Minh City Data Center

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Ho Chi Minh City has approved a 50-year lease for a $508 million Evolution DC data center in Saigon Hi-Tech Park, backed by Singapore investors.
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Singapore Police Force Issues New Anti-Scam Codes For Messaging And Social Platforms

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Singapore's police force has issued new Codes of Practice requiring WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms to actively block scam activity, with most measures due by January 2027.
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AFFIN Group And Baiduri Bank Sign Cross-Border Banking MoU

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AFFIN Group and Baiduri Bank have signed an MoU to expand cross-border banking between Malaysia and Brunei, covering everything from trade finance to wealth management.
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Asset World Corp Bets On Bangkok’s Global Event Calendar

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Asset World Corp reports 30% higher on-the-books room revenue as Bangkok prepares to host the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings.
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Tencent Cloud Enters Malaysia With First Johor Cloud Region

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Tencent Cloud has launched its first Malaysia cloud region, based in Johor, with up to three availability zones planned.
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BNM Governor Ties AI Adoption To Boardroom Accountability

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Bank Negara Malaysia says over 70% of financial firms have adopted AI. Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour says the next test is accountability, not adoption.
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Bank Indonesia Launches Domestic Credit Card KKI

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Bank Indonesia has launched a domestic credit card that settles entirely through local payment infrastructure, bypassing international card networks for QRIS transactions.
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Royal Caribbean Locks In Navigator Of The Seas As Singapore’s Year-Round Cruise Anchor

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Royal Caribbean is turning Navigator of the Seas' Singapore season into a year-round fixture, extending the deployment through October 2027.
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HD Hyundai Eco Vina Commits USD116M To New Tank Plant In Quang Ngai

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HD Hyundai Eco Vina has broken ground on a $116M tank manufacturing plant in Quang Ngai, expanding its Vietnam industrial footprint.
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“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

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Japanese boy group VIBY turns the artist-fan connection into a song about timing, recognition, and the joy of being found.
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Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

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Nuanu Creative City opens Nusantara as a tribute to Indonesia’s regional flavors, coffee culture, and artistic identity.
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Kamalaya Introduces Sacred Renewal

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Sacred Renewal invites guests to reconnect with natural rhythms through elemental work, contemplative experiences, spiritual foundations, and ancient healing practices.
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Malaysia’s Solar Ambitions Reach Their Final Bidding Stage

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Malaysia's Energy Commission opened bidding for the final piece of its 2,650 MW LSS6 solar program on August 17.
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Halogen Capital Opens Managed Crypto Portfolios To Retail Investors

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Halogen Capital has launched a platform letting licensed Malaysian advisers offer managed multi-asset portfolios from just RM1,000.
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Bitazza Thailand Adopts Sumsub Travel Rule Solution

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Bitazza Thailand has implemented Sumsub's Travel Rule solution ahead of new SEC requirements for digital asset businesses.
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TransNusa Enters Jakarta-Bangkok Market With Aggressive Twice-Daily Launch

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TransNusa Airlines has launched twice-daily direct flights between Jakarta and Bangkok, adding over 130,000 annual seats to the route. The move reflects a broader strategy to deepen Indonesia-Thailand connectivity.
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Vietnam Becomes Starlink’s Sixth Southeast Asian Market

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Starlink Services Vietnam has begun accepting orders, entering its sixth Southeast Asian market under a capped pilot license.
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PLN Begins Cutting Business Entities From 44 To 23

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PLN has begun merging overlapping subsidiaries as it works toward cutting its business entities from 44 to 23 by 2028.
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Singapore Sets 2027 Start For Crypto Exchange Tax Data Collection

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Singapore has finalized rules requiring crypto exchanges to collect and report expanded tax information starting in 2027, implementing the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework.
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BNM And CGC Target Credit Gap With RM10 Billion Guarantee Program

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Bank Negara Malaysia has launched a RM10 billion guarantee scheme aimed at widening financing access for SMEs that fall outside conventional credit assessments.
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Twenty Years On, ITE HCMC Sets A New Scale Benchmark

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ITE HCMC turns 20 this August with its largest edition yet: 520+ exhibitors, 260 international buyers, and 21,000 B2B meetings in Ho Chi Minh City.
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EnQuest Wins Shareholder Approval For USD833 Million Malaysia Deal

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EnQuest shareholders approved its $833 million Malaysia acquisitions, positioning the company for a 134% production increase.
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Coins.ph Adds Tempo Blockchain For Stablecoin Transfers

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Coins.ph has integrated Tempo, the Stripe- and Paradigm-backed blockchain built for stablecoin payments, giving users faster USDT and USDC transfers.
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Generali Malaysia Debuts GROW 2026 Insurtech Accelerator

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Generali Insurance Malaysia has opened applications for GROW 2026, its first dedicated accelerator for the country's insurtech and healthtech founders. Applications close August 31, 2026.
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Bettr And Muslim Pro Launch Umrah Financing In Malaysia

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Bettr, Ant International's embedded finance unit, has partnered with Muslim Pro to bring Shariah-compliant Umrah financing to Malaysian users.
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Grab Fined USD 52,000 In Vietnam Over Consumer Data Consent Failures

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Vietnam's National Competition Commission has fined Grab USD 52,000 for six separate consumer protection breaches, led by a failure to give users a real choice over data sharing.
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Indonesia Launches First Gold-Backed ETFs On IDX

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Indonesia just launched its first gold-backed ETFs on IDX, giving investors a new route into bullion through the capital market.
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Indonesia Moves To Formalize Visa Rules For Foreign Content Creators

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Indonesia is proposing a dedicated C5A visa for foreign content creators, separating commercial production from journalism.
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Roojai Sets 2030 Goal Of 6 Percent Thai Motor Insurance Share

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Roojai is setting its sights on 6% of Thailand's motor insurance market by 2030, with health insurance as the next frontier.
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NTT DATA Bets On Governed AI To Modernise Insurance Operations

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NTT DATA has launched an agentic AI platform aimed at underwriting, claims, and customer service workflows for insurers. The company says claims processing times could fall by more than half with automated intake.
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Sembcorp And Ditrolic Unit Win Approval For Malaysia-Singapore Power Link

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Singapore's EMA has approved 900 MW of solar-and-storage electricity imports from Johor, Malaysia, developed by Sembcorp and a Ditrolic Energy unit.
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Kimpton Phang-Nga Natai Beach Set For 2028 Debut

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IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Kimpton Phang-Nga Natai Beach, a 150-key resort opening in 2028 on Thailand's Natai Beach.
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Club Med Cherating’s Jungle Resort Enters A New Era

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Club Med Cherating, the brand's first Asian resort, will close October 11, 2026, for a major renovation.
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Tabung Haji Recovery Plan Clears RCI Review

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Malaysia's RCI confirms Tabung Haji resolved RM12.6 billion in losses, but governance reforms remain incomplete.
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Inside Coreweave’s First Asia-Pacific Data Centre Push

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CoreWeave is building three AI data centres in Indonesia, its first move into the Asia-Pacific region, with 360 megawatts of capacity targeted for 2028.
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