Japan is facing a shortage of Japanese language teachers for foreign workers as the country prepares to introduce a new worker acceptance system next April.
CapBay and MDEC just opened a RM200 million financing pool for Malaysia Digital status companies, targeting asset light tech firms overlooked by conventional lenders.
Singapore's NEA and Indonesia's BAPETEN signed a nuclear regulatory cooperation MOU in Jakarta on June 30, covering safety, security, and radiation protection.
Singapore's regulated electricity tariff rises 17 percent for July to September, reflecting gas costs from the Strait of Hormuz disruption between April and June.
Indonesia's president launched renewable energy projects in 15 provinces, backed by IDR 25 trillion in investment focused on geothermal and solar power.
COMO Hotels and Resorts has restructured its Southeast Asia sales model around the Thai luxury outbound traveler, appointing a Bangkok-based director for Thailand and Hong Kong as two new France properties launch.
Indonesia confirmed July 1, 2026 as the mandatory start date for its B50 biodiesel mandate, which blends 50% palm oil-derived FAME with 50% fossil diesel across all transport and industrial sectors.
IAEA Director General Grossi confirmed on June 14, 2026 that Malaysia is well-positioned to pursue nuclear power, citing research reactor experience as a technical foundation.
Amazon Web Services has launched its first AWS Local Zone in Hanoi, bringing cloud infrastructure closer to Vietnamese users. For fintech firms, the development is relevant to latency-sensitive and data-residency-driven workloads.
Clicx Bank has launched as Thailand’s first virtual bank, opening with an app-based savings product and a promotional rate of up to 4% per year. The debut gives Thailand its first live test of branchless commercial banking.