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Farm-In Model Drives Jadestone Energy’s Indonesia Growth Strategy In 2026

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The Jadestone farm-in move arrives as Jakarta uses every available upstream lever to reduce oil import dependence, linking foreign upstream investment directly to the Prabowo administration's national energy security agenda.
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Western Union Launches USDPT On Solana To Replace SWIFT For Global Agent Settlements

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Western Union's USDPT stablecoin is live on Solana, replacing SWIFT for 360,000 agent settlements across 200 countries.
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MAS And Singapore Banks Pool Transaction Data To Train AI Scam Detection Models

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Singapore's MAS is testing AI scam detection models trained on pooled data from five banks, a regional first.
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The EQ Brand Leaves Malaysia For The First Time

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
ONYX Hospitality Group and Equatorial Group have secured THB 1.8 billion in financing for EQ Phuket, targeting a Q2 2028 opening on Kata Beach.
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Vietjet And Vietnam Airlines Both Claim Sri Lanka

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Vietnam's first direct flights to Sri Lanka arrive in 2026, with two carriers entering the same new route simultaneously.
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Indonesia Unlocks Transmigration Land For Oil And Gas In Samboja Deal

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
SKK Migas and Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga will drill 13 new wells in East Kalimantan, with operations starting June 2026.
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Malaysia’s Semiconductor Ambition: MIDA And SEMI Signal A Move Beyond Assembly

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Malaysia's E&E sector drew RM28.5 billion in 2025. SEMICON SEA 2026 signals the next move: advanced packaging and design.
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Accor And Uber Redraw The Boundaries Of Hotel Loyalty

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Accor and Uber announced a multi-market loyalty partnership on 30 April 2026, letting ALL Accor members earn hotel points on everyday Uber rides and food deliveries.
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Singapore Airlines Chooses Starlink, Raising The Bar For Long-Haul Connectivity

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Singapore Airlines has selected Starlink for next-generation inflight Wi-Fi, with rollout beginning Q1 2027 across its long-haul fleet.
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CIMB Thai Exits Auto Finance As ASEAN Banks Reprice Risk And Capital

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
CIMB Group sells CIMB Thai's auto portfolio to Krungsri, unlocking RM 1.3 billion in capital under its Forward30 strategy.
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ASEAN Summit Declares Strait Of Hormuz Reopening A Matter Of Regional Economic Survival

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All eleven ASEAN heads of government convened in Cebu — a rare unified front against an energy shock no single state can absorb alone.
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Singapore MAS And CSA Direct Bank Boards To Own AI Cyber Risk

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Singapore's MAS convened bank CEOs as the CSA issued board-level directives on frontier AI cyber threats.
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Thailand Cancels MOU 44, Locking USD 300 Billion Gulf Energy Zone In Legal Limbo

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Thailand cancelled its 25-year offshore energy pact with Cambodia on May 5, removing the only active cooperation framework for a Gulf of Thailand zone estimated at USD 300 billion.
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Chinese Firms Dominate Danantara’s First Waste-to-Energy Tender As Second Round Opens Nationwide

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Indonesia's waste-to-energy push converges energy security, landfill crisis response, and clean power targets under one sovereign fund-led financing model.
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Malaysia Ranks Second Globally For Digital FDI As AirTrunk Adds 280MW In Johor

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
AirTrunk is investing USD3 billion more in Johor, bringing its total Malaysia commitment to USD6.8 billion across 700MW of data centre capacity. That is one of the largest digital infrastructure bets in Southeast Asia.
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Bahlil’s May 2 Remarks Frame Indonesia’s Energy Crisis Response Around Coal Stability And Gas Substitution

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
No rollout timeline, subsidy framework, or capital commitment for household CNG has been published. The program remains a pilot with material execution risk.
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Samsung’s USD4 Billion Chip Plant Drives Vietnam’s Strongest FDI Quarter In Years

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Vietnam's Q1 FDI hit USD15.2 billion, up 42.9% year-on-year. The biggest driver: Samsung's USD4 billion chip packaging plant in Thai Nguyen.
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Petrochemical Sector Restructuring: How The Strait Of Hormuz Shut Off Indonesia’s Feedstock Supply

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The six-month review reflects honest uncertainty about how long Hormuz disruptions last. That ambiguity is as consequential for manufacturers as the tariff relief itself.
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Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN Affirm Cooperation Over Middle East

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The move reflects continued commitment to regional economic stability.
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MAS Pools Bank Data To Build AI Scam Detection Models Across Singapore

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
MAS announced a Proof-of-Value on May 4 pooling transaction data from five banks to train AI models for pre-emptive scam detection in Singapore.
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Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin With Philippines As First Market

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Western Union launched USDPT on May 4, a dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana replacing SWIFT settlement for its global agent network. The Philippines is first.
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Singapore MOM Survey Finds 70 Percent Of Firms Have Not Adopted AI

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Seven in ten Singapore firms have not adopted AI, according to a new MOM survey of 2,560 companies. A newly formed Tripartite Jobs Council is the government's response.
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FedEx And Viettel Post Launch National Logistics Partnership In Vietnam

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
FedEx has appointed Viettel Post as its National Network Provider in Vietnam, connecting the country's 34 provinces to over 220 global markets.
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108-Day Buffer, 63-Billion-Baht Hole: Thailand’s Dual Energy Reality In May 2026

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Thailand's diesel is still cheaper than in most ASEAN neighbors, but that gap is sustained by a fund deficit that will eventually require either higher prices or a government bailout.
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Japan Reviews Dual Pricing For Tourist Sites

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The review could lead to adjustments in how tourist site fees are implemented.
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MAS Opens A Pathway For Singapore Banks To Hold Stablecoins Without Punitive Capital Charges

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
MAS has proposed a principle-based alternative to the Basel 1,250% risk weight on permissionless blockchain cryptoassets, with submissions closing May 18, 2026.
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PayNet And NETS Lead Nexus Technical Operator Mandate With Endava And AWS Support

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
PayNet, NETS, Endava, and AWS are now building the infrastructure that will link five national payment systems by 2027.
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Vietnam Digital Technology Industry Posts USD 23.8 Billion Monthly Revenue

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Vietnam's digital technology industry generated an estimated USD 23.8 billion in monthly revenue, up 38% year-on-year.
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APAEC 2026-2030 And The Hormuz Test: How Asean’s Energy Blueprint Is Being Used In Real Time

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
ASEAN endorsed the APAEC 2026-2030 energy framework in October 2025. By March 2026, the Hormuz crisis was already forcing accelerated implementation.
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Myanmar Rubber Sector Earns USD 400 Million In FY2025-2026 As Per-Tonne Price Discount Persists

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Myanmar exported approximately 300,000 tonnes of natural rubber in FY2025-2026, generating over USD 400 million in revenue.
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Pertamina And The Moscow Deal: Indonesia Bets 150 Million Barrels On Russian Supply

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Indonesia commits to 150 million barrels of Russian crude through 2026, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz via the Malacca route.
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Scoot Hits 85 Destinations With New Indonesia Routes

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Scoot launches Singapore-Belitung service on 3 May 2026, opening the island's first direct international scheduled connection.
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Malaysia Elevates Biodiesel Policy As Diesel Prices Surge

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Malaysia is spending approximately RM2,300 every second on fuel subsidies, according to the Prime Minister's economic adviser, as the government pursues biofuel and conservation measures to ease pressure.
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From Cilacap To Tanjung Enim: Inside Indonesia’s Multi-Site Fuel Security Buildout

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Indonesia's Phase II downstreaming push spans energy, minerals, and agriculture across 13 projects, with 600,000 jobs projected from Cilacap to Morowali to Maluku.
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KuCoin And Lightnet Explore Digital Asset Collaboration In Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
KuCoin and Lightnet are exploring a collaboration to develop digital asset and cross-border payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia.
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ASEAN’s Petroleum Safety Net Has a Ratification Problem

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
ASEAN imports over a third of its oil and gas from the Middle East. The April 27 meeting was the bloc formally acknowledging a structural exposure that the Hormuz closure made undeniable.
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Ant International Launches Open-Source Protocol To Put AI Agents At The Center Of Mobile Payments

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Ant International's open-source AMP protocol connects AI agents to 1.8 billion digital wallet users across Asia.
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Singapore Raises 2030 Solar Target To 3 GWp As Gas Dependence Exposed By Hormuz Crisis

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Singapore's energy crisis response is structured around three timelines: immediate supply security, a Q3 tariff shock to be cushioned by pre-positioned rebates, and a longer solar expansion program now targeting 3 GWp by 2030.
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Vietnam’s Power System Tests Its Limits Before Peak Dry Season Has Even Begun

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The heatwave is expected to ease after April 14. Forecasters warn heatwaves intensify from May through August, with 2026 overall more severe than 2025.
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Hilton Plants Eight Brand Flags Across Asia Pacific In One Year

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Hilton is introducing eight luxury and lifestyle brands into new Asia Pacific markets in 2026, its most concentrated premium push in the region.
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Reserve Bank Of India Cancels Paytm Payments Bank Licence After Eight Years Of Compliance Failures

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
India's RBI cancelled Paytm Payments Bank's licence on April 24, 2026, after eight years of unresolved KYC and governance failures.
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United States Crude Oil Arrives In Japan For 1st Time Since Iran Crisis

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The development highlights shifts in global energy strategies amid crisis.
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Malaysia’s Dual-Licensed Crypto Exchange Enters Growth Phase

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Bybit leads Hata's $8M Series A, backing Malaysia's only dual-licensed crypto exchange and deepening its Southeast Asia regulated market strategy.
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Indonesia’s Rural Solar Retreat: How Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Reversing Household Energy Gains

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Indonesia's rural solar rollback: villages with household solar fell 26% from 2021 to 2024, even as panel costs dropped globally. Subsidies and incentive gaps are the culprit.
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FTSE Russell Confirms Vietnam’s Emerging Market Upgrade

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
FTSE Russell has confirmed Vietnam's upgrade to Secondary Emerging Market status, effective September 21, 2026, after eight years on the watch list.
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Bain Report Finds Vietnam Recorded Zero Private Equity Exits In 2025

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Southeast Asia's private equity deal value fell 10% to US$14.3 billion in 2025, with exit value dropping 32% to US$4 billion.
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Lantern Festival Host City Showcases Taiwan-Japan History, Culture

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
The celebration offers deeper insight into local cultural identity.
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Philippine Fintech Salmon Group Secures USD100 Million Across Equity And Debt

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Founded in 2022 by former Tinkoff executives, Salmon Group has moved from point-of-sale lending to a licensed bank in under four years, now backed by IFC and Abu Dhabi's ADQ.
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HDBank Moves To Full Control Of HD SAISON Ahead Of Planned Stock Listing

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
HDBank is building a multi-entity financial group. With HD SAISON, HD Securities, and Vikki Bank all in play for 2026, Vietnam's banking sector is watching one of its most active consolidators at work.
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Hateco Hai Phong’s Gemini Designation Anchors APM Terminals’ Asia Port Strategy

The Southeast Asian Gazette -
Cargo through Hai Phong was growing at 12 to 15 percent annually before HHIT opened. With a 2.2 million TEU facility now inside the Gemini network, the growth trajectory has a new ceiling.
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