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Pope Leo Calls For Peace, Renewal In His 1st Easter Mass Message

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The message underscored the need for peace and spiritual renewal as the world faces ongoing challenges.
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DBS Restores Services In 90 Minutes But Outage Pattern Raises Ongoing Resilience Questions

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Digital banking resilience is no longer optional in Singapore. The DBS March 2026 outage is a reminder that infrastructure reliability is a regulatory obligation.
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Singapore Has Not Yet Imposed Energy Restrictions, But The HCMC Is Reviewing That Option

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Singapore's crisis architecture is now fully activated, with the HCMC, HCEG, and Cabinet operating in coordinated response mode.
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Bongao Energy Emergency Puts Philippine Peripheral Supply Chains Under National Scrutiny

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Bongao's state of local emergency joins Sorsogon Province and Ajuy, Iloilo in a growing map of Philippine communities declaring fuel crises — a pattern that reveals systemic gaps in the country's energy emergency response architecture.
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Indonesia Reframes Its Urban Waste Crisis as a National Infrastructure Priority

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Danantara’s second registration round is a structured entry point into one of Southeast Asia’s largest green infrastructure programmes.
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QRIS Cross-Border Network Grows To Five Corridors With South Korea Launch

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The Bank of Korea plans to expand its QR payment network to Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and India following the Indonesia rollout.
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How Ripple’s GTreasury Acquisition Became A Digital Asset Infrastructure Play

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Ripple Treasury processed USD 13 trillion in 2025 with no native digital asset support. That changes as of April 1, 2026.
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MobiFone Digital Payment Launches As Vietnam Ends NAPAS Switching Monopoly

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Vietnam now has two licensed payment switching operators after MobiFone Digital Payment launched on March 27, ending NAPAS's sole-operator status.
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BNM Annual Report: Malaysia Clocks 18.4 Billion E-Payments In 2025

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Malaysia recorded 18.4 billion e-payment transactions in 2025, with each Malaysian averaging 538 digital payments for the year, per Bank Negara Malaysia's Annual Report.
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Malaysia Formalizes Regulator-Industry Co-Creation For Shariah-Compliant Capital Products

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Malaysia's SC launched FIKRALab to develop Maqasid al-Shariah-driven Islamic capital market products under the 2026–2030 masterplan.
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The Chairman At No. 1, Bangkok At Nine Entries: The Cities That Now Define Asia’s Restaurant Rankings

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Hong Kong hosted the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony for the first time in 2026 and claimed the top two positions on the night.
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G-7 Vows To Take All Necessary Steps For Energy Market Stability

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The move reinforces international efforts to maintain a stable and secure energy market.
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Supply Chain Resiliency, AI, And Energy Transition: Japan’s Four Pillars For Malaysia Investment

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Japan’s JASM and TSMC Kyushu operations are being positioned as regional infrastructure for AI and advanced computing deployment across ASEAN markets.
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Vietnam’s Gia Lai Targets Semiconductor And AI Roles as Investment Pledges Cross US$32 Billion Mark

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With two airports, a deep-water port, and international border gates, Gia Lai is positioning itself as a Mekong sub-region logistics gateway.
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Nium Cuts Stablecoin Card Launch Timelines from Months To Days

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Nium's dual-network platform signals consolidation in how enterprises access stablecoin card issuance and cross-border payout.
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Tazapay Closes Series B Extension With Coinbase Ventures And CMT Digital

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Emerging markets where legacy banking falls short are now the primary battleground for next-generation payment infrastructure.
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Vietnam Leads As ASEAN’s Nuclear Window Opens Under A Global LNG Crisis

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The Hormuz closure gave ASEAN governments a concrete near-term reason to reduce fossil fuel import dependence. Nuclear is one of the direct beneficiaries of that pressure.
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Thailand’s Oil Ban Exposes The Hidden Architecture of ASEAN Energy Interdependence

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The Hormuz crisis is revealing which energy relationships are contractual and which ones are structural. Thailand, Laos and Myanmar are both.
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Japan Begins 1st Release Of State Oil Reserves In 4 Years

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The move reflects proactive measures to manage risks linked to global oil supply challenges.
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From Bank Subsidiary To Listed Entity: PNB Holdings Corp. Takes Final Regulatory Step Toward PSE Debut

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With 98.08% of property dividends already distributed, PNB Holdings enters its PSE listing process nearly ready.
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Vietnam’s USD 25 Billion Foreign Inflow Opportunity Hinges On April 2026 FTSE Broker Access Assessment

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The March 20 conference placed Vietnam's stock market at the centre of the country's double-digit GDP growth ambition for 2026 to 2030.
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Melbourne’s Second Airport Claims International Status with Jetstar’s Denpasar Launch

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Managed corporate travel programs gain Bali access through reinstated QF codeshare on Jetstar-operated Denpasar services.
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D&L Leans On Six Decades Of Resilience To Weather Middle East Crisis

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While challenges persist, the company maintains confidence in its long-standing strategies, focusing on resilience and flexibility to sustain operations through uncertain times.
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From Crypto Exchanges To ETF Listings: Malaysia’s Next Regulatory Step

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Retail investors in Malaysia could gain regulated access to digital currency exposure through Bursa-listed ETFs if the proposed rule amendments are finalised.
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How Mastercard Is Positioning For The Stablecoin Era

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The Mastercard Crypto Partner Program functions as a working product forum, not a marketing alliance, for on-chain payments.
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MAS And 24 Financial Institutions Publish AI Risk Toolkit Covering Generative And Agentic AI

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MAS and 24 financial institutions published an AI risk toolkit covering traditional, generative, and agentic AI on 20 March 2026.
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FOMO Pay Brings Stablecoin Acceptance To Singapore Merchants With Single-Device Terminal

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FOMO Pay launches Singapore's first merchant terminal accepting cards, PayNow, e-wallets, and regulated stablecoins in a single device.
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FESSIA Names Philippines And Vietnam As Southeast Asia’s Most Urgent Storage Markets

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FESSIA told The Battery Show Asia on March 24 that grid readiness, not generation, is now the binding constraint on Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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Vietnam And Russia Sign Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Agreement

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Vietnam and Russia signed the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear agreement in Moscow on March 23, formalizing two VVER-1200 reactors totaling 2,400 MW of baseload capacity.
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Vietnam Airlines Cuts Domestic Routes As Jet Fuel Crisis Tests Record 2025 Financial Gains

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Vietnam Airlines suspends seven domestic routes from April 1 as jet fuel supplies run critically low.
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Japan Trains Foreign Workers For Railway Maintenance

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JR East’s program is expected to strengthen the railway sector by developing a more diverse workforce.
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HSBC CFO Names KYC, Transaction Monitoring, And Customer Service As AI Targets

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HSBC's AI job cut review is not an isolated event. Goldman Sachs and Citigroup insiders reportedly indicate comparable workforce assessments are already underway.
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HLB Islamic Integrates Zakat And Waqf Into Mobile App In Digital Islamic Banking Push

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HLB Islamic’s Hayat proposition targets financing growth above the industry average over the next three to five years as it competes for wealth stewardship mandates.
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‘Big Dawgs’ Hitmaker Hanumankind Set For April 2026 Asia Tour, Including Hong Kong

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The next phase of Hanumankind’s rise unfolds on stage, as he brings his sound to Asia.
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PM Chinh’s Directive No. 09 Links EV Charging Infrastructure To Immediate Fuel Crisis Response

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Vietnam is asking Japan and South Korea for crude oil while accelerating a biofuel transition, running a dual-track energy security response in real time.
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Cross-Border Import Delays Push Singapore Corporates Toward Domestic Distributed Generation

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Singapore's corporate renewable market is converging around two constraints: not enough domestic supply and uncertain import pricing from cross-border projects. Peak Energy's model is built specifically to address the first of those two problems.
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Thailand’s Data Center Sector Waits On DPPA Rollout Frozen By Election Transition

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Corporate buyers in Thailand's data center sector need generation planning certainty before committing capital. The DPPA and new PDP have both been stalled for over a year, a fact that Vietnam and Malaysia are actively using in their own investment pitches.
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Grab Holdings 2025 Annual Report Reveals USD 500 Million Buyback Alongside First Profitable Year

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Grab projects USD 4.04 to 4.10 billion in revenue for 2026, extending its first profitable year into sustained growth.
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Southeast Asia’s Structural Refinery Exposure Amplifies Global Supply Shock Beyond Crude Price Headlines

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ASEAN ministers specifically called for biofuel and renewable energy diversification as a supply route hedge. The crisis is reframing energy transition as an immediate security imperative.
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Myanmar Warns Against Diesel Hoarding As LNG Deliveries Sustain Industrial Zone Supply

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The Dapeng Princess completes its fifth Thilawa call. Industrial zones stay lit. Millions of households remain on rotating blackouts.
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Asian Bond Futures At SGX Signal Singapore’s Bid To Anchor Regional Rate Risk Management

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SGX's bond futures push reflects a structural shift in Asian capital markets. Global investors are treating Southeast Asian sovereign debt as a core allocation, not an afterthought.
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Indonesia Leverages World’s Largest Nickel Reserves In Japan Cooperation Deal

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Indonesia and Japan advance regional energy security through a minerals and nuclear cooperation agreement signed March 15.
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How Landlocked Laos Became Southeast Asia’s Most Exposed Economy In The Hormuz Supply Shock

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Laos' fuel crisis has forced school weeks to three days, shifted civil servants to remote work, and closed nearly half the country's petrol stations.
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New Bird Species Found In Japan For First Time In 45 Years

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The discovery marks a significant milestone in ornithological studies in Japan.
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Kredivo Group Acquires Full Stake In Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank In Undisclosed Cross-Border Deal

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Kredivo Group acquires 100% of Timo, Vietnam's first digital bank, merging BNPL credit with licensed banking infrastructure.
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2C2P And M-PAY Partner To Expand Digital Payment Options For Sun PhuQuoc Airways In Vietnam

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2C2P and M-PAY will provide payment orchestration for Sun PhuQuoc Airways in Vietnam, covering cards, wallets, QR, and direct debit.
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Laos Slashes Fuel Taxes To Zero As Station Closures Expose Deep Import Dependency

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Laos cut its diesel excise tax to zero on March 18 after more than 1,000 fuel stations closed and prices spiked 50 percent in a single week. The country imports over 97% of its fuel from Thailand.
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Indonesia And Japan Sign Five-Year Nuclear Energy And Critical Minerals MoC At Tokyo Energy Forum

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Indonesia and Japan signed a five-year nuclear energy and critical minerals MoC in Tokyo on March 15. The agreement covers technology transfer, SMR collaboration, and potential JBIC and NEXI export credit financing.
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British Airways Returns To Melbourne Via Kuala Lumpur, Doubling Its Australia Footprint From January 2027

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British Airways returns to Melbourne in January 2027, routing daily through Kuala Lumpur.
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Why Wealthy Individuals Treat Boredom As A Competitive Advantage

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The wealthiest people you will never hear from are the ones who stopped filling every quiet moment with noise. That silence is doing more for their financial trajectory than their schedule ever could.
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