Oil Fuel Fund Faces 229 Million Baht Daily Subsidy Bill

The Oil Fuel Fund Office has reportedly proposed five measures, including a 1 to 2 baht excise tax cut request.
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IOI Properties Eyes Civic District Retail And Hospitality Assets In Singapore

Perennial Holdings controls about 80% of Capitol Singapore and about one-third of Chijmes. Both assets are now in exclusive talks with IOI Properties.

Maybank Indonesia And Nium Open Five-Currency Cross-Border Transfer Service

Banks in the region are turning to payment infrastructure partners to speed up cross-border transfers. Maybank Indonesia’s Nium tie-up is the latest example.

CapBay Reaches RM6 Billion Milestone As Budget 2027 Backs P2P Financing

CapBay says assessing invoices and live trading data cuts SME financing approvals from months to days.

Australia Commits AUD18.3 Million To Vietnam Energy Transition

Australia pledged continued support for Vietnam’s grid modernisation, renewable energy, and electricity market development under the Aus4Growth energy project.

Bahlil Orders PLN And Regions To Map Unelectrified Villages

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In Prau Bosok, low voltage previously limited supply, and some families drew power from neighbors without their own connection.

Tourism Malaysia Bets On Alipay+ Voyager To Reach International Travellers

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Cross-border payments are shifting from simple acceptance to engagement. The Tourism Malaysia and Alipay+ MoU links payments, discovery and travel incentives in a single wallet experience.

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GovTech And Google DeepMind Build Privacy-First AI To Counter Singapore Scams

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The model will reach users gradually through government-partnered apps and only with user consent. No launch date has been announced.

Clean Max Expands Thai Solar Platform Through Massmunch Purchase

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Clean Max disclosed the Massmunch share purchase to BSE, stating the transaction is not a related-party deal.

PLN Batam Outage Puts Data Centre Supply Under Scrutiny

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The Batam outage also disrupted water supply, as pumps across residential areas could not operate without electricity.

Ledger Reviews Reseller Controls After CryptoBilis Incident In Southeast Asia

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CoinGecko CEO Bobby Ong recommends buying hardware wallets directly from manufacturers, citing added supply chain risk from resellers.

Bank Of Thailand Governor Outlines Three-Part Fix For SME Credit Gap

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Thai consumers will soon be able to check their credit bureau records for free twice a year under a rule expected to take effect within two to three months.

Malaysia Budget 2027 Energy Measures Include TNB Grid Investment

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Budget 2027 keeps the Southern Link Transmission Line project as a long-term measure to secure electricity supply in Sabah.

Bahlil Schedules PLN Meeting Over Widespread Batam Outage

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PT PLN Batam said technical teams and relevant authorities are still tracing the exact cause of Monday’s widespread outage in Batam.

Standard Chartered Extends Digital Asset Custody Network To Singapore

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Standard Chartered’s Singapore plan adds a global systemically important bank to the city-state’s institutional digital asset custody market.

Zetrix AI Gives No Timeline For Settling RM314 Million In JPJ Collections

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The Zetrix AI disclosure puts remittance obligations of payment collection agents in Malaysia under closer scrutiny.

Siam Piwat Strengthens Luxury Retail Presence With Bangkok Watch Week 2026

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Siam Piwat strengthens its luxury retail presence following the successful conclusion of Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026.
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