Thailand Expands Financial Supervision To 3,600 Non-Bank Operators

Thailand's Financial Institutions Policy Committee has approved the broad regulatory approach for the incoming BNPL licence.
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Who Really Owns Indonesia’s High-Speed Railway Now?

A Belt and Road-linked railway gets a governance overhaul in Jakarta.

Thailand Sets Six-Month Runway For Crypto Travel Rule Compliance

The rule extends compliance duties to transfers involving self-hosted wallets, not just custodial platforms.

Bukit Aman Reports 5,134 QR Code Scam Cases In First Half Of 2026

Account holders who knowingly let scam networks use their accounts may themselves face investigation, police say.

Petronas Partners With Iraya Energies On AI Upgrade

The initiative builds on Petronas' earlier AI and computing partnerships from ADIPEC 2025.

Vietnam Electricity Group Signals Shift In Tariff Structure

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Energy Institute's Ngo Duc Lam links the tariff reform to Vietnam's competitive power market goals.

Malaysia’s Payments Industry Gets New Visa Roadmap On AI Fraud

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Issuers, acquirers, regulators and consumers all get defined roles under Visa's new Malaysia security roadmap.

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Thailand To License Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Debt Concerns

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Thailand's household debt sits near 87% of GDP, a backdrop shaping the central bank's approach to BNPL oversight.

Founder Energy Enters Bidding For Malaysia’s LSS6 Programme

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Projects under LSS6 are targeted for full commercial operation by December 31, 2029.

Indonesia’s Pertamina Adjusts Fuel Prices Under Government Formula

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Fuel prices in Indonesia continue to vary by region due to local tax rates and distribution costs.

SBI Holdings Takes 20 Percent Stake In Ajaib For USD270 Million

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SBI Holdings plans to use its new stake in Ajaib to expand distribution of its yen stablecoin, JPYSC, into the Indonesian market.

Axiata’s Boost Holdings Lands Development Finance Backing

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IFC first signaled its intent to lead Boost's equity round back in December 2025.

Henry Yu On Uniworld’s Indonesia Strategy Amid Currency Pressure

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Uniworld's Indonesia playbook: secondary city expansion, trade partner education and corporate group targeting.

Indonesia’s Sovereign Fund Grows Powerful, Disclosure Lags

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Danantara's reported profit surge is real on paper. Whether it holds up under audit is the open question.

National Assembly Backs Ninh Thuan Restructuring With Near-Unanimous Vote

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The resettlement component for Ninh Thuan communities is now a standalone project, separate from the two power plants.

Islamic Banking Veteran Appointed Chairman Of Bank Islam Malaysia

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Malaysia's Islamic banking sector sees a new chairman appointment at Bank Islam this week.

Vietnam’s Techcombank Weighs Foreign Investment At Double Book Value

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Sources say a Techcombank transaction, if any, may not close until late 2026 or early 2027.
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