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Vietnam Stock Market Hits 11.6 Million Investor Accounts As Regulators Push For Deeper Institutional Participation

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Vietnam's securities regulator held its annual development conference on March 20, 2026, as the country's FTSE emerging market upgrade approaches.

Jetstar Airways Opens Melbourne Avalon’s First International Route with Bali Service

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Jetstar Airways inaugurates Bali flights from Melbourne Avalon, opening regional Victoria's first international air corridor.

MAS Releases Practical AI Risk Handbook For Banks, Insurers, And Capital Market Firms

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With agentic AI entering financial services, the MindForge toolkit addresses governance gaps that existing frameworks were not designed to cover.

FOMO Pay AI Soundbox Merges Card, QR, And On-Chain Payments At The Point Of Sale

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With its DPT licence and Elliptic integration, FOMO Pay sets a compliance benchmark for stablecoin point-of-sale payments in Southeast Asia.

Battery Storage Investment Stalls Without Market Frameworks, FESSIA Warns

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Power system planners across Southeast Asia were trained on predictable fossil fuel generation. FESSIA argues that mindset must change as variable renewables expand.

Ninh Thuan 1 Deal Revives Vietnam’s 2,400 MW Nuclear Plan

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A Russian-built, Russian-fueled nuclear plant creates multi-decade Rosatom dependency for fuel, maintenance, and waste management. Vietnam has not disclosed financing or fuel terms.

Vietnam’s Aviation Sector Faces April Shock As China And Thailand Halt Fuel Exports

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Bamboo Airways is protecting trunk routes and high-yield tourism corridors while cutting frequencies, reflecting triage logic now driving network planning across Vietnam's aviation sector.

Japan Trains Foreign Workers For Railway Maintenance

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The program supports long-term maintenance and safety of railway systems across the country.

HSBC Weighs 20,000 Job Cuts As AI Targets Middle And Back Office Operations

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HSBC is assessing cuts of up to 20,000 roles as AI automation targets non-client-facing service center operations across Asia and globally.

Hong Leong Islamic Bank Rebrands As HLB Islamic With New Wealth Stewardship Strategy

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Hong Leong Islamic Bank officially rebranded as HLB Islamic on March 12, 2026, aligning its identity with the parent HLB brand.
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