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From Document To Deployment: ASEAN’s Energy Cooperation Plan Faces Its First Crisis

Metropolitan Asia -
ADB launched a USD 25 million Regional Connectivity Fund on April 7, 2026, to accelerate ASEAN Power Grid project preparation. The Hormuz crisis arrived before the first projects are ready.

China Absorbs 75 Percent Of Myanmar’s Rubber Exports

Metropolitan Asia -
Myanmar's rubber quality gap limits revenue potential, with per-tonne realisations running 12% to 21% below international benchmark prices.

Indonesia’s Hormuz Exit: How Jakarta Rerouted Its Entire Crude Supply Chain In Weeks

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Indonesia's 2026 fuel subsidy budget was built on USD 70 oil. With Brent above USD 100, Pertamina is absorbing losses the state must cover.

Scoot Expands Beyond Bali To Emerging Indonesia Spots

Metropolitan Asia -
Two new destinations, six existing routes upgraded. Scoot's Q2 2026 network expansion is its most coordinated Indonesia push yet.

Indonesia Breaks Ground On IDR 116 Trillion Downstream Push To Cut Fuel Imports

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Indonesia broke ground on IDR 116 trillion in energy projects, with Pertamina refinery expansions targeting 62,000 bpd of new gasoline capacity by 2030.

Malaysia Forms Biofuel Panel As Subsidy Bill Hits RM7B

Metropolitan Asia -
Malaysia's monthly fuel subsidy bill surged from RM700 million pre-crisis to RM7 billion in April, prompting cabinet-level biofuel policy escalation.

KuCoin Partners With Lightnet On Cross-Border Blockchain Payments

Metropolitan Asia -
KuCoin remains restricted in Singapore under MAS licensing rules, making Lightnet's MPI licence a potentially significant compliance bridge.

Ant International AMP Framework Targets Asia’s Fragmented Wallet Ecosystem With AI Payment Standard

Metropolitan Asia -
Southeast Asia's fragmented wallet landscape is AMP's primary target, connecting hundreds of local schemes through one protocol.

ASEAN Energy Ministers Hold First Crisis AMEM, Demand Hormuz Transit Guarantees

Metropolitan Asia -
ASEAN held its first crisis energy ministerial on April 27, adopting a joint statement on petroleum security and Hormuz transit rights.

Singapore’s Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee Takes Charge As LNG Shock Hits Power Sector

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Singapore has activated its Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee and directed every ministry and statutory board to cut electricity use as LNG prices double. The sharp tariff increase arrives in Q3.
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