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Mastercard Move and Bank of Shanghai establish bi-directional cross-border payment flows between China and global markets, adding domestic bank account rails to Mastercard's existing China network.

Cherry trees are beginning to bloom, bringing the country closer to peak sakura viewing.

DBS has extended SecureFX to all corporate customers in Singapore, giving businesses of all sizes access to FX rate-locking for cross-border payments through DBS IDEAL.

The Asian thermal coal benchmark rose 13.2 percent in March. LNG prices doubled. The spread between the two fuels is now driving every grid dispatch decision across Southeast Asia.

Brent hit $119 on March 9. The IEA announced 400 million barrels on March 11. By March 17, Brent was back above $100. The Strait is still closed.

No investment quantum or contracted project value was disclosed alongside the March 16 announcement. For investors and analysts tracking Cape EMS's CEB 2.0 progress, the next material data point will be evidence of anchor customers and Cape Renewables revenue appearing in the income statement.

Indonesia's central bank now faces simultaneous pressure from a geopolitical shock, two sovereign rating downgrades, capital outflows, and rupiah weakness approaching crisis-era levels. Bank Indonesia's March 17 hold is the opening frame of a more complex monetary story.

The government’s decision highlights efforts to secure domestic energy supply during international tensions.

Two acquisitions in two months: GajiGesa in February, Timo in March. Kredivo Group's regional consolidation strategy is moving fast.

Philippine digital banking is getting more competitive. Salmon Bank's recapitalization is one of the clearer signals that challenger banks are playing a long game.