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Malaysia E-Payment Growth Outpaces Blueprint Target For Third Consecutive Year

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Bank Negara Malaysia is advancing work on CBDC, tokenised deposits, and ringgit stablecoins in 2026, with a regulatory framework for digital assets under development.

Malaysia Formalizes Regulator-Industry Co-Creation For Shariah-Compliant Capital Products

Metropolitan Asia -
FIKRALab targets innovators, financial institutions, academia, and technology providers through annual structured cohort cycles.

The Chairman Reclaims Asia’s Best Restaurant Crown As Hong Kong Dominates The 2026 Rankings

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The Chairman in Hong Kong reclaims Asia's Best Restaurant title for 2026, its second time at the top since its historic 2021 win.

G-7 Vows To Take All Necessary Steps For Energy Market Stability

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Authorities are prepared to respond to emerging challenges affecting energy availability.

VinEnergo And FLC Lead Wave of Capital Into Vietnam’s Newly Enlarged Gia Lai Province

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Vietnam's Gia Lai province approved US$32 billion across 273 investment projects at its 2026 Investment Promotion Conference on March 28.

Japan’s METI Signals Expanded Malaysia Investment Drive In Semiconductors, Data Centres, And AI

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Japan's METI confirmed plans to expand investment in Malaysia's semiconductor, data centre, and AI sectors at a Kuala Lumpur bilateral event on March 29.

Nium’s Stablecoin Card Platform Targets Enterprise Deployment Gap

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Nium launched a stablecoin card platform connecting digital dollar balances to Visa and Mastercard merchant networks globally.

Tazapay Raises USD36 Million To Scale Emerging Market Payment Rails

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Tazapay closed a $36 million Series B extension led by Circle Ventures to scale cross-border payment rails globally.

From Aspiration To Policy: ASEAN’s Nuclear Moment Arrives Under Pressure

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Five ASEAN nations are formally committing to nuclear power as the Hormuz closure makes imported fuel a structural liability.

Thailand’s Fuel Export Carve-Outs Reveal Cross-Border Power Dependencies

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Thailand's oil export ban has two exceptions: Laos and Myanmar. Both are tied to Thailand's own power grid, not aid.
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