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Singapore Gulf Bank Expands SGB Net To Include Regulated Stablecoin Settlement For Institutions

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Singapore Gulf Bank expands SGB Net to support regulated stablecoin settlement for institutional clients across Asia and the GCC.

ShopeePay Enters Cross-Border Payments Via Alipay+ Integration

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ShopeePay launches cross-border QR payments via Alipay+, reaching 150 million merchants across 100 markets instantly.

IFC Invests USD40 Million In Zetrix AI To Build Malaysia’s Blockchain Public Infrastructure

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IFC invests US$40 million in Zetrix AI to build blockchain and AI public infrastructure across Malaysia and ASEAN.

Malaysia’s Largest IPO In Nine Years: How Sunway Healthcare Priced RM2.86 Billion In A Contested Market

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Malaysia's largest IPO in nine years is fully subscribed. Sunway Healthcare Holdings Berhad confirmed its RM1.45 price on March 9, with the retail tranche closing 5.57 times oversubscribed — 77,236 applications received for 1.51 billion shares against 230 million available.

Vietnam’s FDI Disbursement Hits Five-Year High

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Vietnam opened 2026 with $3.21 billion in realized FDI, the highest two-month disbursement in five years.

Singapore EMA Warns Of Higher Electricity Tariffs After Qatar LNG Halt

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Singapore sourced nearly half its LNG from Qatar in 2025. That supply is now offline.

ASMC Seasonal Forecast Places Southeast Asia Heat And LNG Supply Shock On A Collision Course

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ASMC projects 80 to 100 percent probability of above-normal heat across Indonesia and Malaysia through May 2026.

Bank Indonesia’s Sweeping Payment System Overhaul Takes Effect March 31 As Industry Faces First Compliance Deadlines

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PBI 10/2025 is part of a longer agenda. Bank Indonesia's Blueprint for Indonesia Payment System 2030 is a multi-year roadmap for digital integration and risk-based supervision.

DBS Bank Activates 12-Hour Cooling Period For High-Risk Digital Transactions Effective March 7

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Singapore's Shared Responsibility Framework, which took effect December 16, 2024, makes the 12-hour cooling period a formal duty for financial institutions. DBS Bank's March 7 activation brings it into full compliance.

LHoFT And ADB Ventures Launch NextFin Asia Fund For ASEAN Financial Inclusion Fintechs

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The NextFin Asia Fund shifts the Catapult model from pure acceleration to a platform combining capital, mentorship, market access, and impact measurement for ASEAN fintech founders.
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