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Malaysia Moves Toward B15 Biodiesel Amid Supply Shock

Nearly half of Malaysia's crude oil imports transit the Strait of Hormuz, placing the country among Southeast Asia's most exposed net importers to the ongoing supply disruption.

KuCoin And Lightnet Move Toward Integrated Crypto Remittance Network

KuCoin brings over 100 million users; Lightnet brings US$10 billion in annual fund volume and licensed settlement rails across Asia.

Singapore Sets Stage For Multi-Quarter Electricity Cost Escalation As Crisis Enters New Phase

More than 1,300 public comments followed DPM Gan's call for households to use fans over air-conditioning. The government responded the next day with an institutional directive requiring all agencies to lead by example.

Ant International Open-Sources Agentic Mobile Protocol In Bid To Set Global AI Commerce Infrastructure Standard

Ant International's Know Your Agent framework assigns digital identities to AI agents, addressing agentic commerce's core trust challenge.

Southern Vietnam Faces Evening Supply Risk As Domestic Gas Fields Decline

Vietnam's installed capacity is 92,383 MW. Available peak capacity is approximately 56,800 MW. The gap is fuel constraints, maintenance, and weather.

ASEAN Power Grid Revived As Crisis Talking Point

The April 27 joint statement called for biodiesel blending, bioethanol mandates, EV adoption, and civilian nuclear energy, the most comprehensive ASEAN energy directive issued under crisis conditions.

NoMad, Waldorf, Conrad: Hilton Rewrites Its Asia Pacific Map

Hilton entered 2026 with its largest global pipeline ever, following 350-plus Asia Pacific signings in 2025.

RBI’s Paytm Payments Bank Cancellation Sets New Enforcement Benchmark

India's most prominent fintech licence cancellation is now final. APAC regulators watching digital bank compliance will take note of the RBI's action.

United States Crude Oil Arrives In Japan For 1st Time Since Iran Crisis

This marks the first such shipment since tensions escalated in late February.

Bybit And Hata Forge Strategic Partnership To Expand Malaysia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem

Global exchanges are increasingly entering Southeast Asia through compliant local platforms. The Bybit-Hata deal is the latest example of this regional trend.

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