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Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Vietnam’s Nuclear Push

With Vietnamese diesel prices up 70 percent since the Hormuz closure, Hanoi's nuclear deal with Russia reflects how energy crises reshape long-term power planning.

How The Middle East War Is Grounding Vietnam’s Airline Ambitions For 2026

Vietnam Airlines posted record 2025 revenue, then weeks later began suspending routes. The speed of reversal shows how exposed aviation is to supply shocks.

Japan Trains Foreign Workers For Railway Maintenance

The initiative aims to train around 100 foreign workers annually under Japan’s skilled worker program.

Hong Leong Islamic Bank Rebrands As HLB Islamic And Launches Hayat Wealth Stewardship Proposition

Embedding Islamic charitable instruments into mainstream banking apps marks a key shift in how Malaysian banks serve customers' religious and financial needs together.

‘Big Dawgs’ Hitmaker Hanumankind Set For April 2026 Asia Tour, Including Hong Kong

Hanumankind delivers a tour shaped by ambition, identity, and global recognition.

HSBC Begins Assessing 10% Workforce Reduction Tied To Artificial Intelligence

KYC compliance, transaction monitoring, and customer service operations face the highest AI displacement risk in banking, and HSBC has named all three publicly.

Maiora Renewable Energy Exits Singapore To Focus On Taiwan And Philippines As Peak Energy Consolidates Local Platform

Singapore GasCo began centralizing LNG procurement in 2025. The Peak Energy acquisition on March 12 represents the private sector's parallel response: reducing exposure to imported gas through domestic solar aggregation.

Thailand’s Seven-Year Power Plan Gap Deepens As Government Formation Drags Into March 2026

Thailand's new PDP drafting panel has a four-month completion target from late 2025. Whether that timeline holds now depends on how quickly the cabinet is seated and the NEPC is reconstituted.

Grab Holdings Loan Book Doubles To USD 1.18 Billion As GXS Bank And GX Bank Scale Rapidly

Grab filed its 2025 annual report with the SEC on March 6, covering operations across eight Southeast Asian markets.

PM Chinh’s Directive No. 09 Links EV Charging Infrastructure To Immediate Fuel Crisis Response

The Central Biofuels Plant produced its first ethanol batch on February 6. Weeks later, it is central to Vietnam's crisis fuel response.

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