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Salmon Bank more than doubled its client base in 2025, fueled by an 8% time deposit product. The latest capital injection keeps that momentum going.

EBANX's Singapore headquarters will serve as a payments product and regulatory center, with 25 professionals covering engineering, compliance, treasury, and merchant success.

Republic Act 12120's VAT exemption for indigenous natural gas is drawing renewed scrutiny as the Philippines seeks consumer relief without waiting for structural market reform.

The Hai Phong facility targets full operations by 2028, the same window Vietnam must begin connecting large-scale offshore wind to a grid that currently cannot carry it efficiently.

Vietnam reduced fuel import taxes to zero while global crude was trading at an 18-month high. The policy intent is clear. The fiscal sustainability of holding that position is a separate question entirely.

Following a USD 150 million Series D, Thunes deploys capital, talent, and regulatory approvals in sequence.

From Singapore to 28 countries at launch, ShopeePay's Alipay+ rollout is set to expand across all regional markets.

Malaysia's MyDigital ID and blockchain service network gain a new institutional backer through the IFC and Zetrix AI agreement.

Singapore Gulf Bank's product roadmap moved from corporate banking launch to stablecoin settlement in under 18 months.

Southeast Asia's private healthcare sector is now drawing sovereign wealth funds, global pension capital, and private equity at scale. Sunway Healthcare's RM16.68 billion debut is the clearest market signal yet that the region's hospital infrastructure has matured into a primary institutional asset class.