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Japan, Pakistan Agree To Cooperate On Middle East Issues

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Prime Ministers Sanae Takaichi and Shehbaz Sharif committed to working together for early de-escalation of the conflict.

VPBank’s CAEX Becomes A Test Case For Vietnam’s Shift From Crypto Prohibition To Controlled Access

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Vietnam ranked 4th globally in the Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Adoption Index, making it one of the most active retail markets yet to have a regulated domestic exchange.

Prime Minister’s Order No. 40 Drives Laos EV Push As Diesel Prices Double

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Diesel in Laos cost LAK19,970 per liter on February 26. By March 28, it had reached LAK44,340.

Solar Plus Storage Would Save ASEAN USD 4 Billion Over Planned Gas Expansion

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By early 2026, eight of 18 ASEAN Power Grid interconnection projects were complete, enabling 2.8 GW of cross-border electricity flow. The grid is the structural alternative.

Milken Institute: Southeast Asia’s Six Developing Markets Absorbed 8.2% Of Emerging Economy Capital Inflows Over Four Years

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Milken Institute's Matthew Aleshire notes investors are becoming more selective, with macroeconomic stability, financial depth, and governance as the key differentiators in Southeast Asia.

Japanese PM Takaichi Seeks 1-Year Timeline For Constitutional Amendment Proposal

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Takaichi aims to present a concrete proposal for constitutional revision within a year.

How HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Is Positioning Itself As Korea’s Low-Cost Production Hub

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HVS plans to lay the keel for 17 ships and deliver 12 in 2026, with total installation volume projected at 160,000 tons.

What Radisson’s Indonesia-Malaysia Bet Signals About Southeast Asian Hospitality Demand

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Southeast Asia Pacific now accounts for more than 60 Radisson-branded hotels in operation or active development across the region.

How Circle’s CPN Managed Payments Platform Removes The Last Barrier To Institutional Stablecoin Adoption

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Circle's first Payouts API expansion outside the US is now live in Singapore under MAS licensing. Asia Pacific stablecoin infrastructure is scaling.

How Mastercard Agent Pay Is Building A Trust Layer For AI-Initiated Commerce

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Thailand's Krungthai Card completed ASEAN's first country-level agentic payment pilot with Mastercard, using Elife on a Suvarnabhumi Airport route.
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