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Prabowo’s Seoul Summit Produces Ten Agreements Spanning Steel, Solar, And Data Centres

Indonesia secured US$23.6 billion in Japan before adding US$10.2 billion in Seoul, reflecting a deliberate Prabowo strategy to anchor North Asian industrial capital.

Singapore’s Dash Wallet Enters New Phase Under Western Union Ownership

The deal marks a shift for Western Union, from agent-based money transfers to embedded daily financial services through a consumer wallet.

Airwallex Moves From Selective Access To Full-Stack Financial Platform In Malaysia

Airwallex processed over MYR 2 billion in Malaysian remittance volume in 2025, before its full commercial licence was even secured.

Pope Leo Calls For Peace, Renewal In His 1st Easter Mass Message

The Pope urged people to choose peace and unity amid tensions, particularly in conflict-affected areas.

From SARS To Hormuz: Singapore’s Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee And The Crises That Triggered It

Malaysian pipeline gas exports to Singapore are expected to end by 2027, compounding the city-state's structural LNG exposure.

Tawi-Tawi’s Sabah Supply Line Breaks Down As Regional Fuel Crisis Deepens

Philippine energy reserves are held in privately owned commercial inventories concentrated near population centers. Remote provinces like Tawi-Tawi have materially shorter effective buffers than national averages suggest.

Danantara’s USD 5 Billion Waste Programme Moves From Tender to Construction

Indonesia's waste-to-energy model is moving from policy to physical construction. The delivery gap is narrowing.

DBS Group Holdings Faces Another Digital Reliability Test As Singapore Regulator Follows Up

From a 10-hour outage in 2023 to 90 minutes in 2026, DBS disruptions are getting shorter but the frequency remains a concern for Singapore's digital finance hub.

Ripple Treasury Makes Digital Assets Behave Like Cash For Finance Teams

For APAC treasurers managing cross-border liquidity, Ripple Treasury's unified dashboard reduces platform and custody fragmentation.

QRIS Goes Live In South Korea On The Day Of A Presidential Summit

Cross-border QR interoperability is increasingly a central bank priority across APAC, reducing reliance on correspondent banking for small payments.