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RIU Hotels Expands Its Global All-Inclusive Model To Southeast Asia

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RIU's first Thai property brings 24-hour all-inclusive service to Phuket's northwest coastline.
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State Wealth Fund Steps In As Whoosh’s Financial Strain Persists

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INA or SMI — Indonesia's finance ministry hasn't decided which arm will take the Whoosh stake, but the handover date is set.
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Digital Asset Firms In Thailand Must Verify Self-Custodial Wallets By 2027

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Thailand's new crypto Travel Rule requires operators to collect and share sender and recipient details on every transfer.
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Malaysia’s QR Code Fraud Cases Climb Sharply Through 2026

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Selangor, Johor and Kuala Lumpur lead Malaysia in reported QR code scam cases this year.
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Iraya Energies Named Lead Integrator For Petronas AI Rollout

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Petronas targets RM50 billion to RM60 billion in annual upstream investment through the initiative.
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Vietnam Moves Toward Capacity-Based Electricity Pricing

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EVN's proposed tariff reform would start with large DPPA customers in early 2026.
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Visa Malaysia Roadmap Pushes Biometrics Over SMS Authentication

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Visa's latest Malaysia roadmap pushes the industry beyond SMS one-time passwords toward biometrics and payment passkeys.
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Six Major BNPL Operators Face New Bank Of Thailand Oversight

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Public consultation on Thailand's proposed BNPL rules is expected to open by the end of September 2026.
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Malaysia’s LSS6 Solar Tender Draws Founder Group’s EPCC Arm

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Malaysia's PETRA expects LSS6 to draw up to RM15 billion in private solar investment by 2029.
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Dexlite Prices Jump 20 Percent As Pertamina Revises Non-Subsidized Fuels

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Subsidized fuels Pertalite and Biosolar remain unchanged as Pertamina limits adjustments to select non-subsidized grades.
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SBI Holdings Deepens Southeast Asia Push With USD270 Million Ajaib Investment

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Indonesia's biggest tech fundraising round in years just closed. SBI Holdings has invested $270 million in investment platform Ajaib.
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IFC Completes Long-Flagged Investment In Malaysian Fintech Boost

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IFC subscribed for 11.7 million preference shares in Boost Holdings under a deal signed on July 31, 2026.
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Uniworld Targets Secondary Cities In Indonesia Expansion Push

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Currency pressure isn't slowing Uniworld down. The operator sees the moment as a chance to step up market education in Indonesia.
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Danantara’s Profit Claims Meet Investor Skepticism

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Danantara's profit claim would put it ahead of Temasek on paper. The audited numbers aren't out yet.
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Vietnam Moves To Fix 2009-Era Legal Gap In Ninh Thuan Nuclear Plan

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The restructuring addresses a gap left by a 2009 resolution that predated Vietnam's Law on Public Investment.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Taps 25-Year Banking Veteran For Top Board Role

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Bank Islam Malaysia's new Chairman previously led the transformation of Agrobank into a fully Islamic institution.
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Techcombank Stake Talks Test Vietnam’s Foreign Ownership Limits

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Techcombank shares rose as much as 7% after news broke of possible foreign investment talks.
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Southeast Asia’s Two Tourism Giants Strengthen Ties

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Thailand's presence at ITE HCMC 2026 signals continued investment in regional tourism partnerships.
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Bangshi’s Spandex Fabric Plant Advances At Du Long

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Khanh Hoa's industrial zone authority has approved Bangshi's plan for a knitted and woven fabric plant with a 10.8 million square meter annual capacity.
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Indonesia Commits USD62 Billion To Nationwide Solar Expansion

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The Bali solar plant combines 198 MWp of generation with a 666 MWh battery storage system across 211 hectares.
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GXBank FlexiCredit Expands Reach Through TNG Digital Partnership

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TNG Digital continues to build out its GOfinance hub, this time adding a credit facility from Malaysia's first licensed digital bank, GXBank.
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How Sacombank Is Rebuilding Its Banking Infrastructure For Scale

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A 200% performance gain and a 50% smaller server footprint: Sacombank's latest infrastructure upgrade by the numbers.
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Disney Cruise Line Expands South-East Asia Reach With Langkawi Stop

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Disney Cruise Line's newest itinerary addition gives guests a day of Langkawi's nature and culture at sea.
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Printed Circuit Boards Power Thai Growth Since 2023

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More than 300 global tech firms gathered in Bangkok this week as Thailand's BOI touted record electronics investment.
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Pertamina Geothermal Energy Expands Sumatra And Sulawesi Footprint

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IIGCE 2026 produced more than speeches. PGE and PLN IP walked away with a signed electricity purchase LOI.
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Clicx Bank Extends Loan Approval Timeline After Demand Surge

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Thailand's central bank weighed in on Clicx Bank's screening practices before the digital lender reopened applications this week.
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Kuala Lumpur’s StoreHub Lands Strategic Investment From ShardLab

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ShardLab, backed by Hashed and linked to Thailand's SCBX, has taken a stake in Kuala Lumpur-based StoreHub.
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Vietnam’s Military Bank Expands Charter Capital Via Rights Issue

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MB Bank's rights issue could raise up to $308 million, with anchor shareholder Viettel subscribing in full.
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Vietnam’s 58,000-Megawatt Wake-Up Call For Grid Modernization

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Vietnam's renewable energy paradox: solar and wind curtailed by day, supply strained by night. A new MoU aims to close that gap.
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Why Indonesia’s Geothermal Capacity Still Trails Its Potential

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Indonesia plans to offer 12 additional geothermal areas in 2026, nearly doubling prior-year exploration targets, officials said in Jakarta.
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DBS Doubles Down On Wealth Centres As Millennial Uptake Triples

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Investment balances of DBS Treasures clients who joined in 2025 have grown nearly sixfold since then.
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Ryt Bank Outpaces GXBank In Self Reported Customer Count

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Ryt Bank's AI assistant Ryt AI has been used more than 10 million times since launch, according to the bank.
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Fad’l Mohamed’s Vision: A Wider Lens For Malaysian Markets

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The KLCI expansion rolls out in two phases, from December 2026 through June 2027, to ease market impact.
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Penang’s Energy Framework Gets A Test Case At A Drive Thru

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TNB's Green Electricity Tariff will soon reach up to 285 McDonald's restaurants across Malaysia under an expanded agreement.
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Apple iMessage Emerges As Regulatory Blind Spot In Singapore Scam Fight

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Losses tied to iMessage courier scams in Singapore rose more than 80 percent in about two weeks, according to police.
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GLDB Posts First Full Year Profit Among Singapore Digital Banks

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GXS Bank's loss narrowed for a second straight year as total income rose nearly 50 percent. Here's what's driving the shift.
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Saigon Hi-Tech Park Lands USD508 Million Evolution DC Investment

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Ho Chi Minh City authorities granted Evolution DC a 50-year land lease without auction, clearing the way for major digital infrastructure investment.
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Facebook, Instagram And TikTok Must Verify Advertisers Under Singapore Rules

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Facebook, Instagram and TikTok must now verify advertisers against government records before running financial services ads targeting Singapore users.
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AFFIN Group Expands Regional Reach Through Baiduri Bank MoU

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Baiduri Bank, Brunei's largest conventional bank, is deepening its Malaysia ties through a new partnership with AFFIN Group.
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Asset World Corp Charts Path To 35 Hotels By 2030

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Fairmont makes its Thailand debut this month as Asset World Corp opens Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit.
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Johor’s Data Centre Cluster Welcomes Tencent Cloud

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Tencent Cloud's first Malaysian cloud region comes paired with a 1,000-person AI and cloud talent programme with UTM.
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Over 70 Percent Of Malaysian Financial Firms Now Use AI, BNM Says

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AI can support decisions in banking, but BNM's governor says responsibility for those decisions still sits with people.
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Indonesia’s New Credit Card Bypasses International Card Networks

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Eight major Indonesian banks are now issuing Kartu Kredit Indonesia, a new retail credit card built for the QRIS ecosystem.
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Royal Caribbean Doubles Down On Singapore With Year-Round Navigator Of The Seas Deployment

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Singapore's fly-cruise appeal gets a boost as Royal Caribbean commits Navigator of the Seas to the city-state through 2027.
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HD Hyundai Eco Vina Breaks Ground On Dung Quat Tank Facility

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A new tank production line joins HD Hyundai Eco Vina's existing port crane and industrial module business in Quang Ngai.
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Kamalaya Introduces Sacred Renewal

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The programme connects the ancient Gurukula tradition with contemporary psychology and neuroscience to explore emotional balance, mental clarity, and overall wellbeing.
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“Gotcha”: VIBY’s Love Letter To The Fans Who Found Them

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“Gotcha” reminds fans why discovering Japanese boy group VIBY can feel like finding a piece of themselves in music.
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Nuanu Creative City Opens Nusantara, Bringing Nine Indonesian Regional Cuisines Under One Roof In Bali

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The new Bali destination proves that Indonesia’s own culinary traditions can carry a major venue with confidence.
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Malaysia’s Path From 4 Gigawatts To A Regional Solar Hub

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Malaysia expects LSS6 to draw up to MYR 15 billion in private investment across all three bidding packages.
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Malaysia’s Halogen Capital Expands Access To Crypto-Linked Portfolios

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Three risk tiers, one platform. Halogen Partner Portfolios gives Malaysian advisers a new way to serve clients across conservative, balanced and growth strategies.
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