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Sumsub Travel Rule Tool Goes Live At Bitazza Thailand

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Bitazza's compliance partnership with Sumsub, running since 2025, now includes dedicated Travel Rule infrastructure.
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Why TransNusa Skipped The Slow Ramp-Up On Its Newest Route

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TransNusa's August 4 memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Tourism Authority now has a concrete outcome: twice-daily Jakarta-Bangkok flights. The partnership also points toward a planned Bali-Phuket route later in 2026.
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Starlink Services Vietnam Begins Commercial Orders

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Satellite broadband arrives in Vietnam at $43 a month, positioned to reach areas fiber has not.
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Danantara Push Drives PLN Toward Leaner Corporate Structure

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PLN's first consolidation step merges its Electricity Services and Nusa Daya units into one entity.
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New Singapore Rules Require Crypto Firms To Report User Tax Data

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Singapore's new CARF rules do not introduce a new crypto tax. They focus on cross-border information sharing between tax authorities.
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BNM Governor Announces RM10 Billion Guarantee Scheme At CGC Awards

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The guarantee lets banks share risk on loans to asset light and credit history limited SMEs without lowering underwriting standards.
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Three Ministers’ Meetings, One Expo: ITE HCMC’s Regional Reach

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Vietnam's largest international travel expo returns August 27–29, with three tourism ministers' meetings on the agenda.
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Petronas Carigali Assets Change Hands As EnQuest Deal Advances

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EnQuest's deal with Petronas Carigali could reshape its reserves base by nearly 90 percent. Here's what's next.
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Coins.ph Expands Multi-Chain Support With Tempo Integration

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Coins.ph users can now move USDT and USDC through Tempo, a payments-first blockchain designed to keep financial transfers separate from network congestion.
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Generali Insurance Malaysia Launches First Local Accelerator Programme

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From product refinement to fundraising support, Generali's new GROW 2026 accelerator covers the full startup journey for Malaysian insurtech founders.
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Bettr Brings Tawarruq-Based Financing To Malaysian Pilgrims

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The financing structure relies on Tawarruq, a widely used Islamic finance mechanism, processed through the AS-SIDQ digital commodity trading platform.
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Vietnam Tightens Grip On Super-App Consumer Protection With Grab Fine

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Among the violations cited against Grab in Vietnam: undisclosed influencer sponsorships and incomplete display of consumer reviews.
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OJK Unveils Gold ETF As Capital Market “Quick Win”

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OJK calls its new gold ETF launch a "quick win" in deepening Indonesia's capital market ecosystem.
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Indonesia’s Immigration Ministry Weighs New Category For Content Creators

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Indonesia's immigration ministry says content creators and journalists now need distinct visa pathways.
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Roojai Insurance Reports Strong H1 2026 Results Ahead Of Expansion Push

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Strong H1 2026 numbers give Roojai room to invest in private medical insurance and deeper Southeast Asia expansion.
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NTT DATA’s AIVista Platform Takes Aim At Legacy Insurance Systems

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Two-thirds of insurers want AI in front-office interactions, according to NTT DATA's 2026 Global AI Report. Its new platform is a direct response to that demand.
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Southern Solar Alliance Secures 600 MW Singapore Import Approval

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Southern Solar Alliance, a subsidiary of Ditrolic Energy Holdings, secured approval to import 600 MW of Malaysian renewable power into Singapore.
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Kimpton Brand Targets Emerging Thai Coastal Destination

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Natai Venture Co Ltd will develop the new Kimpton Phang-Nga Natai Beach, IHG's second signed resort in the area.
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Jungle Express And Firefly Cruises Headline Club Med Cherating’s Redesign

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Five new experiences, including a firefly mangrove cruise, will debut when Club Med Cherating reopens.
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Malaysia’s Pilgrimage Fund Faces New Scrutiny After RCI Report

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Sukuk redemption risk and unfinished reforms headline the Tabung Haji RCI findings.
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Indonesia Becomes Coreweave’s Gateway To Asia-Pacific

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CoreWeave's Indonesia buildout adds 360 megawatts of AI compute capacity to a market that had roughly 322 megawatts operational at the end of 2025.
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RHB Pay Targets Businesses With Unified Payment Platform

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RHB says removing third-party intermediaries gives businesses more direct control over payment security and settlement.
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Sun Group And Ascott Deepen A Decade-Long Vietnam Partnership

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The Crest Collection makes its Vietnam debut through new Ascott signings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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How HDBank Turned Digital Transactions Into A Profit Engine

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HDBank's cost-to-income ratio fell to 24.9 percent as digital transactions passed 94 percent of retail activity.
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Payment Providers Face New Transparency Standard In Singapore

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Payment service providers in Singapore can now declare themselves Code Adherent under a new voluntary transparency and fraud prevention standard.
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Singapore Balances Digital Growth With Cash Access

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In a parliamentary reply, MAS Chairman Gan Kim Yong addressed how banks are balancing digital growth with continued cash access.
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PLN Customers Spared A Rate Hike For A Third Straight Quarter

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Third quarter, same story: Indonesia freezes PLN tariffs to protect household purchasing power.
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Indonesia’s 11,690 MW Hydropower Ambition Meets A New Procurement Model

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Feasibility studies, licensing, financing: PLN says bundling hydropower projects can cut through years of bottlenecks.
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Taiwan’s Visa Policy Shift Signals Deepening Southeast Asian Travel Ties

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Cambodia has been removed from two Taiwan visa simplification schemes effective August 2026, per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Dau Tieng Reservoir Becomes Anchor For Southern Vietnam Solar

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Tay Ninh province now hosts its largest solar plant by capacity as Dau Tieng 5 enters construction.
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Can Tho Wind Project Sets Envision’s Overseas Nearshore Benchmark

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Turbine deliveries for Vietnam's 200-MW Phu Cuong wind project are set to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
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Malaysia Durian Trade Becomes Testing Ground For Digital Yuan Settlement

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China Construction Bank linked its Xiamen and Labuan branches to settle a digital yuan payment outside the traditional SWIFT network.
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Pluang Tests AI Trade Execution With Limited Beta Launch

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Details remain limited, but Pluang's Agentic Trading beta marks a notable step toward AI-assisted execution tools in retail investing.
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Hòa Bình Hotel Set For Five-Star Transformation Under Palladium Hotel Group

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A century-old Hanoi landmark, the Hòa Bình Hotel, is set to reopen in 2028 as a five-star Bless Collection property.
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Narit Therdsteerasukdi On Thailand’s Chip Manufacturing Surge

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More than half the world's top PCB manufacturers have chosen Thailand as a production base, the Board of Investment says.
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Philippine Cardholders Gain Apple Pay Support Following Local Expansion

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Apple Pay has arrived in the Philippines, giving consumers a faster and more secure way to pay using their Apple devices.
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Jakarta Motorists See Pertamax Prices Drop For First Time In Months

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Pertamina Patra Niaga says the August 1 price cut reflects global oil trends, the rupiah rate and purchasing power.
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From Bali To Phuket: TransNusa’s Newest Southeast Asia Link

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TransNusa's Bali–Phuket service runs four times weekly on an Airbus A320, adding capacity between two major beach destinations.
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Kumamoto Shop In Tokyo Crowded With Visitors After Quake

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Shoppers turned regional food purchases into direct support for residents recovering from widespread earthquake damage in Kumamoto.
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Tier 2 Gas Falls, Coal Rises In TNB’s August Cost Mix

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Underlying fuel costs eased in August, yet Malaysian consumers face a higher surcharge as KWIE subsidy coverage shrank.
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Awwal Credit Card-I Set To Launch In Malaysia This October

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No annual fee. No compounding charges. Free takaful coverage. Bank Muamalat's Awwal Credit Card-i redefines what an Islamic credit product can offer.
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MediAsas Pilot Advances As Bank Negara Malaysia Plans Governance Framework

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Regulators are building governance guardrails into MediAsas from the pilot stage rather than waiting until after launch.
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Kimpton Suntaya Bali Ubud Details Five Dining Concepts, Wellness Facilities

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Kimpton Suntaya Bali Ubud sits along the Wos River, within walking distance of Ubud's cultural landmarks.
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Bumi Resources Targets 2030 Startup For Kalimantan Methanol Facility

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China's CNCEC joins Indonesian coal producers on a methanol facility designed to meet international IMPCA standards.
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World Fintech Day: Standing Credentials Are Fintech’s Quiet Liability

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Standing access may be convenient, but in fintech it can turn quiet credentials into serious security liabilities.
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Legok Nangka Plant To Power 2029 Grid With Municipal Waste

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Indonesia's first PPP-structured waste-to-energy project just began construction in Bandung District.
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Tenaga Nasional’s Grid Faces New Solar-Storage Requirement

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Malaysia's energy ministry expects LSS6 to draw up to RM15 billion in private investment and create 20,000 jobs.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Advances Open Finance And Tokenisation Roadmaps

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BNM Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour says resilience means continually adapting, not preserving the status quo, in new blueprint remarks.
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HSBC Targets Wealth, Treasury And Payments With Singapore AI Hub

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HSBC plans to hire more than 100 AI specialists to build out its new Singapore innovation centre.
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Riyadh Air Adds Southeast Asia To Its Vision 2030 Flight Map

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A new Gulf-ASEAN air bridge opens as Riyadh Air launches year-round service to Malaysia's capital.
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