Finfra Becomes First Company Backed By NextFin Asia Fund

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Embedded finance remains a focus for investors in Southeast Asia. Finfra’s platform lets digital businesses add credit to existing customer journeys.

Thailand’s EPAC Halves Ex-Refinery Diesel Discount For November

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Thailand continues using 1973 emergency decree powers to set refinery gate diesel prices, now at a reduced discount for November.
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EMA Targets One Gigawatt-Hour Of Storage By 2030

EMA is inviting interest in an industry-led Energy Storage Workgroup to address regulatory, technical and physical deployment barriers.

Japan Faces Shortage Of Language Teachers For Foreign Workers

The Japanese government has identified a shortage of language teachers for foreign workers through a recent survey conducted ahead of the new system.

EMA Weighs Post-2032 Capacity As Singapore Demand Rises

Singapore will build seven substations by 2031, compared with four completed over the past five years, according to EMA.

Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund Revises Diesel And Gasohol Subsidies

The Oil Fuel Fund’s accumulated deficit has reportedly exceeded 100 billion baht amid global oil price volatility.

EVN Begins Construction Of Quang Trach II LNG Power Plant

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Vietnam’s revised PDP VIII targets about 22,524 MW of LNG-fired capacity by 2030. Quang Trach II is part of that pipeline.

Krungsri JCB Ultimate Card Targets Thai Consumers With Japan-Focused Rewards

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Annual fees and income requirements for the Krungsri JCB Ultimate have not yet been disclosed. The card opens for applications on November 1, 2026.

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Philippine DOE Seeks Diversified Supply Through US Energy Partnership

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Koloma’s native hydrogen exploration in the Philippines was discussed as part of indigenous energy development during the Washington meeting.

PLN Nusa Daya Starts 20 MW Sidera Diesel Plant In Sigi

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About 85 local workers were employed at Sidera for land clearing, welding construction, and machine operation.

IOI Properties Confirms Exclusive Talks, Board Yet To Deliberate On Singapore Assets

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IOI Properties shares closed 2.47% lower at RM3.16 after the company said its board has not deliberated on the reported Singapore acquisitions.

Maybank Indonesia Weighs Ringgit For Next Phase Of Fast Remittance

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Maybank Indonesia’s digital banking head says Fast Remittance will roll out in phases, with more currencies to follow.

CapBay Group Crosses RM6 Billion In SME Financing Over Ten Years

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CapBay’s first financing was RM6,000. Ten years later, its cumulative financing has passed RM6 billion.

Vietnam And Australia Sign Aus4Growth Energy Project Agreement

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Vietnam’s Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai said Aus4Growth brings international expertise to support competitive electricity market development.

Indonesia Energy Ministry Targets Electricity For All Villages by 2030

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West Java targets 25,000 households under the 2026 New Connection Assistance program, up from 15,831 households in 2025.

Alipay+ And Tourism Malaysia Aim To Move Tourist Spending Beyond Major Hubs

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Traveller spending through DuitNow via Alipay+ rose more than 60 percent in the first half of 2026. Ant International says Alipay+ is now the largest contributor to inbound QR transactions in Malaysia.

Google DeepMind And GovTech Bring Scam Detection Onto The Smartphone

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On-device AI may change how financial fraud is fought. GovTech and Google DeepMind’s model flags manipulation in real time without cloud processing.

Clean Max Signs Deal To Acquire Thailand’s Massmunch

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IFC has estimated that Thailand’s commercial and industrial solar market could triple over a 10-year period.
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