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Southeast Asia Takes a Different Path from the U.S. and Europe… Becoming a ‘Testbed’ for Digital Asset Innovation
The focus of the digital asset industry is shifting from regulatory discussions to actual service competition. While the U.S. and Europe prioritize in…
ASEAN diplomats voice ‘serious concern’ over Iran war and energy crisis
Southeast Asian nations are “deeply concerned” about the impact of blockades of key maritime trade routes in the Middle East, their top diplomats have…
High-tech future eyed for palm oil productivity
The Plantation and Commodities Ministry will step up the adoption of digital technology, automation, artificial intelligence and low-carbon solution…
Malaysia’s resource anxiety tests Asia’s fastest data centre build-out
After leapfrogging Singapore to become the region’s fastest-growing data centre hub, Malaysia is facing intensifying scrutiny as the resources d…
Indonesia halts diesel imports after rollout of B50 biodiesel, President says
Indonesia has stopped importing diesel fuel from July 2026 following the nationwide rollout of B50 biodiesel, President Prabowo Subianto said, describ…
Gulf of Thailand’s untapped energy could fuel SE Asia’s growth
For 25 years, Cambodia and Thailand have been unable to resolve a dispute over a shared area of the Gulf of Thailand, keeping one of Southeast Asia’s …
Vietnam RWA Summit 2026 highlights need to balance innovation with risk management
Participants in the Vietnam RWA Summit 2026 on July 18 underscored the importance of balancing innovation with prudent risk management as Vietnam deve…
Water agency bags awards for risk management, ESG, public initiative
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has reaffirmed that robust enterprise risk management (ERM) and sustainability principles are fundament…
Smaller South Asian States Pay the Price for Hormuz Closure
Within weeks of the outbreak of strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces, and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude prices s…