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SWIFT cites high cost of splintered financial world
SWIFT cites high cost of splintered financial world
Many digital payment platforms remain disconnected from each other.
Asia’s industrial giants take over the world
K-pop, anime, Bollywood, and Asian beauty trends have also gained global traction.
PertaLife eyes capital hike to boost coverage of captive market
It is also tapping other state enterprises and beyond.
ASEAN should cut political risk to attract grid investors
The new chief of the ASEAN Centre for Energy expects a breakthrough this year.
SIT, Rolls-Royce launch $15.4m tech trial of hybrid vessel
The 34-metre ship will test tools that predict maintenance needs and improve fleet performance.
Singapore pushes virtual power plants to hit 2035 RE goal
It also wants power companies to build hydrogen-ready plants.
Strategic Marine to build 24-metre survey ship for Odyssey Group
The aluminium-made ship will be finished by the last quarter.
CIC eyes 17.5 million tonnes of clean fuel to Asia, Europe over five years
Delivery will start by 2027 at the earliest.
Lower costs spark surge in battery storage projects
In 2024, lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped to the lowest in eight years.
Manulife dares startups to tackle Asia’s age imbalance
Contestants have until the end of April to apply.
Offshore wind, energy imports could spur RE deals in Southeast Asia
Investment-friendly policies will push private money into these projects.
Clearer cyber risk benchmarks for Australian SMEs pushed
The financial fallout from a single cyber event can be devastating.
Johor-Singapore ecozone needs stable marketplace for energy credits
This is expected to drive investment in cross-border electricity trade.
Indonesia told to cut gas subsidies
The incentives pose a challenge to green hydrogen competitiveness.
Insurers and pensions fill infrastructure lending gap: AllianzGI
The volume of debt being taken up by institutional investors has steadily grown.
Banking turmoil from Indonesian SWF flagged
An ‘institutional firewall’ should shield basic banking functions from the fund.
ONE’s first owned dual-fuel vessel sails to Latin America
The ship is set to arrive in Mexico by mid-April.
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