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AEON Bank Set to Become Malaysia’s First Islamic Digital Bank
AEON Bank’s foray into digital banking aims to provide secure and efficient financial services to customers in Malaysia.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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- fintech, Islamic finance, lending
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Report: Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy to Reach 56% of Region’s GDP by 2027
Digital payments are predicted to remain dominant in the sector, with a share of 61.5%.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Thailand Moves to Ban Recreational Cannabis Use, 18 Months After Historic Decriminalization
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- regulations
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Coca-Cola Introduces 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles in Malaysia
The objective is to minimise the use of virgin materials in the market and prevent environmental leakages.
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- WASH
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- South Asia
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Asian Development Bank Greenlights $650 Million Investment for Indonesia’s Health System Transformation
The investment aims to equip over 10,000 primary healthcare facilities and 500 public health laboratories across the nation, ensuring they meet the government’s minimum service standards.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries
The SSF Impact Bond will finance the community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs of people and nature.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Press Release: UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation Invest over USD $2 Million to Kickstart a New Partnership with Terratai
The support of UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation will be targeted towards building and scaling Terratai’s first cohort of early-stage businesses that can demonstrate quantifiable impact on nature and biodiversity.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Indonesia Waters Down Coal Closure Plans
The country now plans to start shutting down coal plants no earlier than 2035, having previously committed to begin retiring its coal-fired capacity by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology
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- South Asia