Hoshino Resorts has turned a 19th-century Japanese prison into a benchmark for heritage hospitality, demonstrating how tourism investment can sustain cultural assets long-term.
Thailand's high-net-worth outbound segment is drawing structured investment from global luxury hotel groups, with COMO Hotels and Resorts the latest to formalize a dedicated regional sales architecture.
Technical testing for railway and power generation sectors remains ongoing into the second half of 2026; the ministry confirmed full simultaneous implementation will proceed on July 1 regardless.
Fossil fuels account for over 70% of Malaysia's energy mix, and the country faces potential net gas importer status within two decades, adding urgency to long-term baseload diversification.
Vietnam’s digital-finance sector now has another local cloud infrastructure option. AWS’s Hanoi Local Zone could support workloads tied to payments, onboarding, fraud prevention and customer-facing financial platforms.
Thailand’s fintech sector has gained a new reference point with the launch of Clicx Bank. The bank’s early focus on deposits may help establish trust before broader financial services are introduced.
Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, built with Meta and Google, lets merchants sell directly inside AI applications. Southeast Asian businesses are now part of the test cohort for this next phase of commerce.