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- Thailand Moves to Cement Bitcoin and Digital Assets in Regulated Derivatives Marketon February 13, 2026
… chief executive of Binance Thailand, described the move as … Thailand is positioning itself as a forward-looking leader in Southeast Asia … Climate Change Act. Thailand recently finalized a major … without direct crypto ownership. Thailand approved its first spot …
- Coinbase reports $5.2t trading volume in 2025by Naomi Li Gan on February 13, 2026
The firm’s crypto assets on platform increased 3x over three years, with USDC balances averaging US$17.8 billion.
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- Tower Capital Asia announces majority investment in V-Key – a leader in digital identity and mobile application securityon February 13, 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tower Capital Asia … expand digital services across Asia-Pacific and international markets … Asia is a mid-market private equity firm based in Singapore … . Backed by global expertise and anchored in Asian …
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks drop after AI jitters hit Wall Streeton February 13, 2026
… of Treasuries.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped for the … signs emerged in early Asian trading that markets may be … Management in Singapore, referring to the global financial crisis. “Asia has … access for American products in Asia and direct billions of … - 2 arrested after woman found dismembered in Sabah, jealousy the motive, say policeon February 13, 2026
A trash collector stumbled upon a dismembered arm that fell out of a rubbish bag.
- Public spat between two Indonesia ministers raises questions about weak coordinationon February 13, 2026
The dispute gained attention on social media but appeared to be resolved shortly after.
- New Zealand net migration sinks to lowest level in more than a decadeon February 13, 2026
Data showed 66,300 New Zealand citizens left the country, with 61 per cent headed to Australia.
- Trump-backed World Liberty to launch forex, remittance platformby Diya Lal on February 13, 2026
The platform aims to offer lower fees and simplified services by connecting users directly to debit cards and bank accounts worldwide.
- Lloyd’s promotes Emma Loynes to CEO of Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africaon February 13, 2026
Lloyd’s has promoted Asia CEO Emma Loynes to CEO of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA), according to an official statement.
Singapore-based Loynes succeeds Chris Mackinnon, who will leave fo… - 200 students in North Sumatra fall ill after consuming government-provided lunchon February 13, 2026
The programme started in 2025 but has been plagued by issues from the beginning.
- Microsoft venture fund joins $30m series A in US AI platformby Aiko Gao Ishida on February 13, 2026
The round was led by Chemistry and Headline, with participation from Microsoft’s venture fund, M12.
- Manulife Asia posts record US$564m 4Q core earningson February 13, 2026
… strong results for its Asian business in 2025, which … Kong.
Manulife’s FY25 Asia Segment financial highlights include:
… and ageing demographics.
Manulife Asia CEO and President Steve Finch … its presence across Asia in 2025. In the Philippines, it […] - JPMorgan estimates Bitcoin production costs fall to $77kby Aiko Gao Ishida on February 13, 2026
The analysts expect a rebound in hashrate and mining difficulty at the next network adjustment, potentially raising production costs.
- OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex-Spark for real-time codingby Naomi Li Gan on February 13, 2026
It features a 128k context window and is currently text only.
- Anutin dismisses ‘sick man of Asia’ label for Thailandon February 13, 2026
… Charnvirakul has expressed confidence in Thailand’s economic outlook … quot;sick man” of Asia.
He was responding to a … “How Thailand became the ‘sick man’ of Asia… persuade Fitch Ratings to maintain Thailand’s sovereign credit … - ASIA/MYANMAR – Cardinal Bo: “There is still hope in Myanmar, devastated by war and abandoned by the world”on February 13, 2026
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – “In the collective drama marked by insecurity and uncertainty about the future, it is still possible to maintain hope in Myanmar, even amidst conflict, poverty, and the painful feeling of international … - US, Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of US goodson February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 – Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed a 15% U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan, while committing Taiwan to a schedule for eliminating or lowering tariffs on nearly all U.S. goods.
- Thailand tops international hotel check-inson February 13, 2026
… hotel reservations in Malaysia and 51% in Indonesia, while major … Thailand hosted the longest-staying hotel guests in the Asia- … SiteMinder’s Country Manager for Thailand, Supakrit Phansomboon. “The … who continued to regard Thailand as a competitive and …
- Visa: AI commerce trust gap widens in Asia Pacific as consumers baulk at checkoutby Dashveenjit Kaur on February 13, 2026
AI commerce adoption in APAC reveals a critical trust gap: 74% use AI for product discovery, but 45% demand stronger payment security before completing transactions Digital maturity breeds caution, not confidence—affluent consumers and developed markets show the highest scepticism toward […]
- The hidden alliances between India’s VCs, uncoveredby Aya Lin on February 13, 2026
Using deal data in the past two years, we’ve visualized an intricate web of relationships among India’s VCs.
- South Korean court rules against women in LG inheritance lawsuiton February 13, 2026
The judge said it was difficult to conclude that LG officials had engaged in deceptive conduct.
- Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captainon February 12, 2026
It was the first time since 2022 that the agency has seized a Chinese fishing boat.
- More thoughts on language education in the Philippines for the next 10 yearson February 12, 2026
… are findings from the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics, which point … researchers on English in the Philippines and one of the pioneers … in Germany, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland and Singapore. He is currently associate …
- Bangladesh’s BNP wins historic parliamentary electionon February 12, 2026
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party easily secured 185 seats in Bangladesh’s 300-member parliament, easily crossing the halfway mark for a simple majority.
- Cambodia, Canada Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Ties Ahead of 202…on February 12, 2026
… Director General for Southeast Asia and Oceania at Global … visit to Cambodia to attend the Second Cambodia-Canada Bilateral … international events to support Cambodia in organising a … developments related to the Cambodia–Thailand border situation. H.E …
- Australia’s main opposition party ousts leader Sussan Ley as polls dropon February 12, 2026
The party voted to appoint former defence spokesman Angus Taylor as its new leader.
- Nvidia reportedly plans to lease large US data centerby Aiko Gao Ishida on February 12, 2026
The bond issuance, backed by Tract Capital, was increased by US$150 million due to strong demand, with a yield targeting around 6%.
- ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 AI video model draws attentionby Minh Le on February 12, 2026
Elon Musk also commented on the model’s progress, saying, “It’s happening fast,” after a user praised Seedance 2.0 on X.
- ‘We can’t afford to go backwards’: Notes from the Asia Philanthropy Congress 2025on February 12, 2026
… leaders from philanthropy across Asia to confront shared … disability-led innovations across Asia, positioning persons with … shrinking workforces, while Indonesia and India face youth … intergenerational co-creation.
From Indonesia, Cazadira Fediva Tamzil, …
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