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White House Transshipment report names 9 of 10 ASEAN members, but no tier-1 risk

The White House's "The Great Transshipment Scam" report on illegal transshipment, released in August 2026, names nine of the ten ASEAN member states among the roughly 40 jurisdictions it identifies as part of a global "Shadow Transshipment Network."

Singapore-based Bitcoin miner, AI firm Bitdeer breaks ground on $36M electronics manufacturing plant in Nevada

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-headquartered technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure listed on Nasdaq, has broken ground on anadvanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, investing $36 million in the plant, equipment, and construction.

Japan’s ENEOS to acquire Chevron fuel, lubricants businesses in APAC with a $2.17B deal

ENEOS Holdings will acquire American energy giant Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants businesses across several Asia-Pacific markets in a transaction valued at $2.17 billion.

China’s JinkoSolar terminates $1.5B project in Vietnam due to US tariff on PV panels

China's JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has voluntarily terminated its $1.5 billion photovoltaic panel project in Vietnam's northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Influencer networking platform Influence.co gets $3m funding

It lets influencers, creators, and businesses share, learn, and collaborate.