https://spindepth.com/news/naver-dunamu-upbit-merger-delayed-march-2027 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T11:20:00.000Z The Naver and Upbit mega merger is delayed again, and Korea's crypto ambitions are waiting on a regulator Positioning https://spindepth.com/news/danantara-5-billion-indonesia-stocks-buy-the-dip-msci-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T10:45:00.000Z Danantara says Indonesia's crash is a buying opportunity, and it is bringing 5 billion dollars home Positioning https://spindepth.com/news/philippines-sec-maharlika-play-333-percent-returns-warning SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T10:10:00.000Z 333 percent in 45 days: the Philippine SEC's warning about Maharlika Play is a lesson in how scams sell Strategic Communication https://spindepth.com/news/vietnam-gold-cashless-rule-5-million-dong-decree-390 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T09:35:00.000Z Vietnam now bans cash for gold purchases above 5 million dong a day, and that changes how a nation saves APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/hong-kong-crypto-licensing-bill-dealing-custody-advisory-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T09:00:00.000Z Hong Kong will table four new crypto licences before year end, closing the gaps around its exchanges Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/indonesia-stablecoin-rules-2027-ojk-halal-crypto-debate SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T08:25:00.000Z Indonesia is writing stablecoin rules for 2027, but the halal question has not gone away APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/esma-usdt-deadline-january-2027-mica-asia-traders SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T07:50:00.000Z Europe gives exchanges until January to drop Tether's USDT, while Asia keeps trading it Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/warsh-bangkok-no-free-riders-global-tightening-asia-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T07:15:00.000Z "No free riders": what Fed chair Warsh's Bangkok remarks mean for Asia's currencies and central banks Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/imf-asia-pacific-growth-outlook-bangkok-october-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T06:40:00.000Z The IMF just told Asia it carries two thirds of the world economy, and warned it is running out of room APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/taiwan-blocks-coinbase-kalshi-election-betting-prediction-markets-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T06:05:00.000Z Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over election betting, and Asia's war on prediction markets escalates Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/hong-kong-sfc-ipo-rigging-baicha-chapanda-frozen-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-21T05:30:00.000Z Hong Kong freezes billions and halts ChaPanda shares in a crackdown on rigged IPOs Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/mas-bank-board-independence-governance-rules-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T13:40:00.000Z Singapore wants to decide who sits on bank boards, and who counts as independent Strategic Communication https://spindepth.com/news/binance-us-100-million-raise-1-billion-valuation-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T13:05:00.000Z Binance.US wants 100 million dollars at a 1 billion valuation, less than a quarter of what it was worth in 2022 Positioning https://spindepth.com/news/cftc-reg-ctx-cam-leveraged-retail-crypto-rules-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T12:30:00.000Z Washington wants to write the rulebook for leveraged crypto trading, and Asia's exchanges should pay attention Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/supertanker-rates-1-million-day-hormuz-asia-oil-cost-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T11:55:00.000Z Shipping a tanker of oil to Asia now costs over 1 million dollars a day, and Southeast Asia pays the bill Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/deepfake-scams-bank-negara-sc-officials-40-billion-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T11:20:00.000Z Scammers are now deepfaking central bankers, and Malaysia's regulators are fighting back Strategic Communication https://spindepth.com/news/thailand-floods-bank-of-thailand-losses-relief-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T10:45:00.000Z Thailand's floods cost up to 33.8 billion baht, and the Bank of Thailand says borrowers are running out of buffers APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/cash-on-delivery-dying-southeast-asia-ecommerce-400-billion SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T10:10:00.000Z Cash on delivery is dying in Southeast Asia, and a US$400 billion market is being rebuilt around trust Positioning https://spindepth.com/news/vietnam-gdp-9-95-percent-q3-2026-double-digit-target SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T09:35:00.000Z Vietnam grew 9.95 percent last quarter, and Hanoi still wants more APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/mas-surprise-hold-october-2026-singapore-dollar-sneer SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T09:00:00.000Z MAS surprised everyone by doing nothing, and that tells you where Singapore thinks the AI boom is heading Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/malaysia-budget-2027-ai-tax-cuts-deficit-markets SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T08:25:00.000Z Malaysia's RM459.8 billion Budget 2027: tax cuts, AI bets and an election on the horizon APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/philippine-peso-record-low-63-bsp-jumbo-hike-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T07:50:00.000Z The peso just hit a record low of 63, and a jumbo BSP rate hike is back on the table APAC Briefing https://spindepth.com/news/south-korea-blocks-27-crypto-exchanges-kucoin-mexc-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T07:15:00.000Z South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and MEXC, and Asia is watching Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/coins-ph-bsp-inbound-transfer-block-gambling-allegations-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T06:40:00.000Z Coins.ph cut off from inbound bank transfers as gambling allegations swirl Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/indonesia-msci-standalone-downgrade-stock-crash-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T06:05:00.000Z Indonesia's worst crash since 1998: why MSCI wants to push Jakarta out of emerging markets Market Authority https://spindepth.com/news/gcash-debut-pse-listing-day-valuation-2026 SpinDepth en 2026-10-20T05:30:00.000Z GCash hits the trading floor today, and the price cut tells you more than the hype APAC Briefing