2025-08-19

 

Singapore

·       How much are young adults spending? https://bit.ly/3VbGgLG

·       Jobs, infrastructure and homes at the core of Singapore’s resilience: Economists https://bit.ly/4mjq0nT

·       New online tools by SkillsFuture Singapore help companies plan and curate staff training https://bit.ly/4mRLiJm

·       CapitaLand Ascendas Reit plans $329 million divestment of five Singapore properties https://bit.ly/4lCg6g2

·       SGX-listed China carmaker Nio to make South-east Asia debut in Singapore https://bit.ly/45mZggn

·       Blackstone-backed AirTrunk secures S$2.3 billion green loan for second Singapore hyperscale data centre https://bit.ly/45GFhIm

·       Yangzijiang Financial to anchor S$100 million fund of firm led by ex-CEO Vincent Toe https://bit.ly/4mSHZlg

·       Singapore Shopping Centre back on the market at S$200 million https://bit.ly/4fIRj8Q

Vietnam

·       Vietnam – rising star in FDI attraction https://bit.ly/41F7U7C

·       Vinamilk named among world’s top 10 dairy brands https://bit.ly/3V8PubC

·       Da Nang pledges best conditions for investors in Free Trade Zone development https://bit.ly/4lAY4uO

·       Quang Ninh province's Van Don to host 2 billion USD casino-resort complex for locals https://bit.ly/45HcX8S

·       Diversifying markets – key for agricultural product exports to achieve yearly target: experts https://bit.ly/4lv2VgP

·       Vietnam pushes green solutions for e-commerce https://bit.ly/4mK3aFL

·       Đồng Nai prepares industrial land for three projects worth over $442 million https://bit.ly/3V6tOwR

·       Việt Nam imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese and South Korean coated steel

Philippines

·       US tariff unlikely to curb Philippine export growth – DTI https://bit.ly/473uB9c

·       DOF expects government revenues to breach P7 trillion mark by 2030 https://bit.ly/45WcxN1

·       Outdated systems, lack of tools top challenges for SMEs https://bit.ly/4oJ7fvJ

·       PEZA: Up to 30 more ecozones added by year-end https://bit.ly/4fObWAE

·       PHL current account deficit seen to further widen over medium term https://bit.ly/3JfywG7

 

Malaysia

·       Macquarie eyes investments in Malaysia, says Tengku Zafrul https://bit.ly/47DbjHR

·       Proton EV plant set for full-scale operations next month

·       Genting Plantation in JV to develop approximately 70 acres of land in Johor https://bit.ly/3HFnqcQ

·       Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia concludes FTA talks with South Korea, signing expected in October https://bit.ly/3JnfU6X

·       99 Speed Mart optimistic on growth trajectory https://bit.ly/3V6uUZv

·       Govt will not embark on mega projects, to focus spending on the people https://bit.ly/4oMpaSw

·       EPB Group ventures into AI-powered healthcare equipment, services https://bit.ly/45qHEjP

 

Indonesia

·       Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ targeted in $23 billion graft probe https://bit.ly/473oUbk

·       Winners and losers from Prabowo’s first budget for Indonesia’s economy https://bit.ly/4mfA55k

·       Indonesia’s Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption https://bit.ly/47xsCdm

·       Think Tank Warns of Tougher Collection as Indonesia Sets Bold 2026 Tax Target https://bit.ly/4lCs7Ca

·       Shadow Economy, Corporate Evaders: Why Indonesia's Tax Ratio Remains Low at 10% https://bit.ly/3HEWj1C

·       Indonesia’s QRIS Payment System Now Accepted in Japan https://bit.ly/4lAhz6u

·       Investment opportunities in Indonesia’s growing logistics sector https://bit.ly/3UUqSUd

    

Thailand

·       Thailand Opens Largest Urban Rooftop Garden to Revive Bangkok's Historic Silom District https://bit.ly/417Hf3e

·       Thailand to Launch Crypto-to-Baht Sandbox to Boost Tourist Spending https://bit.ly/41eUpLP

·       BOI, SET partner to bring leading firms into Thai capital market for new economy https://bit.ly/4mqgcsq

Cambodia

·       Hun Sen says prioritise national interests, as Thai boycott inflects Coke https://bit.ly/4oF3Eie

·       Cambodia guns at smarter grids by integrating more renewables https://bit.ly/4fSuYWn

·       Vietnam seeks favourable conditions to expand trade ties https://bit.ly/3UzERhT

·       ‘19% US tariff hardly any relief to furniture manufacturing sector’ https://bit.ly/4mPQlKh