2025-09-02

Singapore

·       Concerns raised over investment-linked insurance plans as demand for them goes up in S’pore https://tinyurl.com/bdre226n

·       Cathay Cineplexes closes remaining 4 outlets; patrons caught off guard https://tinyurl.com/bdcs3yy7

·       26 companies, 6 individuals honoured at Singapore Corporate Awards 2025 https://tinyurl.com/5723utwe

·       Prive Group shuts all its restaurants, the latest F&B casualty in Singapore https://tinyurl.com/mr3t2bkd

·       ComfortDelGro buys rest of CityCab shares for S$116.3 million from ST Engineering unit https://tinyurl.com/2s4zaa42

·       Marina Bay Sands’ scale, success and bold expansion are a blessing and a curse for Singapore’s hotel sector https://tinyurl.com/mucctwp6

·       Mediacorp lays off 93 staff due to rapid scale and pace of change in media landscape https://tinyurl.com/55yu3he6

Vietnam

·       Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh works with leaders of leading Chinese groups in Tianjin https://tinyurl.com/yhxtwpw9

·       From ashes of war to global acclaim https://tinyurl.com/3b5a5rzn

·       Petrovietnam asserts role as pillar with ambition to reach Fortune 500 https://tinyurl.com/3346595x

·       Mega-industrial hubs to power growth leap https://tinyurl.com/mr47trcy

·       The creation of an investment powerhouse https://tinyurl.com/tkkanryz

·       Vietjet soars in the first half of 2025 https://vir.com.vn/vietjet-soars-in-the-first-half-of-2025-135568.html

·       Navigating beneficial enterprise ownership disclosure in Vietnam https://vir.com.vn/navigating-beneficial-enterprise-ownership-disclosure-in-vietnam-135498.html

Philippines

·       Dizon orders blacklisting of contractors with ghost projects https://tinyurl.com/mp49z55m

·       ‘BSP has room for one more policy rate cut’ https://tinyurl.com/bddywc8h

·       DA blacklist grows as P3.78 billion smuggled farm goods seized https://tinyurl.com/58xsvsjc

·       Factory activity growth slows in Aug. https://tinyurl.com/245x6e4d

·       Philippine economy now at a ‘sweet spot’ — BSP https://tinyurl.com/yr5ftphc

·       Jollibee eyes stronger supply chain network in Canada https://tinyurl.com/mr49bnn2

·       DTI mulls loan facility for US tariff-hit exporters https://tinyurl.com/3sp47jfe

·       SEC plans revised REIT rules by Q4 https://tinyurl.com/3wj5ay7d

·       ACEN completes offload of remaining diesel power assets https://tinyurl.com/2mt5whzm

·       PLDT to activate Google laser sites for fiber-like internet https://tinyurl.com/48jd8k9e

Malaysia

·       Rianlon Corp to invest RM820mil to develop R&D centre in Johor https://tinyurl.com/yrfn9dep

·       Anwar: Malaysia to explore new markets for semiconductors as part of market diversification https://tinyurl.com/4nrs5ne7

·       Yayasan Peneraju adds 3,000 slots for Bumiputera certifications https://tinyurl.com/5a25vx5j

·       Merger synergies fuel Axiata’s growth outlook https://tinyurl.com/43arwnc5

Indonesia

·       Indonesia government says economic fundamentals solid despite protests, vows to defend rupiah https://tinyurl.com/v8xze236

·       Indonesia's July trade surplus above expectation, inflation slows https://tinyurl.com/5n849n77

·       Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Hits $14.02 Billion, Up Nearly 33% https://tinyurl.com/m2us86am

Thailand

·       Thai auto parts industry revives on truck demand https://tinyurl.com/28hud2h2

·       Thai cosmetics win over Chinese consumers, rival Korean and Japanese brands https://tinyurl.com/yhrbu746

·       Thai Banks Brace for Major Restructuring Amid Economic Headwinds https://tinyurl.com/mwf8eknt

Cambodia

·       Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025 expected to drive growth of Chinese tourists to Cambodia’s famed Angkor https://tinyurl.com/4f99fj85

·       President Marcos Jr visit to enhance Cambodia-Philippines economic ties https://tinyurl.com/2pusmsjk

·       Cambodia, China pledge to deepen trade, investment ties https://tinyurl.com/24rbbuzh