2025-10-17

Singapore

·       Singapore’s GIC sues Chinese EV maker Nio in US for inflating profit and revenue figures https://bit.ly/4q9R8bz

·       Director of S’pore-listed firm resigns after US sanction for alleged ties to Cambodian scam empire https://bit.ly/47cavb0

·       Pay with crypto? Fintech tie-up to offer service at 20,000 Singapore merchants https://bit.ly/492UDu4

·       Hengyang Petrochemical asks for SGX trading suspension after being added to US sanctions list https://bit.ly/3Wcp5dE

·       More than 300,000 companies in Singapore must file taxes by Nov 30 or face fines https://bit.ly/47caN1A

·       Keppel revives S$433.6 million Saigon Centre Phase 3 after decades-long setback https://bit.ly/46WLhyJ

·       Billions wiped off Nio’s market value as shares plunge 9.5% on news of GIC lawsuit https://bit.ly/4qcRHRR

·       SGX launches Indonesia depository receipts featuring blue-chip listcos https://bit.ly/3WLbWZ6

·       Review underway to simplify Singapore’s foreign law firm licensing framework, strengthen local practice independence https://bit.ly/4otYgxP

Vietnam

·       Sun Group launches Sun PhuQuoc Airways, completes tourism ecosystem https://bit.ly/4qa3iBf

·       Hai Phong unveils free trade zone to drive hi-tech, green growth https://bit.ly/47tSgPC

·       Cross-border e-commerce platforms help Vietnamese products reach more markets https://bit.ly/46Sv7Gw

·       Vietnam weighs establishment of gold exchange to ensure market stability https://bit.ly/42K89ij

·       Petrovietnam posts double-digit revenue growth despite global oil price decline https://bit.ly/48E7tyV

·       Uni Tour connects green workforce training with business needs https://bit.ly/4nebUEb

·       Deputy PM meets with Russian counterpart, receives leaders of Russian enterprises in Moscow https://bit.ly/42LB5Xj

·       Viettel expands into logistics in Laos with Unitel Logistics https://bit.ly/43p4Zke

Philippines

·       Philippines’ richest man faces scrutiny over empty land’s 25,000% gain in value https://bit.ly/475T4ZO

·       Quality standards now up for ‘parol’ https://bit.ly/47snoPE

·       Private-public sector collab key to PH's BPO leadership: exec https://bit.ly/42GFtH8

·       Philippine healthcare costs seen to rise 14% in 2026 https://bit.ly/43p5uL8

·       Sugar import ban stays until 2026 https://bit.ly/46Xll5W

·       SM’s 89th Philippines mall opens in La Union https://bit.ly/3IMarH6

·       Gov’t urged to fulfill its commitments under CARS program https://bit.ly/42IfIGe

·       PHL steps up recovery of billions from anomalous flood control programs https://bit.ly/4qt42l4

·       Megawide bags Megaworld deals for Uptown Bonifacio, Newport projects https://bit.ly/47cuVAI

·       Cebu Pacific says Q3 passengers up 2.6% https://bit.ly/4ogiZVq

·       Germany sees ‘untapped’ potential for PHL trade https://bit.ly/4nS3inA

 Malaysia

·       Malaysia central bank says it will transition to transaction-based benchmark market rates https://bit.ly/47fPyMt

·       Gamuda advances Asean’s clean energy transition with engineering expertise https://bit.ly/3KU1c8f

·       Powertechnic IPO oversubscribed by 46.35 times https://bit.ly/4qwpPsb

·       CBH Engineering wins RM20.67mil Johor data centre substation contract https://bit.ly/3KM8Kdn

·       KNM subsidiary faces PETRONAS license compliance issue https://bit.ly/4nWrq8R

·       Zecon inks MoU with Edra Power, Neutrinos for integrated energy complex in Sarawak https://bit.ly/4hfazvd

·       Hyundai begins sales of locally-assembled Staria, strengthens commitment to Malaysia https://bit.ly/3W5SMgv

·       Lianson Fleet expands into Vietnam with dual acquisition https://bit.ly/3KLShG3

Indonesia

·        Indonesia plans looser foreign investment rules for mutual funds https://bit.ly/4oniokU

·       Prabowo ally named Garuda Indonesia CEO, strengthening control https://bit.ly/4heVWIx

·       Prabowo claims 8% growth is possible through free meals program https://bit.ly/47rHbP7

·        Ministries diverge on timeline for mandatory ethanol share in gasoline https://bit.ly/47cRpSn

·        Mixed reaction as Purbaya delays e-commerce tax https://bit.ly/4ogllUg

 Thailand

·       Hong Kong’s Swire Hotels to launch branded residence in Bangkok under Upper House branding as part of global expansion https://bit.ly/3JanGBh

·       Gen Z and Gen X drive Thailand’s 7.6 trillion baht purchasing power https://bit.ly/48tee6t

·       US-Japan Trade Deal Threatens Thai Rice Exports to Japan https://bit.ly/4n7E7w8

·       UTCC predicts 45.9bn baht spending for Vegetarian Festival this month https://bit.ly/4odqn4F

·       Thai High-Yield Bonds Face Pressure as Economy Stagnates https://bit.ly/4qfJ8po

·       Bangkok’s luxury condo rising to rival Dubai and Singapore as developers rush to launch ultra-luxury condominiums https://bit.ly/4qcxxXV

Cambodia

·       Approach only qualified agents to import telecom equipment, TRC says https://bit.ly/3L146rP

·       Cambodia, Austria agree to boost trade ties https://bit.ly/3IOzk4Z

·       Cambodia’s exports to US shoot to over $9 billion https://bit.ly/3KYbap4

·       Singapore, Hong Kong firms mull investment in Cambodia https://bit.ly/42Mnv5T

·       MEF, JICA sign deal to boost utility projects in PP https://bit.ly/4qfwjLK