2025-11-05

Singapore

·       Twelve Cupcakes’ retrenched staff get job leads, vouchers as union steps in; wages remain unpaid https://bit.ly/4nHhRcS

·       Parliament passes second Workplace Fairness Bill, paving way for roll-out in end-2027 https://bit.ly/4oYEM4F

·       Khoon Engineering says it has no links to cybercrime; not involved in a US probe https://bit.ly/4onnZbh

·       More directors in S’pore-listed firms paid less than $50,000 in 2025: Report https://bit.ly/47Xru2o

·       Employers’ role in uplifting talent heightened amid uncertainty: Gan Kim Yong https://bit.ly/3WApPcO

·       Grab raises full-year earnings forecast to as much as $652m after money-saving products fuel demand https://bit.ly/43fT08N

·       UBS chairman warns Switzerland losing its edge to Hong Kong and Singapore https://bit.ly/493p3fU

·       Keppel consortium buys rest of solar platform from Shell Singapore for undisclosed sum https://bit.ly/4oW52MR

·       Singapore drops ‘30 by 30’ farming goal, sets revised targets for fibre and protein by 2035 https://bit.ly/4oqvuhT

·       Private property residents account for majority of households with 2 or more cars https://bit.ly/47Wpzey

·       MOM is reviewing NTUC’s call for employers to give advance notice of retrenchments: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/3WEbwE4

Vietnam

·       AgroViet 2025 to begin in Hanoi next week https://bit.ly/47GyZJM

·       2026 to test Vietnam’s economic resilience: experts https://bit.ly/49HsqZY

·       Swiss–Viet Economic Forum seeks to enhance bilateral collaboration https://bit.ly/3LfMoRI

·       Vietnam's exports maintain robust growth amid global challenges https://bit.ly/492IDsx

·       Ho Chi Minh City moves closer to launching IFC in 2025 https://bit.ly/3Lm6TMu

·       OCOP products weave local culture into sustainable economic value https://bit.ly/4oHwBKl

·       Vietnam Airlines launches direct flight connecting Hà Nội-Jakarta https://bit.ly/4nD13nc

·       Việt Nam, Ireland strengthen cooperation to develop sustainable food systems https://bit.ly/4op5Xpn

·       Việt Nam well positioned for breakthrough growth in 2026 as global investors renew confidence https://bit.ly/4nzP5uz

Philippines

·       PH strengthens tie-ups with other countries amid US tariff rules https://bit.ly/4oTaUXh

·       ERC slashes threshold for retail aggregation program to 100kW/month https://bit.ly/4qNJIek

·       GCash launches PocketPay, turns phones into card terminals https://bit.ly/47WNqL5

·       ACEN fires up solar plant in Australia https://bit.ly/49B1ATm

·       AboitizPower sets P7.6 billion solar expansion in Zambales https://bit.ly/47HlqKe

·       PNB, PAL renew co-brand partnership https://bit.ly/4nBVnd6

·       Dornier Technology seeks new markets for expansion https://bit.ly/47VqSdz

·       Robinsons and Ayala Land officials make it to Forbes Asia list https://bit.ly/3JKszBq

·       Philippines climbs to 56th in global competitiveness report https://bit.ly/3WE9e80

Malaysia

·       ART to strengthen growth of Malaysian exporters https://bit.ly/3Lon7Vp

·       Property demand in Negri Sembilan continues to rise https://bit.ly/3WE9Ydi

·       Binastra bags Cyberjaya data centre work https://bit.ly/43ahwIn

·       Starbucks sells stake to Boyu in US$4bil deal https://bit.ly/4r0uNh5

·       LPPSA receives RM1bil in funding from HSBC Amanah https://bit.ly/47zT705

·       AI adoption rises by 35% in 2025: AWS https://bit.ly/47Gn26O

·       Top Glove expects sales to grow due to US orders https://bit.ly/4nJibbd

·       Feytech partners South Korean firm to support Hyundai Staria project in Malaysia https://bit.ly/49Bknho

·       Malaysia's UUE wins S$20.9mil job for Singapore's utility infra project https://bit.ly/47E3Dnf

·       Infobip Shift ignites Asia's startup momentum in Malaysia https://bit.ly/47Xu2NZ

Indonesia

·       Economist: Smuggled Secondhand Clothes Threaten Indonesia’s Textile Sector, Worsen Waste Crisis https://bit.ly/4nzl8ed

·       Indonesia Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push https://bit.ly/3X8Dnwi

·       Finance Minister Purbaya Signals Fiscal Confidence, Eyes 5.5% Growth in Q4 https://bit.ly/43TkgKl

·       Indonesia Expands CRS to Cover Crypto and Digital Currency Data https://bit.ly/4ooapEL

·       Manufacturing exports drive trade surplus as coal price remains low https://bit.ly/4hOwOZw

Thailand

·       Progress in negotiations to increase rice exports to China by 220,000 tons this year https://bit.ly/3LoonrB

·       Loy Krathong 2025 to generate 6.54 billion baht in tourism revenue https://bit.ly/4oWAeM8

·       Thailand's housing market faces uncertainty, new housing sales expected to decline https://bit.ly/47A7j9u

·       Alert for insurance buyers from unlicensed firms https://bit.ly/4oSagJq

·       Bankers back scheme to aid small debtors https://bit.ly/4oXCcMi

Cambodia

·       MoC, Yayla explore new trade channels for Cambodia’s agricultural exports https://bit.ly/47A7Bx6

·       MEF discusses non-tax revenue strategies to enhance Cambodia’s fiscal capacity https://bit.ly/3Xar0Qe

·       Cambodia launches $9.8M climate resilience plan for most vulnerable districts https://bit.ly/4qH2WSP

·       Five casinos shut down over online scam allegations https://bit.ly/498drs5