Singapore

·       Singapore sees more retrenchments in third quarter as job vacancies continued to drop https://bit.ly/4pAJ8j5

·       Singapore workers feel trapped over mismatch in expectations amid ‘job-hugging’ trend: Experts https://bit.ly/4rYu28H

·       Tan Su Shan, Ho Ching and Jenny Lee on Forbes’ 2025 list of the world’s most powerful women https://bit.ly/48xLaKF

·       Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard woes: Evicted tenants worry over compensation as move-out deadline looms

·       Deep in a Singapore vault lies a 69-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton owned by crypto elite https://bit.ly/4iTk8kn

·       Keppel REIT to buy HK Land’s one-third stake in MBFC Tower 3 at $1.45 billion https://bit.ly/4atBqTh

·       Robotaxis are coming to Singapore, but the rest of South-east Asia might have to wait https://bit.ly/4q548hH

·       Future of money: Piyush Gupta makes the case for a digital Singapore dollar https://bit.ly/4q0R7Wa

·       Singtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 disruption that affected over 500,000 users https://bit.ly/48yrVki

·       Property agents bought up to 20% of some new condo launches: did ‘first dibs’ buying heighten Fomo? https://bit.ly/3KVutQf

Vietnam

·       Grab, Charge+ to build EV charging network in Vietnam https://bit.ly/4oNoLh8

·       Vietnam amends law to ban exports of raw rare earth minerals https://bit.ly/4oPxGyG

·       Prudential recognised among Top 100 Sustainable Companies in Vietnam for the 9th consecutive year https://bit.ly/4jaWfVT

·       Vietnam’s economy maintains momentum despite dual shocks in first 11 months https://bit.ly/4aLhyuF

·       Vietnam records strong growth in impact investment: forum https://bit.ly/48Mladd

·       Real estate M&A market gathers pace https://bit.ly/3MvHYXy

·       VinFast sets another monthly sales record in November https://bit.ly/48SaNoB

·       Exporters advised to focus on quality, branding, sustainability amidst global challenges https://bit.ly/494RVDT

·       VN looks to unlock digital assets as a new growth engine https://bit.ly/48yaj8b

·       HCM City approves free-trade zone in push to become regional economic hub https://bit.ly/4q6gSEJ

·       Việt Nam revises national energy master plan for double-digit growth target https://bit.ly/4q7axck

·       Hà Nội's SMEs face challenges in joining supply chains https://bit.ly/4963Cdt

Philippines

·       BSP cuts interest rates again in December meeting https://bit.ly/4iUb7rx

·       PAL named most punctual airline for 4th month https://bit.ly/3MVfwy8

·       New RE player eyes P190-B offshore wind in Camarines Sur https://bit.ly/44PNfzi

·       SM Prime reached 100-MWp rooftop solar target, DoE says https://bit.ly/3Mx0O0f

·       SMC releases another P296M for airport project https://bit.ly/48IEl7P

·       Biz chambers call for power to be VAT-exempt https://bit.ly/48T6rNV

·       Globe slashes data rates by 60% https://bit.ly/4agqng5

Malaysia

·       Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train service linking KL and JB makes its debut in preview run https://bit.ly/3MnRA6D

·       Malaysia to break ground on Southern Agropolis in January, unlocking ‘plug-and-play’ food hub for JS-SEZ https://bit.ly/4q6Y8oL

·       SIPP-YTL JV hands over RM8.9bil railway job to govt https://bit.ly/3XTlDWa

·       Cold Storage reopens in Perak with new Ipoh outlet https://bit.ly/4acqgSG

·       M’sia’s illicit finance rating gets an upgrade https://bit.ly/495yMBI

·       Bursa makes changes to indices https://bit.ly/44Y7OcT

·       Genting to be included in three FTSE4Good indices, effective Dec 22 https://bit.ly/455NO8b

·       Oasis Harvest to acquire 80% of Contagious for RM900,000 https://bit.ly/4pWFpMu

·       Plus, Korea Expressway to advance smart mobility and sustainability https://bit.ly/44mrln4

Indonesia

·       Danantara, Jordan Investment Fund Ink MoU to Pursue Strategic Investments https://bit.ly/4oPWF51

·       Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia https://bit.ly/44Y9dQH

·       Terra Founder Do Kwon Faces Sentencing in $40B Crypto Crash https://bit.ly/4rSH5s6

·       Freeport vows no layoffs at Gresik smelter amid supply shock https://bit.ly/3YozST0

·       Mexico's Senate passes tariff hikes on Indonesian, Chinese imports https://bit.ly/3MoWyA3

Thailand  

·       Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump’s tariff diplomacy https://bit.ly/44ldgGw

·       Thailand Property Market Faces ‘Mortgage Rejection Crisis’ as Mass Buyers Struggle to Secure Loans https://bit.ly/3Mv4ekc

·       BOI approves investment incentives for 15 projects worth 240 billion baht https://bit.ly/3Mv19k9

·       Thailand Insists US Tariff Talks Must Remain Separate from Border Conflict https://bit.ly/4iRxMEP

·       Anutin opens OECD Asian Senior Budget Officials Meeting, vows Thailand will pursue full OECD membership https://bit.ly/4adtZiU

·       Thai Commerce Ministry Enlists Tech Titans for Digital Overhaul https://bit.ly/4rJgSfs

·       Sarath Ratanavadi Tops Thai Rich List for Seventh Consecutive Year https://bit.ly/4q8mgr6

Cambodia

·       Thailand expands assaults despite Trump’s intervention; 200,000 civilians flee https://bit.ly/4iYeWfk

·       Cambodia urged to speed up transition to climate-smart agri https://bit.ly/4iOxG0y

·       Cambodia-China trade surges past $17B in 11 months https://bit.ly/48BdprS

·       NBC, UNDP ink MoU to push forward financial inclusion, sustainable finance https://bit.ly/3Kvf0X8

·       Green Season 2025 campaign drives 64.7% surge in tourism https://bit.ly/4iOxP46

·       A young Cambodian artist redefines automotive design, one wheel at a time https://bit.ly/4pBMQsG