2025-12-15

Singapore

·       S’pore firms to keep pay rises steady at 3% to 6% in 2026; some plan smaller bonuses: HR firms https://bit.ly/4j0a35i

·       Singapore’s rise as world’s third-largest foreign exchange hub matters for its people https://bit.ly/44v9WbT

·       HK Land transfers stakes in MBFC Towers 1 and 2, One Raffles Quay into new $8b fund; shares rise https://bit.ly/4oZr6WD

·       Retiree suffered heavy losses after borrowing to buy $2m of investment products https://bit.ly/44r5Ql6

·       Creative Technology downsizing space, to move out of Jurong headquarters in 2026 https://bit.ly/4pGeSmW

·       Singapore logistics providers, e-commerce platforms use AI tools to cope with holiday demand https://bit.ly/4rY2ZKo

·       In danger, there’s opportunity: How SingHaiyi’s 29-year-old scion is reshaping the developer’s next chapter https://bit.ly/4iW1lF7

·       Singapore and China at 35: An enduring partnership, steadfast amid change https://bit.ly/3My17rP

·       Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten https://bit.ly/3XRxBjd

·       Singapore MBAs draw stronger interest amid global visa tightening and career shifts https://bit.ly/3L34giN

·       Singapore police seize over S$539,000, freeze 176 bank accounts in anti-scam operation https://bit.ly/4oPXVFd

·       New, smaller landed homes draw upgraders as landed property supply stays broadly flat for 25 years https://bit.ly/44wlFHk

Vietnam

·       PM requests greater efforts to operate Long Thanh International Airport on schedule https://bit.ly/42tiW09

·       Hai Phong Port reaches 2-million-TEU milestone https://bit.ly/3XRoyyH

·       Tracing origins hindered by fragmented data systems https://bit.ly/3MulNB0

·       Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026 https://bit.ly/4acK88d

·       Hanoi approves two strategic projects to fuel long-term growth https://bit.ly/4q3k9Vi

·       “Made in Vietnam 2025” Fair draws nearly 100 businesses https://bit.ly/4oVPGaP

·       Vietnam targets 1 billion USD in banana exports https://bit.ly/458lpOK

·       Vietnam TECHFEST 2025: Advancing nationwide innovation ecosystem https://bit.ly/3XUKFUR

·       Vietnam aims for 181,000 ha of industrial parks by 2030 https://bit.ly/3MJAi3L

Philippines

·       Analysts see another policy rate cut in 2026 https://bit.ly/3MzF4kt

·       Foreign debt rises to record S149 billion in September https://bit.ly/4iTgiI2

·       Belle-linked online gaming provider partners with new streaming platform https://bit.ly/499LX4B

·       DTI launches Bagong Pilipinas MSME Hub https://bit.ly/4rSNgwt

·       Garment exports to grow 5 percent in 2026, says FOBAP https://bit.ly/3MtMENB

·       NGCP clears grid impact study of 500 megawatts Alternergy projects https://bit.ly/49cHBd6

Malaysia

·       In an act of boycott, Malaysia makes its own ‘McDonald’s’ https://bit.ly/453sgJh

·       Better for Bursa in 2026 https://bit.ly/3YtrHVw

·       Petros inks deals with China companies to develop KLCH https://bit.ly/48JfII4

·       Palm oil inventories to stay elevated next year https://bit.ly/4q8xj3g

·       Dassault Systemes widens AI partnerships with M’sia https://bit.ly/3XRymsz

Indonesia

·       Indonesia’s Spiciest Business Deal: Sambal Bakar Buys Eat Sambel https://bit.ly/44vb5jH

·       Danantara Acquires Hotel, Real Estate Assets Near Grand Mosque in Makkah https://bit.ly/4rWOJ4B

·       Indonesia Sets $315 Billion Export Target for 2026, Eyes $406 Billion by 2029 https://bit.ly/3Yt4bbe

·       Indonesia Says No Plan for Negotiation Yet on Mexico’s 50% Tariff https://bit.ly/45aHNaj

·       Astra as Market Defensive Despite EV Competition, Analyst Says https://bit.ly/44nmnXm

·       BOI says House dissolution won’t dent investor confidence, pushes ahead with 170 billion baht Thailand FastPass https://bit.ly/3MujyO9

Thailand  

·       Thai PM says no Cambodian ceasefire as first civilian is killed https://bit.ly/4995hz0

·       Thailand’s election gamble stalls US trade talks, reform push https://bit.ly/4rUXrQP

·       Thai Retail Titans Spend Over $63 Million on Mega-Events to Capture High-Season Consumer Spending https://bit.ly/3Mzldlu

·       Business Sector Urges Swift Election After Snap Polls, Cites Need for Fully Empowered Government https://bit.ly/48T9FB4

·       Government Stimulus Delivers 4X Sales Boost for Thai Restaurants as Sector Rebounds https://bit.ly/4oPYPBB

Cambodia

·       What should be done to fix falling crop prices amid border closure? https://bit.ly/48Oyjmc

·       Passengers can travel to Thailand by air, SSCA confirms https://bit.ly/44wmS1k

·       French investors mull importing made-in-France products to Cambodia https://bit.ly/3My2s1P

·       MoC launches Cambodia FTA Portal to boost exports https://bit.ly/459zZ8J