2025-12-19

Singapore

·       Singtel-owned Optus criticised in review for failures in Australia’s fatal emergency call outage https://bit.ly/4qhn2SG

·       MOM extends part-time re-employment grant until December 2027 https://bit.ly/4jnSZ9L

·       Singapore bonds break from Treasuries as haven demand grows https://bit.ly/4p7yeQJ

·       Optus outage review flags process, protocol gaps; Singtel expects recommendations to kick in ‘swiftly’ https://bit.ly/4qftidq

·       MinLaw looks forward to ‘full and thorough’ probe into allegations of workplace issues at Law Society https://bit.ly/3MNAXRN

·       SICCI calls for foreign worker quota review for sectors with ‘chronic’ manpower crunch in Budget 2026 wish list https://bit.ly/4s5frbw

Vietnam

·       Sun Group to invest 184 million USD to revamp park corridors along To Lich River https://bit.ly/3YBi4Eg

·       Int’l Baby Products, Toys Expo 2025 kicks off in HCM City https://bit.ly/48Zc39n

·       Vietjet chairwoman named on Tatler’s “Most Influential 2025’ list https://bit.ly/4906N58

·       Vietnam sets rules for local firms to join 67 bln USD rail project https://bit.ly/4qc0e6z

·       Int’l gifts, housewares expo draws over 250 enterprises https://bit.ly/4qgf7oy

·       Market diversification crucial for Vietnam to retain robust growth: UOB expert https://bit.ly/45hTyvE

·       VinSpeed, Siemens team up to boost high speed rail development in VN https://bit.ly/3KH2Jiq

·       Vietnam Brand Week to promote e-commerce, Made-in-Vietnam products https://bit.ly/4sjiHQK

Philippines

·       SEC collates stakeholders’ views for cyber resilience policies https://bit.ly/48QgB1y

·       PH economy forecast to accelerate to 4.6% in Q4 '25 https://bit.ly/3KSyXHu

·       Cebu Pacific warns vs credit card fraud at Caticlan https://bit.ly/44wcRkH

·       Supreme Court rules: Banks are 'service providers' in cybercrime act https://bit.ly/48JB1L1

·       Philippines emerging as key market for sustainable finance https://bit.ly/4j7cbIH

·       Banks ease exposure to real estate https://bit.ly/3N6CzpP

·       Jollibee on track to hit year-end targets https://bit.ly/4j1ymQd

·       House approves bill amending bank secrecy law on second reading https://bit.ly/4q8HB3A

·       IPO activity stalls in Philippines amid market slump and fallout from flood control scandal https://bit.ly/48Jlvie

·       MREIT to acquire P16.22-B office towers in Taguig City via share swap https://bit.ly/4j1srdY

·       Vena Energy lines up P7-billion foreign funding for 300-MW Ilocos solar project https://bit.ly/4953BW5

Malaysia

·       Muhibbah Engineering bags RM700-RM850mil PETRONAS contract in Terengganu https://bit.ly/4qk6RUH

·       Aneka Jaringan unit bags RM31.16mil substructure contract in Penang https://bit.ly/4pMepQ9

·       Tex Cycle gets Seda nod for 2MW renewable energy plant in Selangor https://bit.ly/3KSAkG8

·       Gadang unit signs large scale solar photovoltaic PPA with Sabah Electricity https://bit.ly/3Ym5t89

·       Sunway Construction unit inks RM570mil data centre job from US-based tech firm https://bit.ly/4aYbq2h

·       Haily secures RM97.99mil construction contract st Setia Tropika, JB https://bit.ly/3KEhu5D

Indonesia

·       Could Jakarta’s moving goalposts corrode investor faith in nickel? https://bit.ly/49gcxZY

·       New Wage Formula Fails to Satisfy Businesses and Unions https://bit.ly/4j45OFX

·       Toba Pulp Lestari Stock Halted Pending Audit, Regulatory Review https://bit.ly/4pSfar2

·       IDX Urges MSCI to Apply Free-Float Rule Changes Fairly https://bit.ly/3YzDq4V

·       BI Expects Digital Payments to Grow Nearly 30% in 2026 https://bit.ly/3MGpcNa 

Thailand  

·       Synergy Pays Off: Why Mixed-Use Developments are Defying the Property Downturn https://bit.ly/4aqCLKw

·       Phuket’s ‘Golden Mile’: Bang Tao and Cherng Talay Emerge as Global Luxury Hubs https://bit.ly/4p82IlJ

·       Thailand and Laos discuss economic cooperation plan to boost trade to $11 billion by 2027 https://bit.ly/45bdgJx

·       Analysts forecast a high chance of Window Dressing in the final stretch of the year as funds adjust their portfolios to align with the new SET50/SET100 and ESG criteria https://bit.ly/4s6ahMg

Cambodia

·       How US rate cut could lift Cambodia’s economy https://bit.ly/4s2pa26

·       Cambodia to pilot four-month visa exemption for Chinese tourists in 2026 https://bit.ly/4j5I3x1

·       Mekong-Lancang cooperation project wraps up, strengthens SME capacity under Industry 4.0 https://bit.ly/3KTez9c