2025-12-24

Singapore

·       Singapore core inflation stays at year’s high of 1.2% in November https://bit.ly/3YNjnjv

·       James Dyson reworks $21 billion family office empire with fund transfers to Singapore firm https://bit.ly/44JaUl3

·       Seatrium says no change to Maersk vessel delivery after Trump halts US wind projects https://bit.ly/44Hi4pW

·       Pastry chef at a hospital: He bakes food for the soul https://bit.ly/493DGhp

·       2025 in review: CDL spat, Hyflux trial among corporate events that shook Singapore https://bit.ly/4jdzGj5

·       How UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong masters the long game https://bit.ly/4qp0tLU

·       Car body trader gets jail for tax evasion, is fined more than S$800,000 https://bit.ly/4pcEfvs

Vietnam

·       Vietnam eyes faster growth in 2026 on reforms https://bit.ly/4q1JmzR

·       Southern key economic region expects strong FDI influx https://bit.ly/4j72klS

·       Banking sector anchors macroeconomic stability, setting stage for new growth cycle https://bit.ly/48UqKvy

·       China to allow import of Vietnamese fresh jackfruits from June 1, 2026 https://bit.ly/44DsZ42

·       Trade ministry rolls out product traceability system https://bit.ly/4aZyvBO

·       AI moves into daily life as Việt Nam accelerates smart city development https://bit.ly/4aweyT8

Philippines

·       Retail prices rise at faster pace in November https://bit.ly/4qj6nOs

·       SEC issues revised rules for beneficial ownership declaration https://bit.ly/49dR2b9

·       PSE hikes stake in PDS via acquisition of Landbank shares https://bit.ly/4jfKLjM

·       BOI approves P124.8 billion investments https://bit.ly/3LfctR6

·       SRA urges traders to buy local raw sugar https://bit.ly/3Ydhf4v

·       ACEN secures P15 billion loan from Metrobank for expansion https://bit.ly/3MOW9Hf

·       Philippines joins WTO e-commerce deal https://bit.ly/3MN9pMB

·       FLI shuts down Filinvest Lifemalls Mimosa https://bit.ly/45dvTMU

·       AboitizPower boosts growth prospects with CBK hydro deal https://bit.ly/4pUruHb

·       Philippines improves seven spots in Government AI Readiness Index https://bit.ly/3Lccsxj

·       Manila Water secures up to P15-B loan for projects https://bit.ly/4sahGtV

·       PetroEnergy to buy remaining stake in Aklan wind farm https://bit.ly/45fTEE5

Malaysia

·       Lendlease sells major stakes in Malaysia’s The Exchange TRX to Valiram family for A$400 million https://bit.ly/4pdINSq

·       Hextar moves into fertiliser sector https://bit.ly/4sb6MnR

·       Stratus Global eyes foreign expansion upon listing https://bit.ly/4jiniyA

·       SBS Nexus eyes RM31mil from its IPO https://bit.ly/44I9SWx

·       Jasa Kita plans to acquire 55% stake in SPPH https://bit.ly/3YawJX2

·       CLMT’s Johor acquisitions offer ‘strategic merit’ https://bit.ly/4b4O4Iq

·       Kimlun bags RM618mil building jobs https://bit.ly/3YaBf7O

·       Citaglobal inks Pahang solar deal with TNB https://bit.ly/48QDDa2

·       Petronas Gas to prepay RM706mil under Pengerang jetty deal https://bit.ly/4pU1mMA

·       ITMAX extends KL traffic system role with RM42mil contract https://bit.ly/4shpvyg

·       Chin Hin heads into 2026 with RM5bil pipeline https://bit.ly/4s9IFWE

Indonesia

·       Superbank, Merdeka Gold and Prajogo-linked IPOs jolt Indonesia’s equity market back to life https://bit.ly/4p85dEo

·       Indonesia’s major telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison enters JV to build fibre infrastructure https://bit.ly/4ap66oy

·       Indonesia Wants to Revive Trump-Blocked WTO Appeals Court https://bit.ly/4jlpjKk

·       Indonesia’s Investor Base Doubles in Five Years, Crosses 20 Million Mark https://bit.ly/4pMLSKd

·       RI inks trade deal with EAEU, eyes Eurasian market expansion https://bit.ly/49orLfw

·       Indonesia’s BUMA lands $493m extension at Australian coal mine https://bit.ly/4j8U30K

Thailand

·       Triple Threat: Thai Authorities Launch Emergency Measures to Curb Surge in Baht https://bit.ly/4jc7vks

·       Finance Ministry targets speculative online gold trades with possible special tax https://bit.ly/4jc7CfS

·       Digital Dominance and Analog Decline: Thailand’s 2026 Economic ‘Rising Stars’ Revealed https://bit.ly/4avHdaJ

·       Dining on a Deficit: Thai Restaurants Slash Headcount as Economic Growth Falters https://bit.ly/3N1Rzp3

·       Thailand Scraps Tax Exemption on Low-Value Imports to Level Playing Field https://bit.ly/4pPd7ng

Cambodia

·       Cambodia ships 12 tonnes of cashews to Jordan for first time https://bit.ly/493Oufy

·       Kingdom, Sri Lanka firm up ties to boost rice, agri sectors https://bit.ly/3YGMvcb

·       ISC refines management skills as Mekong-Lancang Project concludes https://bit.ly/4s7DZRf

·       CGCC backs nearly 8,000 firms with $460M in credit guarantees https://bit.ly/48Q8Lq8

·       Cambodia-China think tank talks highlight trade, tourism cooperation https://bit.ly/3L0OOUw

·       Nimul reviews ‘Cassava Policy’ to boost investment, exports and rural livelihoods https://bit.ly/44GG0K7

·       MISTI pushes digital IP registration to support innovation and industry 4.0 https://bit.ly/44JKHTo

·       MEF reviews strategic plan to boost electronic business services https://bit.ly/4b2BclZ

·       Fashion sector, a key driving force behind Cambodia’s booming e-commerce https://bit.ly/4pcuFsH