Singapore
· Seatrium sees gains after resolving Maersk dispute; ‘Santa rally’ beckons on Wall Street https://bit.ly/3LikCUS
· Strong job market, wealth gains to underpin Singapore retail spending in 2026: Economists https://bit.ly/4qoK0qN
· More firms hushing up their ESG efforts, but Uniqlo is taking the lead in walking the talk https://bit.ly/4qxUZi0
· Singapore factory output up 14.3% in November in third straight month of growth https://bit.ly/4jkdGmX
· Singapore’s stock market: A fruitful 2025, plenty of room for optimism in 2026 https://bit.ly/4scu397
· Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for $246 million https://bit.ly/4pXH8lb
· Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash https://bit.ly/4pfAuWa
· Fujian gang, Prince Group money laundering incidents unlikely to dent Singapore’s appeal as wealth hub https://bit.ly/4jdL2Ua
· Autobahn Rent A Car and related companies’ moratorium application dismissed https://bit.ly/49f3SGc
· SPH Media launches campaign to engage young readers https://bit.ly/3LnaVEC
Vietnam
· Vingroup’s rail retreat sparks VN-Index rout, exposes strain in Vietnam’s mega-project push https://bit.ly/3MXf6HN
· Vietnam’s seafood exports gain momentum in Singapore https://bit.ly/4pdbKh2
· Hanoi leads 2025 Vietnam eBusiness Index https://bit.ly/3NjTeX6
· Hanoi craft villages bustle as Lunar New Year approaches https://bit.ly/4jhlJk5
· Forum discusses ways to green chemical and fertiliser industry https://bit.ly/4paWH7H
· Vinh Long unlocks billion dollar potential for coconut exports https://bit.ly/3Lkcfbq
· HCM City seeks new growth drivers as megacity takes shape https://bit.ly/44L6TfT
· AFD provides 76-million-EUR loan for Vietnam’s first pumped-storage hydropower plant https://bit.ly/4qphvcz
· Southern housing market gains momentum on the back of growing infrastructure https://bit.ly/45t3i6i
· RKTech makes strategic investment in Entropy, marking Rikkeisoft’s first M&A deal https://bit.ly/4qOjnvZ
· Điện Biên Province calls for investment in $896 million resort project https://bit.ly/3LbdwBA
Philippines
· Residential property prices post slowest growth in Q3 https://bit.ly/49vzW9V
· BOI endorses P125B worth of investment projects https://bit.ly/4siI3hp
· PEZA surpasses 2025 target, eyes P300-B for 2026 https://bit.ly/4sg0Aej
· DOE terminates 84 RE contracts for failure to meet obligations https://bit.ly/3L5z1nm
· BSP requires all payment systems to be ISO 20022 compliant https://bit.ly/48VCQEO
· Government cuts spending on infrastructure for 4th month https://bit.ly/3MU8Noo
· LGUs to receive P1.2 trillion national tax share in 2026 https://bit.ly/4auKQhc
· IMF: Climate shocks taking higher toll on Philippine economy https://bit.ly/3YRZoQI
· SEC issues new sustainability reporting guidelines for firms https://bit.ly/4qsiA3t
· Globe to connect 4 million more Pinoys https://bit.ly/3YfdYSo
· Recovering global demand to lift Philippine exports into 2026 https://bit.ly/4qA3uZX
· BSP receives three digital banking license applications https://bit.ly/4pYttKH
· SEIPI sees double-digit growth in electronic exports this year https://bit.ly/4jdy2Ou
· PSE to reclassify 13 listed firms by Jan. 5 https://bit.ly/4sipjP2
· Terra Solar set for first-phase commercial activity in Q1, DoE says https://bit.ly/3LgK5xQ
Malaysia
· Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak ordered to serve 15 years in jail, fined RM11.4 billion in 1MDB case https://bit.ly/4jhlA01
· Is our bourse still attractive? https://bit.ly/3LnnfVt
· Navigating Sarawak’s condominium market https://bit.ly/4auLivU
· Crest Builder builds on RM1.8bil orderbook https://bit.ly/4q5n2pe
· Medical tourism injects more growth https://bit.ly/4pgKT3V
· More room for property boom https://bit.ly/4pXIoEV
· Tanco unit signs agreement with Ocean Bridge to operate Smart AI container port https://bit.ly/49u2OPL
· Resintech unit secures RM16 mil HDPE pipes contract in Cambodia https://bit.ly/48XMS8l
· Ekovest, Lim Kang Hoo extend proposed CRSB acquisition to Jan 26 https://bit.ly/4sg13gz
· Sara provides crucial support for small traders https://bit.ly/4pYktFm
· Aeon Bank rolls out digital Personal Financing-i for households https://bit.ly/49djU3k
· Solar to drive multi-year renewable energy growth https://bit.ly/3Lnc3rQ
Indonesia
· Indonesia’s EV Adoption Surpasses the US for First Time, New Research Finds https://bit.ly/4qxWxbO
· Indonesian Palm Oil to Get ‘Close to Zero’ Tariffs on Eurasian Trade Pact https://bit.ly/4q0rh5k
· Trade Deal: US Seeks Indonesian Critical Minerals for Defense, Auto https://bit.ly/4shpbPZ
· Bank of Singapore Buys 14% of Bank Capital in $28.04 Mill Year-End Deal https://bit.ly/49wh4re
· Promising Prospects for Palm Oil Issuers in 2026 https://bit.ly/3YcjkOf
· Economists Question Effectiveness of Indonesia’s Tax Holiday Policy https://bit.ly/4bgbYAG
Thailand
· Thai central bank undertakes ‘heavy’ baht intervention to ease volatility, chief says https://bit.ly/3MYndUs
· Crisis of Confidence: How Corporate Scandals Drove Thailand's SET Index to Seven-Year Lows https://bit.ly/458uIyz
· Thailand’s Jan–Nov gold exports top 391bn baht, Commerce Ministry says https://bit.ly/4q0HHdU
· UNCTAD ranks Thailand No.1 in export diversity in the Global South, ITD says https://bit.ly/48UWHny
· Thailand’s foreign reserves hit record high above US$300bn as baht strengthens and gold rallies https://bit.ly/4b7rij1
· Border trade slumps for seventh straight month as Thai-Cambodian tensions wipe out November crossings https://bit.ly/49vB4KH
Cambodia
· Thailand and Cambodia sign ceasefire agreement to halt fierce border conflict https://bit.ly/3KU9ZaO
· Stronger economic resilience needed to counter external threat https://bit.ly/49f75FE
· SERC-ESCAP report outlines strategy for green investment in Cambodia https://bit.ly/3Nlan2D
· ARDB signs MoU with CVA, TFNA to support rural development https://bit.ly/49f77xg
· Air passengers hit new record 6.33M in 11 months https://bit.ly/45vwv0v
· $138M factory investment boosts jobs and confidence in P Sihanouk https://bit.ly/4jkkZuI
· How Cambodia is reshaping its quality standards to grab export markets https://bit.ly/3N4up1g
Southeast Asia (Regional)
· Will 2026 mark the revival of South-east Asia’s IPO hopefuls? https://bit.ly/4swskf0