2026-01-09

 

Singapore

·       Singapore has to accept risk of rogue actors to prosper as a wealth hub: Chee Hong Tat https://bit.ly/4sxKVas

·       Buyer caught in 99-1 property deal drops lawsuit against agent, ERA and law firm https://bit.ly/44Zc7or

·       Inside Singapore’s AI bootcamp to retrain 35,000 bankers https://bit.ly/44ZbgUS

·       If there’s any place in the world to do business in 2026, it’s ASEAN: UOB research head https://bit.ly/49gpL9m

·       CapitaLand Investment buys Jurong site to build $260 million automated logistics facility https://bit.ly/3L9GpOF

·       UI Boustead said to seek US$700 million Singapore IPO in March https://bit.ly/44Zcq2G

·       HDB set to pump up BTO flat supply further to moderate resale prices: Chee Hong Tat https://bit.ly/4jzkAVh

·       OUE Reit in ‘exclusive talks’ for partial stake in Salesforce Tower in Sydney https://bit.ly/49r5Jro

Vietnam

·       Pepper exports hit record high in 2025 https://bit.ly/4qI18rE

·       Vietnam exceeds 3,000km expressway target through decisive leadership: official https://bit.ly/4qesqX6

·       Vietnam's top 500 largest enterprises announced https://bit.ly/4sxOmOm

·       Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urges May 10 to become international fashion group https://bit.ly/49fWzz6

·       Four national fairs planned for 2026 at VEC https://bit.ly/49uZJOw

·       Vietnam pushes biopesticides to support green farming https://bit.ly/4pOOS8h

·       Vietnam’s durian exports need better management capacity https://bit.ly/4pAwvnl

 

·       Việt Nam, France launch AI and Digital Twin research centres https://bit.ly/4puzaPm

·       Mobile Money transaction limit raised tenfold to VNĐ100 million monthly https://bit.ly/3N9l7RS

Philippines

·       SEC warns public vs. Excess Global Limited, HF Markets https://bit.ly/4poFTtX

·       232 projects approved under Green Lane Initiative in 2025 –BOI https://bit.ly/4qCgJJw

·       BSP chief not keen on defending peso vs. US dollar https://bit.ly/45KJ3Bf

·       PH registers $110.9B foreign reserves in 2025 https://bit.ly/4qhcovB

·       La Union eyes seaport upgrade, tourism hub, mental rehab center https://bit.ly/49MduJG

·       NGCP urges caution on renewable energy’s impact on power grids https://bit.ly/49cLcYN

·       When AI feels real: How Philippine businesses must rethink customer experience in 2026 https://bit.ly/4puzzRS

·       SEC oks P272-M IPO of La Union power utility LUECO https://bit.ly/4qBTwa8

·       BIR files criminal cases vs Wawa Builders Corp. https://bit.ly/450XMI5

·       Meralco: 15 gencos keen on auction for supply contract https://bit.ly/49MesWn

·       Auto parts makers want to talk CARS, RACE with govt https://bit.ly/4syfn44

·       Ayala, AP Moller proposed JV hurdles scrutiny of PCC https://bit.ly/4bkT9fS

Malaysia

·       Reality bites for EV market https://bit.ly/3YvYCZQ

·       IAB secures RM58mil water supply contract https://bit.ly/45KJyeB

·       Malaysia steps up gas-fired power use in December https://bit.ly/4pvzOfy

·       Johor drives property momentum https://bit.ly/4qdE70d

·       Capital A corporate exercise ongoing despite setback https://bit.ly/3Na5Foy

·       SUN Energy shifts to integrated power solutions https://bit.ly/3NbJsGM

·       T7 Global unit wins PETRONAS Carigali deal https://bit.ly/4jxBpQn

·       IGB REIT records RM280mil property revaluation gain https://bit.ly/4svrsqH

·       EGHI eyes ACE Market listing https://bit.ly/3LDQ7sH

·       Orkim secures marine transport contract from BHPetrol https://bit.ly/4532QM8

·       Insights Analytics wins RM58mil subcontract for Sarawak water supply project https://bit.ly/4qKhZu6

·       Alam Maritim secures RM29mil pipeline contract from Vestigo Petroleum https://bit.ly/45LPgNl

Indonesia

·       Indonesia sharpens axe on land clawback, raising stakes for regional palm oil giants https://bit.ly/4qEC8Sg

·       New Rule to Force Natural Resource Exporters to Park Funds in State Banks https://bit.ly/4jtHspc

·       Indonesia’s New Borrowing Tops Rp 744 Trillion as 2025 Deficit Widens https://bit.ly/4qJnXeE

·       Indonesia’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $156.5b in December https://bit.ly/45D5595

·       Bank Indonesia Replaces JIBOR With Transaction-Based Indonia Benchmark https://bit.ly/455BzbP

·       RI to cut coal production by nearly a quarter to lift prices https://bit.ly/4suwNPa

·       Indonesia sets sights on rice exports this year https://bit.ly/3L9JOwV

Thailand

·       Thai Exports Face Double-Threat in 2026 as US Tightens Grip on ‘Circumvention’ and Strategic Goods https://bit.ly/3Nhu23x

·       Thailand enters technical deflation after nine months of falling prices https://bit.ly/4bngJZk

·       ThaiBMA warns 2026 slow growth may raise bond default risks https://bit.ly/451GUkz

·       Thailand Maps Out Long-Term Semiconductor Ambitions to Power Regional Lead https://bit.ly/49MRSNq

·       Foreign condo transfers slump to THB44bn as India surges https://bit.ly/4pxXno2

·       Homes and condos under THB3 million slump as banks reject nearly 40% of loans https://bit.ly/49e7nxR

Cambodia

·       NA President urges stronger trade ties between Cambodia and Saudi Arabia https://bit.ly/49fgazz

·       Cambodia unveils ‘win-win’ environmental measures to boost foreign investment https://bit.ly/4qoyMmw

·       MEF rolls out digital framework to give more teeth to public investment https://bit.ly/4qiQF6o

·       MoC reports growth in exports, market diversification https://bit.ly/3NzIqUS

·       CDC issues licence to new cement plant in Kratie https://bit.ly/4bkUmUs

·       Japanese firm to manufacture baseballs in Cambodia https://bit.ly/4jDfQOI

·       Prince Bank placed under liquidation, NBC says https://bit.ly/3Yw0guu

Southeast Asia (Regional)

·       Grab, Chinese automaker GAC to deploy 20,000 EVs across South-east Asia https://bit.ly/49yv42L