Singapore

·       Local Qualifying Salary for S’porean workers to be refined in upcoming Budget: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/4qmganx

·       Hot, not necessarily expensive and far from boring: Marriott regional boss on S’pore tourism https://bit.ly/4pDrjiA

·       260 workers received $600,000 in salary relief after their firms were wound up https://bit.ly/3NkV9uH

·       BNPL provider Atome secures $444m funding from banks including HSBC, DBS to expand in region https://bit.ly/49JCP6a

·       SGX said to be proposing bond futures for India, South-east Asia https://bit.ly/3ZahcGX

·       Singapore stocks ride Asian wave amid US ‘self-sabotage’; STI up 0.9% https://bit.ly/4jHQ7EP

·       Lady M outlets here close as US patisserie brand looks to take ‘more direct role in S’pore market’ https://bit.ly/4sMaYef

Vietnam

·       Vietnam emerges as typical case of Asia’s FDI success https://bit.ly/4jOW6HN

·       Autotech & Accessories 2026 to drive connectivity in automotive, electric vehicle sector https://bit.ly/4jBZzJA

·       VinFast sets record with nearly 176,000 EV deliveries in Vietnam in 2025 https://bit.ly/3Ltdd5m

·       Vietnam – China economic, trade cooperation becomes close, complementary: expert https://bit.ly/45MmEn5

·       Standard Chartered optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth outlook in 2026 https://bit.ly/4jBZMwm

·       Vietnam builds sustainable supply chain in multipolar trade order: expert https://bit.ly/4pIw4aD

·       Ca Mau, Chinese firm join forces in 5-billion-USD plan for urban rail, smart transport https://bit.ly/4qKah3c

·       Da Nang promotes logistics cooperation with Chinese businesses https://bit.ly/4qX5yLM

·       Industrial production maintains growth momentum https://bit.ly/3LtiBp2

·       Vietnam Airlines ranks among world’s 25 safest full-service airlines https://bit.ly/4qSxIYb

Philippines

·       DOE seeks P24 billion penalties over canceled Solar Philippines contracts https://bit.ly/49me4ho

·       Peso volatility threatens Philippines fiscal space – economists https://bit.ly/49ksRsR

·       Philippine FDI net inflows plunge nearly 40% in October https://bit.ly/49joT3I

·       Unlocking aging condo value in Metro Manila https://bit.ly/49o1MVO

·       Philippines inks FTA with UAE Philippines inks FTA with UAE https://bit.ly/3NsAyoa

·       Aboitiz Equity Ventures builds scale in animal nutrition with Diasham acquisition https://bit.ly/49Rzrah

·       Philippines targets 4.3% of GDP for infrastructure spending this year https://bit.ly/4bDJ65A

·       AC Health opens first St. Joseph Drug store in Metro Manila https://bit.ly/49CHI0G

Malaysia

·       Seven things to know about Malaysia’s sector giants Sunway-IJM RM11 billion merger https://bit.ly/49utqAx

·       AirAsia X to be renamed AirAsia from next week https://bit.ly/4jOXWsb

·       Govt-linked entities hold key to Sunway’s bid for IJM https://bit.ly/4qN7plX

·       SDB buys land in Selangor for RM63mil https://bit.ly/4aShFou

·       Healthcare sector rerating likely on big-ticket IPOs https://bit.ly/4jEUrEJ

·       Semico Capital soars 80% on ACE Market debut https://bit.ly/49w93l2

·       5E Resources gets Bursa’s nod for ACE Market listing https://bit.ly/3YDB4lH

·       FBM KLCI breaks ceiling, highest in more than seven years https://bit.ly/4qJIgbO

·       Marrybrown opens first drive-through at Petronas station in Shah Alam https://bit.ly/4pIxYbh

Indonesia

·       Rupiah Is Considered Among World’s 10 Weakest — But Is That True? https://bit.ly/458Ihhj

·       Grab Allocates $5.9 Million for Driver Welfare, Insurance, and Holiday Pay https://bit.ly/3LbVdMM

·       Canada Pledges $18 Million to Help Indonesia Implement Trade Pact https://bit.ly/4qT2xvU

·       Indonesia Unworried by Trump’s 25% Tariff on Iran’s Trading Partners https://bit.ly/3NkY5rd

·       Prabowo Rolls Out $6b Plan to Shield Indonesia’s Textile Industry, Targets Top Five Global Status https://bit.ly/49iAS1q

·       OJK threatens ‘corrective measures’ as P2P defaults rise https://bit.ly/4qDV8kt

·       Gates Foundation appoints Sri Mulyani to governing board https://bit.ly/49ADvKG

Thailand

·       New Thai Government Must Choose Between 'Short-Term Handouts' and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn https://bit.ly/45aEVul

·       Bank of Thailand to Crack Down on Grey Money and Gold Trading to Stabilise Baht https://bit.ly/45FD4xE

·       Thailand Charts Path to Carbon Neutrality Through International Energy Collaboration https://bit.ly/4sK0DiY

·       Bangkok Property Warning: The Suburban ‘Red Zones’ to Avoid in 2026 https://bit.ly/4jEVftf

·       Flash Express Retreats from Malaysia: A Grim Omen for E-commerce Competition https://bit.ly/3LEKQRE

Cambodia

·       Cambodia’s domestic rubber consumption surges by 146%, driven by tyre industry boom https://bit.ly/4aYgB2l

·       Cambodia’s SSEZ hits 217 enterprises as industrial focus shifts to high-tech https://bit.ly/3Z82YXc

·       Cambodia, Vietnam set sights on $20B trade target to bolster economic ties https://bit.ly/4pwI4f3

·       Air Cambodia finalises major Boeing 737 MAX order https://bit.ly/49CzZzN