2026-01-21

Singapore

·       Top 300 employers recognised in new Singapore Opportunity Index for helping their workers grow https://bit.ly/3NvzTCI

·       AutoWealth to offer digital portfolio service for CPF Investment Scheme https://bit.ly/45RMoyy

·       S’pore-based fintech firm 2C2P courts merchants entering South-east Asia https://bit.ly/4pLVOCI

·       Chevron plans to finalise Singapore oil assets sale in Q1: Sources https://bit.ly/45qgvx0

·       Poly student’s digital fix for motorcycle retailer leads to co-founding of S’pore start-up https://bit.ly/3LXVJOy

·       Singapore SMEs stay expansionary in Q4 2025, though growth likely to ease in near term: OCBC https://bit.ly/3LXYaka

·       Singapore Precious Metals Exchange, director to be charged over alleged US$81 million in unlicensed payment services https://bit.ly/4jRE4Vq

·       Tainted formula crisis grows as Danone product pulled in Singapore https://bit.ly/45oKyoK

·       Mainstream car COE rises 7.3%, large cars up 2.1% in post-motor show event https://bit.ly/4qvqt8x

·       US approves Singapore’s US$2.3 billion purchase of naval aircraft, torpedoes https://bit.ly/4qxLvDP

·       US Embassy in Singapore says asking businesses for ‘financial contributions’ is standard practice https://bit.ly/4jNsQ42

·       SMU commits S$5 million to new Resilient Workforces Institute amid rapid AI change https://bit.ly/4qZfxA0

Vietnam

·       AMRO forecasts Vietnam to lead growth in ASEAN+3 in 2026 https://bit.ly/4bIwgmE

·       Vietnam targets deeper market penetration in Hong Kong in 2026 https://bit.ly/4sHWfAO

·       Vietnam’s start-up market enters restructuring phase https://bit.ly/45jdnTE

·       Vietnamese footwear firms seek more opportunities in Canadian market https://bit.ly/4pQ5ah6

·       Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches ticket sales for its first international route https://bit.ly/4pOz5pG

·       Vietnam's wood exports reach record 17 billion USD in value https://bit.ly/4b68Nvy

·       VPBank partners with Suzuki Việt Nam to roll out flexible financial solutions for auto dealers https://bit.ly/3ZnWKm9

·       Applications for licences of crypto asset exchanges to be accepted https://bit.ly/4sRLfkw

·       Việt Nam sees decade-high trade deficit with the US in agricultural produce https://bit.ly/3Lo92I4

·       Techcombank, Panasonic Vietnam enter strategic partnership https://bit.ly/4qxyIRy

Philippines

·       SEC OKs Century Properties Group's securities program https://bit.ly/4t91lGL

·       SEC removes audited FS requirement for small biz https://bit.ly/49VMqqC

·       Measures underway to boost RE transmission capacity https://bit.ly/3NomJaB

·       Measures vs. climate change, AI risks to help fuel PH's 2026 growth https://bit.ly/3ZnUsU1

·       Philippines lifts Grok ban xAI pledge to stop deepfakes https://bit.ly/4b9NmKb

·       BDO streamlines with DHI divestment https://bit.ly/4b9NIjZ

·       Construction slump highlights fragile investment cycle https://bit.ly/4qBvlcz

·       WTO sees PHL as AI-ready due to business outsourcing https://bit.ly/3NtpIhW

·       P11.86-B Siargao sub transmission facility approved for construction, NGCP says https://bit.ly/3YMLkbt

·       Cement industry sees prospects improving with signing of budget https://bit.ly/4pVd74D

·       LANDBANK plans to open 15 new branches, branch-lite units this year https://bit.ly/4sRPY5C

·       Metro Manila office rents seen to rise in some districts, analysts say https://bit.ly/49P3j6g

Malaysia

·       Fahmi: Malaysia's economy remains strong, continues to be the focus of foreign investors https://bit.ly/4r7eNc9

·       Oxford Innotech wins RM4.8mil data centre job https://bit.ly/4pODgSo

·       Shin Yang secures RM117.7mil vessel deal https://bit.ly/3YN8u1t

·       UOA REIT reports threefold profit increase in 4Q25 https://bit.ly/45jr4Sr

·       Carimin acquires 19.5% stake in Sealink International for RM40mil https://bit.ly/45jr7xB

·       TNB terminates renewable energy PPA with Reneuco https://bit.ly/4t6Aqv8

·       KIP-REIT expects higher footfall across its malls https://bit.ly/4jQGmnu

·       Sunway to proceed with RM11bil takeover of IJM https://bit.ly/4bKoCIz

·       AmBank backs Founder Energy's solar job with RM103.8mil financing https://bit.ly/4qICrf6

Indonesia

·       Capital Outflows Linked to SOE, Danantara Spending, Says BI https://bit.ly/4sMSHNX

·       Jakarta Records $16 Billion in Investment as Investor Confidence Grows https://bit.ly/3LFnwmY

·       Indef Warns Cutting EV Incentives Could Undercut Surging Sales https://bit.ly/3YMrEo6

·       Bank Lending Growth Slows to Single Digits in 2025 https://bit.ly/4qrlNAE

·       Danantara Lays Out $2.7 Trillion Asset Target at WEF https://bit.ly/49ImdeN

·       AirAsia to launch direct Kuala Lumpur-Batam flights in March https://bit.ly/3LCvihp

·       Indonesia aims for garlic self-sufficiency in 2029 https://bit.ly/49xJph9

Thailand

·       Thai Banks Navigate 2025 Turbulence with Strategic Pivot to Fee Income https://bit.ly/462oqRa

·       KuCoin Thailand moves to resolve shareholder dispute and raise capital after SEC suspension over capital shortfall https://bit.ly/4pM6CkB

·       BDI, Nation Group back ThaiLLM to boost digital sovereignty https://bit.ly/4qFr1co

·       Foreign investment in Thailand hits five-year high at THB324bn in 2025 https://bit.ly/4qrmnOQ

·       Suphajee pushes EU FTA talks at Davos despite caretaker role https://bit.ly/4baLzVa

·       Strong baht hits export and tourism income as industrial confidence slips in December https://bit.ly/4pTLAk7

Cambodia

·       IFC updates Transport Ministry on Sihanoukville Logistics Centre progress https://bit.ly/4qtZ0Ej

·       Jef outlines vision to turn Kep into high-end tourism, investment destination https://bit.ly/49wpCyz

·       Cambodia unveils strategic programme to fortify economic independence https://bit.ly/3NxpciT