Singapore
· Singapore investor demand for gold hits record high in 2025 https://bit.ly/4q5KVMc
· SGX RegCo proposes to broaden use of broker custody accounts by letting investors consolidate trades https://bit.ly/4qOUCQF
· Tech sector may account for larger share of Singapore’s GDP growth in 2026: MAS https://bit.ly/3OcmaRf
· Labour market expands in 2025, 1 in 4 employers polled expects to raise wages in Q1 2026: MOM https://bit.ly/4rr8ArU
· ST Engineering posts record $18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025 https://bit.ly/3Z51Eoa
· London-listed financial services company launches Singapore’s first investing app that pays interest on shares and ETFs https://bit.ly/3NITfnX
· Frasers Property shifts to people-first retail strategy in nine malls https://bit.ly/4arEHkn
· Singapore, Asia markets end largely higher after Fed pause and MAS hold as focus shifts to earnings https://bit.ly/3NMdb9o
· Singapore motorcycle rental company GoTakeBike to sue competitor MeGoRide, ex-founder https://bit.ly/4rjI17H
· Workfare training allowance raised up to S$18,000 a year for lower-wage workers https://bit.ly/4qNVp43
· Singapore’s economic growth to stay resilient in 2026 on AI tailwinds, pace to moderate: MAS https://bit.ly/46mk1Zv
· 38 Oxley Road to be acquired after being gazetted as national monument https://bit.ly/4qNWMzM
· Over S$1.2 million in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams https://bit.ly/4tnLlRg
Vietnam
· Inflationary risk persists as Vietnam targets CPI below 4.5% in 2026: experts https://bit.ly/3NKTfUp
· Vietnam garment firms secure orders through Q1 https://bit.ly/4bZROLK
· Deputy Minister hopeful for US tariff talks next week https://bit.ly/4k567AI
· New Zealand – Vietnam Business Council launched in Auckland https://bit.ly/49PNsWg
· Bac Ninh pledges support for JA Solar to resume photovoltaic cell technology project https://bit.ly/3OerOCo
· FPT announces semiconductor testing, packaging plant https://bit.ly/4qdvqlD
· Top priority for energy development to meet double-digit growth target https://bit.ly/3NUNKT2
· Industry and trade sector targets over 10% growth in 2026 https://bit.ly/4qam3mN
· Trung Nam–Sideros River consortium wins Cà Ná LNG power plant project https://bit.ly/4al12Rr
· 30 Vietnamese businesses participate in Gulfood Dubai 2026 https://bit.ly/4k82U3r
· Balisacan still confident PHL can achieve upper middle-class status this year https://bit.ly/4rgPYdS
· BSP may tighten oversight on cryptocurrency https://bit.ly/45FZFu6
· Ayala and Spinneys to launch 12 Metro Manila stores starting in Q4 https://bit.ly/3OdvbJR
Philippines
· P2B in savings eyed from proposed submarine power cable project https://bit.ly/49U7D3S
· Industry sector exec cites need to bolster manufacturing to lift GDP https://bit.ly/3Z7Op61
· DEPDev chief sees economic recovery starting in Q2 2026 https://bit.ly/4q8u6jV
· Spanish brandy partners with PH firm, penetrates local market https://bit.ly/4rsyeMV
· PEZA approves 18 projects worth P12.86-B in first meeting in 2026 https://bit.ly/4boUQJo
· Jollibee’s new coffee business gets top rank in customer satisfaction https://bit.ly/4t6yvGD
· Liberty Flour Mills mulls sale of flagship business https://bit.ly/4a54mPo
· Grab Philippines pilots human-led, consent-driven Driver AI Ambassador Program https://bit.ly/3NWFstQ
Malaysia
· AirAsia nears deal to buy 100 Airbus A220 jets in expansion push, say sources https://bit.ly/3Z7Ndj3
· SIA and Malaysia Airlines tie-up formalised after Malaysian approval https://bit.ly/4sYZJ1Y
· Vietnam, Malaysia compete for IT-BPM market https://bit.ly/3LH2XGP
· PETRONAS to safeguard production supply https://bit.ly/4a1XQJd
· BNM imposes penalties on four institutions https://bit.ly/4a3NXee
· Ambest IPO oversubscribed by 46 times https://bit.ly/3Z7Pzyp
· Sunway Construction growth set to accelerate https://bit.ly/4t8UaOw
· Elridge Energy explores partnership in Saudi Arabian market https://bit.ly/4rh1Jkp
· Tenant demand, rising footfall from VM2026 to lift CapitaLand earnings https://bit.ly/3NFfwD8
· Bursa Malaysia eyes RM28bil IPO market cap https://bit.ly/49ZhLIJ
Indonesia
· Indonesia’s ‘state-loss trap’ and why SOE giants may be too scared to sell https://bit.ly/4t6xdeL
· Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks https://bit.ly/4rsxqrn
· Indonesia’s Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers https://bit.ly/4rlmU4S
· Indonesia to Raise Minimum Free Float Requirement to 15% After MSCI Review https://bit.ly/4alpWQW
· UBS, Goldman Cut Indonesia Equity Calls After MSCI Warning https://bit.ly/4c05Jl0
· Bio Farma to Let Go of Kimia Farma, Danantara Says https://bit.ly/4t9gAPL
· State-owned Perminas to assume control of Martabe gold mine https://bit.ly/49P6vQz
Thailand
· US adds Thailand to watchlist but finds no currency manipulators https://bit.ly/4qQ9e28
· End of the family feud: Dusit Thani's 3 heirs resolve dispute https://bit.ly/4a33hrv
· Inheritance boosts Chanin’s stake to 52.12%, tightening Dusit control https://bit.ly/4ki2tnd
· ‘Baan Chaothai’ opens registration, signalling strong home demand https://bit.ly/4bsfPee
· TAIA targets 1.5m vehicle output in 2026; exports seen flat at 950,000 https://bit.ly/4akYDX2
Cambodia
· Cambodia, China strengthen tourism ties at ATF 2026 https://bit.ly/4qbr0Mf
· Czech Republic eyes investment surge in Cambodia trade talks https://bit.ly/4rmjOOa
· Cambodia, UK boost trade links at third joint forum https://bit.ly/4tnNGf0
· Government moves to fast-track Korean investment registration https://bit.ly/46bUuCh
· Cambodia sees surge in electric vehicle registrations https://bit.ly/3LWJPVi
Southeast Asia (Regional)
· Forced TikTok US sale may turbocharge ByteDance’s Asia expansion, with S-E Asia to gain: say analysts https://bit.ly/4rnXLGV
· SE Asia carriers adding over 300 jets until 2027 https://bit.ly/3NLpjrg
