2026-02-23

Singapore

·       STI tops 5,000 in post-holiday rally, but volatility looms https://bit.ly/4c9I3uD

·       Rising costs will test ridehailing sector, but Tadas zero commission model set to stay: Co-founder https://bit.ly/3Orj5NC

·       AI will reshape accounting, but jobs in Singapore remain safe for now: Chartered accountants body https://bit.ly/4qTzPdM

·       Sentosa beach club Tipsy Unicorn closes down after operator is wound up by High Court https://bit.ly/4s32nCM

·       OUE REIT, UOB gauging market interest for One Raffles Place as part of asset strategy https://bit.ly/4rvwGlv

·       Singapore-listed data centre REITs post revenue growth, positive sector outlook for 2026 https://bit.ly/3MM1AH7

·       Navigating forward guidance on the SGX: The legal landscape in Singapore https://bit.ly/3MA8XBz

·       Singapore to seek clarity from US counterparts on implementation of Trump’s new 15% tariff https://bit.ly/4tKZEQ1

·       DBS issues $72m social loan to Parkway Life REIT to finance eldercare facilities in Japan https://bit.ly/3MEJtmA

·       Singapore watching developments, could introduce support measures as Trump’s 15% tariff threat raises uncertainty: DPM Gan https://bit.ly/4kSgqZm

·       Seniors in over 80,000 private homes can tap subsidies for ageing-friendly fittings from April https://bit.ly/4qPoyuU

·       DBS to impose 12-hour cooling period for adding new payees, raising daily transfer limits https://bit.ly/4qPdCxk

Vietnam

·       Number of new real estate companies up 130% in January https://bit.ly/3OxgcL6

·       Vietnamese stock accounts surpass 12 million in January https://bit.ly/4b49qoT

·       Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 2,000 cruise tourists https://bit.ly/4rY6Hmy

·       Vietnamese handicrafts seek to navigate global shifts via digital transformation https://bit.ly/4kMMUUM

·       Minister calls on Amazon to scale up investment in Vietnam https://bit.ly/3OwiCJU

·       YADEA to open 100-million-USD e-motorbike factory in Bac Ninh https://bit.ly/46Rdd6s

·       Vietnam eyes deeper economic partnership with France in key future industries https://bit.ly/4kSgJU0

·       Carbon footprint emerges as new competitive edge for Vietnam’s farm exports https://bit.ly/4kP19bL

·       Ministry proposes restructuring VNR into national railway group https://bit.ly/4aMCK1M

·       Foreign ministry defends Việt Nam’s tax transparency record after EU listing https://bit.ly/3ZQc1fS

·       Traceability reshapes consumer behaviour, supply chains https://bit.ly/3MJNypB

·       AI usage widespread in Việt Nam, but literacy gaps persist: study https://bit.ly/4b2Y9VM

·       Việt Nam, US enhance cooperation in sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation https://bit.ly/3MBntsP

·       Uneven cold storage distribution creates challenges for Vietnamese businesses https://bit.ly/4kPXGty

Philippines

·       Leasing business to boost ALI growth this year https://bit.ly/40kTrwy

·       PH consumer goods market seen to grow up to 4% in 2026 https://bit.ly/4s2sOIq

·       PH eyes 3 financing deals with Japan until March, 11 up for FY '26 https://bit.ly/4ruqTfT

·       DTI eyes at least 15 trade shows in NCR for 2026 https://bit.ly/4tXa5A7

·       SPNEC ‘re-IPO’ eyed by 2027 https://bit.ly/3ZQcKh6

·       SEC issues new compliance rules for one-person corporations https://bit.ly/4aTRmga

·       BTr: Philippine nears re-entry in JP Morgan bond index https://bit.ly/3ZStEvz

·       Philippine central bank faces huge uncertainty in policymaking, says governor https://bit.ly/4b3Ff13

·       First Gen Corp. expects to close P75-B Prime Infra deal this year https://bit.ly/4b4HDEM

·       Megaworld to spend P10 billion on lifestyle malls in four provinces https://bit.ly/4kRJL67

·       SM Offices investing P1B in Cebu expansion https://bit.ly/4kP2uiN

·       BSP: PH may miss 2028 digital payments goal https://bit.ly/4spOK0H

Malaysia

·       Merdeka 118 Community Grants backs nine projects under Cycle 3 https://bit.ly/4b2VtHQ

·       Unmasking housing market pricing abuses https://bit.ly/46GHULR

·       The parcel overhang https://bit.ly/4aL0hjU

·       The EV CKD conundrum https://bit.ly/4aH8JAr

·       Zero abandoned homes by 2030? https://bit.ly/4kSwwCr

·       Powering a new reinvestment cycle as demand surges https://bit.ly/3MJPrTd

·       Broadening Malaysia’s trade https://bit.ly/4awlO0J

·       YTL inks RM200mil naming rights deal with Aviva for Bristol arena https://bit.ly/3MKgP3h

·       Domestic investors more bullish than foreign funds https://bit.ly/4kTdJXx

Indonesia

·       Indonesia faces record share sales to meet free-float goal https://bit.ly/4qR7dlk

·       Jakarta Renews ExxonMobil Deal in Cepu Until 2055 in $10 Billion Commitment https://bit.ly/3MKhbqD

·       Indonesia to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance https://bit.ly/4cFALim

·       Indonesia Eyes Ethanol Imports From US to Support Biofuel Mandate https://bit.ly/4kV9uLe

·       Indonesia Says Deal is Not in Force Yet After US Tariff Ruling https://bit.ly/4aNucb8

·       US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Opens Room for Indonesia to Reassess Trade Commitments https://bit.ly/4cIcvfB

·       Indonesia to Cut ASEAN Import to Make Room for $15 Billion US Energy https://bit.ly/40tcSTO

·       Indonesia Swallows US Poison Pill in New Trade Deal as Trump Isolates China https://bit.ly/4s5i5NF

·       Govt to break ground on Meikarta subsidized apartments on March 8 https://bit.ly/4tXcNph

Thailand

·       Thai Chamber urges swift talks as US tariff hike raises export pressure https://bit.ly/40q32SK

·       Exporters warned of market turmoil after Supreme Court scraps Trump tariffs https://bit.ly/4u55pbs

·       DITP urges Thai exporters to tap Vietnam’s US$268.5bn retail boom https://bit.ly/4rzDHSq

·       FTI: Trump’s 10% global tariff shakes Thai exports—electronics and autos hit https://bit.ly/4u7ObdB

·       Ratchaburi aromatic coconut wins EU GI status, boosting exports https://bit.ly/4qRiIt5

Cambodia

·       Film tourism serves as strategic tool to promote national destinations https://bit.ly/4cNYbSG

·       Tourism Ministry seeks direct flights and deeper tourism ties with India https://bit.ly/4tR8VWz

·       Cambodia-France trade goes up by 15% in January https://bit.ly/3MTzycS

·       Cambodia, Japan strengthen agro-processing partnership at Kochi meet https://bit.ly/4aJ2SL4

·       Siem Reap named Asia’s fifth-best cultural destination for 2026 https://bit.ly/4cNYr46

·       France’s EDF eyes $1.2 billion hydropower investment in Cambodia https://bit.ly/4aMW3s3

·       Garment and footwear exports climb to $1.4 billion in January https://bit.ly/4aHaSvZ

·       Cambodia’s tyre exports surge 71% to $159M in January https://bit.ly/4tQLEE8