2026-02-26

 

Singapore

·       Deliveroo to wind down operations in Singapore; final day of service on March 4 https://bit.ly/4rCEGkV

·       More support needed for Singapore’s start-up ecosystem: Dinesh Vasu Dash https://bit.ly/4rJI79y

·       MPs raise ideas to better protect workers, such as requiring advance notice of retrenchments https://bit.ly/4tWK2ZH

·       OCBC Q4 profit up 3% while full-year dips 2%; bank cautious on outlook https://bit.ly/4r2kVCb

·       Sembcorp sees opportunities ahead from AI-driven energy demand; second-half profit drops 5% https://bit.ly/4l18hSE

·       Lendlease Reit to take full ownership of PLQ Mall in $116 million deal https://bit.ly/4qSiu4V

·       Singapore banks draw S$77 billion in new wealth from Asia’s rich https://bit.ly/4u1olYG

·       Singapore's richest 1% holds 14% of total wealth, 'broadly comparable' with other advanced economies https://bit.ly/4cfdFiC

·       Singapore and PM Lawrence Wong targeted in AI-driven disinformation campaign on YouTube https://bit.ly/4carsa7

·       Singapore’s national space agency is set to launch, but industry players warn of challenges ahead https://bit.ly/4rgmiNP

·       Several YouTrip customers charged for declined transactions, platform working to reverse payments https://bit.ly/4rG8HjN 

Vietnam

·       New resolution to break logjam in social housing market https://bit.ly/4b6l0jn

·       Infrastructure breakthroughs help Ho Chi Minh City to promote economic locomotive https://bit.ly/4aWuX1L

·       Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang routes https://bit.ly/4tUV0ir

·       Taiwanese high-tech group chooses Vietnam as Southeast Asia manufacturing hub https://bit.ly/4tUlBMj

·       Da Nang seeks practical investment cooperation with Dubai partners https://bit.ly/4kYr40I

·       Strategy promotes sustainable growth of dairy processing industry https://bit.ly/4shmnBL

·       Vietnam among France’s five most promising export markets: Bpifrance https://bit.ly/3ZSNB5s

·       US tariff on Vietnamese imports falls to about 16 per cent after policy overhaul https://bit.ly/4b6lTZf

·       Marriott sees Việt Nam as key market https://bit.ly/3OC3U4b

·       $947 million trade deficit posted in first half of February on rising input imports https://bit.ly/4rvwzX8

Philippines

·       DOE authorizes TransCo to fast-track priority transmission projects https://bit.ly/3ZSXIHt

·       Gov't, UnionBank ink MOA to strengthen digital tax payment system https://bit.ly/4s3uIsy

·       Auto group exec confident in 2026 car sales growth https://bit.ly/4cU0ALE

·       PSA launches fully digital issuance of civil registry documents https://bit.ly/4u3bBAL

Philippines

·       New public float rule seen to fuel ‘mega’ IPOs https://bit.ly/4sa260E

·       Marks & Spencer to shutter Philippine shops in May https://bit.ly/4sw7uf1

·       Cybersecurity self-assessment for banks, nonbanks proposed by BSP https://bit.ly/3ZSYlRl

·       Cebu fuel retailer Top Line to set up trading house in Singapore https://bit.ly/4bfgwpJ

·       PHL digital payment landscape now maturing https://bit.ly/3OA8bFg

·       Maya plans US, Philippine dual listing for 2026 IPO https://bit.ly/4aQNbBo

·       Century Properties launches housing project in Cavite https://bit.ly/4kYsNTK

·       Jollibee breaks into world’s top 5 restaurant brands https://bit.ly/3MspTtO

·       Bidders seen focusing on Semirara in coal mining auction https://bit.ly/4qSrcQD

·       Megaworld eyes P2B from Ilocandia beach village https://bit.ly/4aB7zb1

Malaysia

·       Malaysia’s Genting dynasty gripped by RM1.6 billion inheritance battle https://bit.ly/47d5P5x

·       World Bank invests in Zetrix AI https://bit.ly/4qXsnhQ

·       Capital A swings to RM10bil FY25 profit after disposal https://bit.ly/4kSzg2q

·       Sunway Property sets RM4.2bil sales target https://bit.ly/4aVIE0Q

·       Bank Negara imposes RM1.02mil compound on KAF Investment Bank for non-compliance https://bit.ly/4kXYM6r

·       Bintulu Port posts RM26.56mil net profit in 4Q25, declares five sen dividend https://bit.ly/4qVPusY

·       Lotte Chemical’s 4Q net loss widens https://bit.ly/40rjTVk

·       DRB-HICOM partners Geno to explore ringgit-backed stablecoin, boost blockchain adoption https://bit.ly/3ZX1NKF     

Indonesia

·       China Says Indonesia-US Deal Should Not Harm ‘Any Third Party’ https://bit.ly/4b99bsC

·       Is Indonesia’s 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling? https://bit.ly/4kWa4s0

·       Ramadan Season Seen Adding Up to 0.3% to Indonesia’s Growth https://bit.ly/3OsEgPp

·       BPS Rolls Out Survey on 30 Million Businesses https://bit.ly/4l5oxlp

·       Indonesia Urges Israel to Release $4.4 Billion Withheld Palestinian Tax Revenue https://bit.ly/3ZX1Tlv

·       RI poised for end to EU's discriminatory palm oil rules as WTO deadline passes https://bit.ly/4sbfb9V

·       Govt vows to double piped water access by 2029 https://bit.ly/4sgT81T

·       Industrial salt, sugar self-sufficiency push faces reality check https://bit.ly/3ODvwG4

Thailand

·       Cross-Border Trade Surges 50.7% in January 2026, Reaching 161 Billion Baht https://bit.ly/4tUoKM7

·       MEDEZE sets ambitious roadmap for future growth in advanced medicine https://bit.ly/4b9VKZv

·       Thai E-commerce to Hit 1.8 Trillion Baht by 2030, Boosted by AI and Confidence https://bit.ly/4aWyqNP

·       Frasers Property Thailand Deepens Multi-Asset Portfolio With Industrial, Commercial and Residential Expansion https://bit.ly/4l1cZji

Cambodia

·       MISTI and Vireak Buntham Group discuss strategic food production expansion https://bit.ly/47daxQL

·       Strategic meeting targets aquaculture expansion and market stability https://bit.ly/4s6wnxl

·       Officials discuss progress on Cambodia’s sustainable sovereign bond framework https://bit.ly/4qUKoxa

·       Panda Bank creditors told to apply for compensation within 30 days https://bit.ly/4b7DGiG

Southeast Asia

·       ASEAN, IAEA strengthen cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy https://bit.ly/4kVRJuV