2026-03-05

Singapore

·       Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict https://bit.ly/4aT233O

·       Sea Q4 profit jumps 72.9% to $525 million; targets 25% GMV growth in Shopee https://bit.ly/3OGWaxZ

·       S’pore households borrow more, with debts growing at a faster clip than assets in Q4 2025 https://bit.ly/40HnDlF

·       Great Eastern deepens strategy in wealthy segment, joining other insurers https://bit.ly/4rSxukJ

·       Why shopping for food, clothes and toys in S’pore may get more expensive as oil prices rise https://bit.ly/4upeHzc

·       Wilmar’s Indonesian executive gets 6-year jail term, fine over bribing judges https://bit.ly/4rSr4lJ

·       DBS secures China bond underwriting licence https://bit.ly/3MZjQwY

·       Singdollar weakens more than 1% against the US dollar as Iran conflict sparks safe-haven flight https://bit.ly/4raHJj6

·       Budget 2026: How should Singapore decide which jobs are to be filled by foreign workers? https://bit.ly/4so1qVB

·       OCBC chief Tan Teck Long’s new strategy is a masterstroke, but execution risks abound https://bit.ly/4sqe1HU

·       Singapore energy regulator cautions Gulf conflict could hike electricity prices; market players on alert https://bit.ly/4ub6QFg

·       More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts https://bit.ly/4b06J6E

·       Budget 2026: Singapore to draw up its first national climate adaptation plan https://bit.ly/4upfZdw

·       60-storey flats in first BTO project at Pearl's Hill in over 40 years, as government intensifies land use https://bit.ly/40dDgRL

·       Subsidy clawback for new Pearl’s Hill BTO project could be as high as 20%: Analysts https://bit.ly/4b1xck7

·       Residents in new large-scale BTO estates to get earlier access to amenities, services https://bit.ly/40ePrh9

·       Jurong Region Line Stage 1 delayed six months to mid-2028; new station to be added https://bit.ly/3NfXoQg

·       Self-driving vehicles in Punggol to open to public from Apr 1 https://bit.ly/4rR2D7W

·       Gardens by the Bay to develop wetlands attraction with teamLab flagship museum https://bit.ly/4u7M8WC

Vietnam

·       Vietnam’s Viettel to develop AI smartphone, makes foray into 6G device development https://bit.ly/4b7HZJM

·       Da Nang augments efforts to attract high-quality investments https://bit.ly/4b4VObE

·       Southern region opens wide to new wave of US investment https://bit.ly/4ctkjBY

·       Ho Chi Minh City’s HawaExpo 2026 triples in scale https://bit.ly/4bomtSd

·       SBV vows agile policy response amid global headwinds https://bit.ly/3PfMr1A

·       Real estate market in 2026 tipped to rebound with cautious momentum: official https://bit.ly/40bZKT7

·       Slovenia ready to support Vietnam in developing safe, efficient nuclear power: official https://bit.ly/4l99A1R

·       Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Israel: Maintaining trade flows amid regional instability https://bit.ly/40c9Inu

·       Qatar Airways continues cancelling flights from Vietnam to Middle East https://bit.ly/4b4WhdU

·       Overseas Vietnamese seen as special driver of startup ecosystem https://bit.ly/4rciyg6

·       PV GAS moves to secure LNG, LPG supply amid Middle East tensions https://bit.ly/478TdfO

·       US imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties of nearly 195 per cent on Vietnamese plywood https://bit.ly/4l703YW

·       Việt Nam wood industry needs to diversify export markets, shed reliance on US https://bit.ly/3MGDLAM

Philippines

·       UBS projects 5% GDP growth for PH in 2026 https://bit.ly/4d1D4MQ

·       PH gov't liabilities hit P18.13 trillion as of January 2026 https://bit.ly/40Jzv6J

·       DOF secures funding for MRT-3 upgrade https://bit.ly/3OYS4RK

·       Gov’t moves to shield OFW money https://bit.ly/4rfSIYG

·       BSP wants banks to use server-side biometrics to combat financial fraud https://bit.ly/4r7oCq5

·       JFC’s Highlands Coffee eyes Vietnam IPO by 2027 https://bit.ly/4sw810t

·       Chevron wraps up $3.1-M Cebu fuel terminal upgrade https://bit.ly/4rfGOhx

·       Washington keeps Greenhills on list of piracy havens https://bit.ly/40LrX3k

·       Poll: 72% of Pinoys expect to work past retirement https://bit.ly/4rQefrQ

·       Bloomberry exits casino business in South Korea https://bit.ly/3MUvnxz

·       New policies to strangle telco profits, says PLDT https://bit.ly/4lixfgo

·       Gaisanos taking over Keppel Philippines Properties https://bit.ly/4baThgn

Malaysia

·       Iran war puts corporate M’sia on diverging paths https://bit.ly/406Lmvv

·       Velesto secures Sabah offshore contracts https://bit.ly/408fyq7

·       Gamuda on track to reach order book target https://bit.ly/4ltwy41

·       More growth likely for Sunway Healthcare https://bit.ly/3P08E3E

·       CP Group moves deeper into M’sian grocery market https://bit.ly/4b6WAVE

·       Global sell-off spares Malaysia for now https://bit.ly/4aPKL7t

·       Bedi buys Sabah land for RM16mil https://bit.ly/4baTP5V

·       Farm Fresh's farm director dies in Philippines helicopter crash https://bit.ly/4sicHXA

·       Lufthansa Airlines launches KL-Frankfurt route, flights to begin Oct 25 https://bit.ly/40vzzal

·       Gold Li signs underwriting agreement for ACE Market IPO https://bit.ly/4aPfOAm

·       Proton sales increase 58pc in first two months https://bit.ly/3OGPYpI

·       39pct of middle-income Malaysians save RM500 or less monthly https://bit.ly/4rMW7z3

Indonesia

·       Fitch cuts Indonesia outlook to negative on policy, fiscal concerns https://bit.ly/4b7IfIK

·       Gov't Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation https://bit.ly/4ubfBim

·       Indonesia Freezes $859 Million in Shares in Mirae Asset Insider Trading Probe https://bit.ly/3OXqXGH

·       Fitch Sees Fiscal Pressure, Low Revenue as It Cuts Indonesia Outlook https://bit.ly/4r7A3xZ

·       SMBC Indonesia Profit Plunges 82% in 2025 Despite Loan Growth https://bit.ly/4b7fz2D

·       Indonesia Pushes Ahead With IDX Demutualization https://bit.ly/4u4gWrj

·       US trade push rings alarm on data sovereignty, media control https://bit.ly/4rSxvFp

Thailand

·       Banpu Posts Net Loss as Baht Strength Erodes Profits, But Coal and Gas Price Rally Lifts 2026 Outlook https://bit.ly/4aPMvxx

·       Bangkok Set to Welcome the World as Thailand Counts Down to 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings https://bit.ly/4u7Re5c

·       Customs to toughen penalties for fake-origin exports https://bit.ly/4coSZVp

·       MOPH readies system for Middle East conflict, expects no drug shortages https://bit.ly/4ubcXJI

Cambodia

·       ASEAN chief urges Cambodia to bolster MSME competitiveness https://bit.ly/4laiT1h

·       PM highlights Cambodia’s resolve to strengthen business climate https://bit.ly/4cnmNlg

·       Austrian envoy pledges to boost trade with Cambodia https://bit.ly/4sqNhHo

·       CIB considers proposals to set up two more SEZs https://bit.ly/4l5lauE

·       MoC, EU-ABC explore market diversification cooperation https://bit.ly/3OMCPLL