Singapore

·       Younger DBS shareholders drawn by dividends turn up at AGM for the first time https://bit.ly/4civ61c

·       OCBC to cut maximum interest rate for flagship savings account from May 1 https://bit.ly/4v5Sk1Z

·       BioNTech to wind up Singapore vaccine manufacturing plant by early 2027 https://bit.ly/4bMe8bj

·       Former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia fails in $14 million fund-raising plan https://bit.ly/4djK9Zx

·       Twelve Cupcakes workers to receive half of owed salary; several disappointed with partial payment https://bit.ly/4do7TvE

·       DHL unit retrenches workers in Singapore; company and union decline to give details https://bit.ly/4s7YGv2

·       Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore to deepen AI push https://bit.ly/4dp359m

·       Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules https://bit.ly/4s24vdj

·       Data centre operator BDx secures US$320 million facility from Indonesia banks https://bit.ly/4c6fKvD

·       ‘No definitive decision’ made for YZJ Maritime to pursue capital market activities in Hong Kong: CEO https://bit.ly/4tqQ9Va

·       OCBC breaches S$100 billion market cap as shares hit record high https://bit.ly/4c6fQmZ

·       3 crypto employees arrested in S’pore, extradited to US to face charges over fraud schemes https://bit.ly/41DbO0m

Vietnam

·       Foreign trade through Lao Cai border gate up 49% in first quarter https://bit.ly/3O428J0

·       Input costs surge, manufacturing growth slows in March: report https://bit.ly/4sPWCZQ

·       Vietnam Airlines pursues flexible strategy to sustain growth https://bit.ly/4sOtnXn

·       Can Tho looks to attract greater investment from RoK https://bit.ly/3PXlTCG

·       Italy introduces business acceleration platform at ProPak Vietnam 2026 https://bit.ly/4c5ydID

·       Prime Minister pushes construction of Nghi Son crude oil storage https://bit.ly/3OfAtF9

·       New platform launched to boost Vietnam – Australia local economic ties https://bit.ly/3PZCPZj

·       Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial parks draw over 772 million USD in Q1 https://bit.ly/4tep3QM

·       Agro-forestry-fishery exports rise nearly 6% in Q1 https://bit.ly/4sNdal2

·       Kerosene temporarily excluded from fuel base pricing https://bit.ly/3OfUz27

·       Banks end account nickname feature from April 1 under new payment rules https://bit.ly/41Dcjrg

·       Việt Nam approves programme to train 10,000 CEOs by 2030 https://bit.ly/4c6gqkF

Philippines

·       Bank lending rises 9.5% in February https://bit.ly/4m5Dbtf

·       BOC records P1.2-B surplus in March revenue collection https://bit.ly/4sda9JZ

·       Gov't debt rises to P18.16-T in February https://bit.ly/4cl6y7G

·       US sets April 13-16 agri trade mission to PH https://bit.ly/41EWr7B

·       PH's BOP seen under pressure until 2027 – BSP https://bit.ly/48kEoHu

·       Philippine factory activity falls to 3-month low in March amid spike in energy costs https://bit.ly/4sLFuUZ

·       Regional fertilizer sourcing to cut exposure to volatile Gulf supply https://bit.ly/4s25FWd

·       Manufacturers push for ‘buy local’ campaign https://bit.ly/419ebrx

·       New offshore Bicol exploration area to be offered to bidders https://bit.ly/4m7ATdd

·       Philippines keen on early adoption of WTO e-commerce pact https://bit.ly/4ciSUBX

Malaysia

·       YTL Cement offers to take over Concrete Engineering https://bit.ly/4ciT649

·       IJM wins RM658mil hyperscale data centre contract https://bit.ly/3PI3JVz

·       War fails to dent MTT Shipping IPO, expansion plans https://bit.ly/4v5NSjM

·       ABM: Banking industry remains resilient, customers to get support https://bit.ly/4bYfui2

·       PETRONAS to bring forward carbon project https://bit.ly/4s9fO3G

·       Exsim unit secures RM42mil job https://bit.ly/3NSTf5c

·       Perodua dealers' body calls ministry's move 'saving grace' https://bit.ly/4sTfkjo

·       Singapore's DayOne commits RM28bil, eyes Malaysia as core hub https://bit.ly/4vcN0Kn

·       Alliance Bank clinches Best SME Bank title for third straight year https://bit.ly/4dUf9PV

·       United Malacca set to benefit from higher CPO prices https://bit.ly/4c5FiZD

Indonesia

·       Prabowo sets 100GW solar power target https://bit.ly/4bZmevV

·       Indonesia Keeps Lid on Fuel Prices, Shifts Burden to State and Pertamina https://bit.ly/4s53gtR

·       KPPU’s hefty fines threaten P2P lenders’ survival, shake investor confidence https://bit.ly/3PO0yvu

·       Plastic Prices Double in Indonesia as Middle East Tensions Disrupt Supply Chains https://bit.ly/4cl81Le

·       Manufacturing stagnated in March amid price, supply strains caused by war https://bit.ly/4chRO9E

Thailand  

·       Centara and OR Launch Budget Hotel Joint Venture to Tap into Road-Trip Market https://bit.ly/4bVWosN

·       FTI survey finds corruption ‘worsening’ and adding heavy hidden costs for Thai businesses https://bit.ly/48lLThk

·       JSCCIB cuts GDP view as energy shock deepens stagflation risk https://bit.ly/3Obywto

·       True Shopping winds down after 14 years amid tougher digital competition https://bit.ly/4v1dw9r

Cambodia

·       Tourism Ministry, UNDP launch campaign for sustainable river tourism https://bit.ly/4doGeuq

·       Training workshop improves climate-resilient cashew farming https://bit.ly/41HiaMc

·       Fuel prices revised upward again as Middle East tensions escalate https://bit.ly/4s53SQb

·       NBC, JICA join forces to boost MSMEs’ consumer protection https://bit.ly/4vbqEJg

·       Khmer Enterprise funds 60 startups and SMEs https://bit.ly/4tf9lFg

Southeast Asia (Regional)

·       One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia? https://bit.ly/47FJrlM

·       Asean manufacturing faces slowdown amid rising costs linked to Middle East conflict https://bit.ly/4dp5MHR