Singapore

·       Travelling Down Under? Spending could be hit as Aussie dollar nears one-year high against Singdollar https://bit.ly/4cNjOAX

·       Singapore factory output rebounds in March, driven by electronics https://bit.ly/4sWFJfa

·       Singapore remains a private equity hub, but data centre growth is shifting elsewhere: Bain https://bit.ly/4cMRJd9

·       SGX may see China listings surge fivefold in next few years, says investment banking chief https://bit.ly/3QxVlZa

·       ST Engineering bags S$4.8 billion in Q1 contracts on Middle East defence, aerospace demand https://bit.ly/41UvcGr

·       China blocks Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus https://bit.ly/4tGqjwQ

·       SGX RegCo stiffens its back with proposal for enhanced disclosures to drive value creation https://bit.ly/4ugrRxy

·       ‘Fundamental reshaping’ of Singapore car market as China and EV brands storm up the charts while legacy players hit hard https://bit.ly/4e8iJpX

·       AI-exposed firms cut 4% of jobs; car sector hardest hit: Morgan Stanley report https://bit.ly/41TY1mp

Vietnam

·       Vietnam, Bulgaria step up tourism promotion, business connectivity https://bit.ly/4u7jDrh

·       Da Nang eyes “golden window” to achieve double-digit growth https://bit.ly/4vZ08TK

·       HCM City fines gold shops, seizes untraceable jewellery in market crackdown https://bit.ly/4cKiwqt

·       Steel, oil and gas drive Q1 profit surge among listed firms https://bit.ly/4sWHfhm

Philippines

·       BIR files tax evasion case vs. Harry Roque, wife, and associate https://bit.ly/4e87ZI4

·       DOE: PH fuel supply adequate; rollback for diesel, kerosene set https://bit.ly/4eLOyVI

·       Iran war fertilizer squeeze could spell trouble for next year’s grain harvests https://bit.ly/4cz0YyR

·       Philippine business confidence weakest in over 25 years in March https://bit.ly/4sYg2Li

·       Villa Escudero eyes resort, portfolio expansion https://bit.ly/48rtSi1

·       PHL franchising industry sees growth slowing down due to Persian Gulf crisis https://bit.ly/3P5bgO8

·       Next round of EU FTA talks in Manila next month https://bit.ly/4vT8DzF

·       World Bank approves PHL agri tech assistance worth $24.5M https://bit.ly/4eMu0wh

·       Lopez family's 71% majority accuses Piki of 'poison pills' to cling to power https://bit.ly/4ubAc5q

·       Globe preps for 6G entry https://bit.ly/3OHUSDe

Malaysia

·       Malaysia’s 8th richest man Jeffrey Cheah wants Sunway business to last 10 generations https://bit.ly/4uiamwR

·       Malaysia’s energy windfall masks a burgeoning ‘two-speed’ economy https://bit.ly/49erkUy

·       KHPT proposes RM19.5mil acquisition, diversifies into metal stamping https://bit.ly/3QqSLEp

·       Hextar Capital secures RM155.3mil Melaka hospital project https://bit.ly/4ubiC1k

·       CBH Engineering bags RM30mil data centre job https://bit.ly/3P6ffdi

·       Padini says 21 bank accounts frozen amid MACC probe https://bit.ly/3P95HOJ

·       KLIA'S passenger movements grows 14.4% to 16.9 million in 1Q https://bit.ly/48tAz33

·       Malaysia's producer price index rises 1.1% in March https://bit.ly/4w04hH2

·       SumiSaujana, Denmark's Topsoe to explore production of sulfuric acid https://bit.ly/4ucDdT2

·       Petronas among top 'green' brands in Brand Finance index https://bit.ly/4t4mAYF

·       Edotco Malaysia's unit Vista Bumiria leads telecom infra drive in Terengganu https://bit.ly/4cNY2x5

·       Uzma Engineering secures Petronas Carigali contract for Bayan Phase 3 PWIM https://bit.ly/48qBnpi

·       Gold Li eyes RM15mil from IPO, sets price at 13 sen a share https://bit.ly/4d7ukEC

Indonesia

·       Jakarta Faces Retail Rice Shortage as Costs Surge https://bit.ly/41V1nFL

·       Indonesia Weighs Plastic Stimulus as Global Price Surge Hits Industry https://bit.ly/4w04I48

·       Minister Rejects Claims of Shrinking Indonesia Cash Buffer https://bit.ly/4mReXU4

·       Finance Minister Signals Tax Incentives for Capital Markets https://bit.ly/4mXDVRZ

·       Indonesia Less Dependent on Mid-East Oil Than Other Asian Nations: Minister https://bit.ly/4cRMfxZ

·       BI Unveils 'Pinisi' to Drive Financing, Back 5.4% Growth Goal https://bit.ly/4cVc6F7

·       Indonesia’s 50% Biodiesel Program Becomes Global Model, Energy Official Says https://bit.ly/4u8nB2R

·       Local pulp producer braces for mass layoffs after permit revocation https://bit.ly/4uc6VaT

Thailand

·       Thai baht losses set to deepen on oil shock: Analysts https://bit.ly/3R51cFm

·       Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here’s why https://bit.ly/4mZ8wyA

·       Thai trade deficit with China widens as imports outpace exports https://bit.ly/4t479js

·       Commerce Ministry defends 100-baht durian live sale after farmer backlash https://bit.ly/4cYrwZs

·       Battle for Thailand’s skincare market heats up as brands race to capture skin-health boom https://bit.ly/42xylvX

·       Thailand’s EEC property market grows on labour and industry demand https://bit.ly/4uhz3cM

·       Thailand’s auto industry shows signs of recovery as EVs and hybrids drive March growth https://bit.ly/4uiGQHo

Cambodia

·       Cambodia projects 5% growth for 2026 amid external headwinds https://bit.ly/4vWxG4C

·       Cambodia and Japanese business leaders talk growth https://bit.ly/3R4vSGQ

·       Kingdom’s trade with India goes up 31.5% in Q1 https://bit.ly/4ubkcAi

·       SERC takes part in US securities forum to strengthen capital market development https://bit.ly/4cD1cVL

·       MoC, VINACAS discuss cooperation in cashew sector https://bit.ly/4eJVlz9

·       New cassava processing plant breaks ground in Kampong Speu to boost value addition https://bit.ly/42CB3Ag

·       Cambodia registers four additional products as Geographical Indication (GI) https://bit.ly/4edLTUG