Singapore
· Meta cuts 8,000 jobs, including more than 100 in Singapore, according to former employees https://bit.ly/4dvzOYU
· Gardenia retrenches 141 employees as it shifts bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia https://bit.ly/4v5Zwul
· Singapore ‘a major beneficiary’ as the wealthy move money out of troubled Gulf https://bit.ly/3RAExB8
· Singapore must strengthen its position as a trusted AI financial hub: DPM Gan https://bit.ly/43lU4Y8
· Singapore tops Indonesia as biggest South-east Asian stock market https://bit.ly/49HWfZI
· Workers and job seekers get boost from new e2i career centre in Ang Mo Kio, AI workshop series https://bit.ly/3PyzMr6
· China trade corridor a good foundation to do more, as bilateral cooperation not sure ‘win-wins’: SM Lee https://bit.ly/4vkJflp
· Singapore and World Bank team up to launch carbon markets programme https://bit.ly/4dkwBN0
· OpenAI picks Singapore for first Applied AI Lab outside US in S$300 million push to tap ‘incredible talent here’ https://bit.ly/4wHBEOW
· Commercial vehicle COE premium up 5.4% at record high of S$92,223 https://bit.ly/49KIg5n
· Singapore welcomes competition for AI leadership; not a zero-sum game: Gan Kim Yong https://bit.ly/4dmHaz1
· MAS revokes Bsquared crypto permit over ‘serious breaches’ https://bit.ly/4fy3fvS
· Brewing success: How three brothers turned Brewerkz Group’s fortunes around https://bit.ly/4wH1Ut0
Vietnam
· Forum promotes Vietnam–RoK supply chain connectivity https://bit.ly/4wIbtrz
· Fitch Ratings gives positive assessment of Vietnam’s economic fundamentals https://bit.ly/42LVFXa
· Da Nang jumps 212 spots in global startup ecosystem rankings https://bit.ly/3PwAtRW
· Vietnam racks up 4.5-billion-USD trade surplus with Singapore on domestically-sourced goods https://bit.ly/3PB8P6i
· Belgian, European firms seek stronger trade, investment ties with Vietnam https://bit.ly/4tKesNq
· Ho Chi Minh City listed among global Top 100 startup ecosystems https://bit.ly/4uRzDOs
· VINACONEX launches major green industrial hub https://bit.ly/3PUq3LY
· Ministry proposes pricing mechanism, tax incentives to make E10 more attractive than fossil fuel https://bit.ly/42MEyo1
· Thai retail giant bets big on Việt Nam with MM Mega Market takeover https://bit.ly/3RR18cM
· Nationwide campaign launched to clean up tax data https://bit.ly/4v4anow
· US launches investigation into imports of Vietnamese chemical https://bit.ly/4tQPSdY
Philippines
· ICTSI secures $300-M AIIB financing for terminal expansion https://bit.ly/4wI0sXi
· PDIC to sell 44 properties via e-bidding on June 17-18 https://bit.ly/4nH2vqw
· Portable store model seen to drive Binalot's franchise growth in 2026 https://bit.ly/4eYoKGb
· BIR simplifies ‘deregistration’ process for closing businesses https://bit.ly/49bvblr
· ADB urges PHL to maximize PPPs https://bit.ly/4doDvkp
· BSP plans stricter sustainability reporting rules for banks by 2027 https://bit.ly/3PiT4Rs
· Megaworld to open six hotels in next three years https://bit.ly/4tJnBWr
· Ocean Sun, ACEN-Silverwolf ink solar pact https://bit.ly/3RBrsHM
Malaysia
· Batu Kawan acquires 47.7% stake in MKH https://bit.ly/4tJfKIv
· Pentech to boost showing before June 15 listing https://bit.ly/4v0Px9s
· Exsim Hospitality bags RM45mil job https://bit.ly/49f1P5F
· Matrix Concepts gives MVV TechValley a boost https://bit.ly/4wI17YM
· MAG expects jet fuel prices to hover at US$120-US$130 over the next one year https://bit.ly/3RpE2tG
· TM extends full cooperation over alleged US$20mil fraud scheme at TM USA unit https://bit.ly/4dVPCpa
· S P Setia posts quarterly bottom line of RM31mil https://bit.ly/4nH2hPX
· MR DIY sees 1Q profit increase to RM192mil https://bit.ly/4dlkmzM
· Gamuda Aussie-unit bags RM3.12b contract from Edify Energy https://bit.ly/4tXKyWk
Indonesia
· Grab to consolidate Indonesia’s Superbank into financial services segment; Singtel transfers stake to GXS Bank https://bit.ly/4tN2OBo
· Indonesia central bank delivers hefty interest rate rise as it looks to stem battered rupiah's fall https://bit.ly/4dvErSI
· Indonesia Completes Road Trials Ahead of B50 Fuel Rollout https://bit.ly/4dmr6gL
· Foreign Investment in Bank Indonesia Securities Surges to Rp 221.6 Trillion https://bit.ly/4nFU9iR
· Oil and Gas Sector Spared From Danantara Export Oversight Rules https://bit.ly/4fvOHNl
· Danantara Says New Natural Resources Agency Aims to Boost Export Transparency https://bit.ly/4nHqTbl
Thailand
· PTT Charts Course as Global LNG Player With 15m-Tonne Vision https://bit.ly/4tIk2Qp
· Thailand breaks into global startup Top 50, leads ASEAN in MedTech https://bit.ly/49f2JPB
· Anutin heads to France to court investment, upgrade ties with Macron https://bit.ly/49GkffO
Cambodia
· Cambodia business leaders eye health deals at Malaysia expo https://bit.ly/3RikQy4
· Kingdom woos Chinese travellers with free visas and cultural push https://bit.ly/4eYq0cn
· Cambodia, Australia talk investment boost https://bit.ly/4tL1Fu8