Singapore
· Programme for Income Insurance shareholders to sell shares relaunched https://bit.ly/3QtIU0K
· Semicon giant Applied Materials opens $600m Singapore plant, adds 1,000 jobs amid AI chip boom https://bit.ly/4vFTSze
· Sea’s Shopee cuts hundreds of developer jobs in pivot to AI https://bit.ly/3S38sCk
· Employment agency ordered to compensate bedridden woman $1.6k after overstating helper’s Mandarin skills https://bit.ly/4uqjiQc
· New credit reporting service may give S’pore consumers easier access to Malaysian financial products https://bit.ly/4oiMibp
· Singapore court targets BigPay, Teleport stakes in blow to Tony Fernandes-led Capital A https://bit.ly/4edm85f
· The phantom cashier: Tracing the journey of Singapore’s unmanned stores https://bit.ly/3Qfho78
· Supergreen targets Singapore’s residential neighbourhoods as expansion plan takes off https://bit.ly/4e28rHw
· AI salaries in Singapore rising 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to S$90k a year https://bit.ly/3QggDe3
Vietnam
· Finance Ministry, JICA to hasten major joint projects https://bit.ly/4efFN4m
· Korean company expands logistics infrastructure investment in Vietnam https://bit.ly/4orVCtC
· Singaporean businesses explore investment opportunities at VSIP Can Tho https://bit.ly/43XwQIb
· Ho Chi Minh City sees surge in foreign investment via M&As https://bit.ly/49U4vG9
· Outstanding green credit reaches 828 trillion VND https://bit.ly/3QcJQX6
· Vietnamese firm expands into logistics sector in Cambodia https://bit.ly/4fCF6V8
· Coal mining regulations eased to ensure national energy security https://bit.ly/4okCxtf
· Top young entrepreneurs recognised for driving innovation and growth https://bit.ly/4edwthj
Philippines
· Philippines-Vietnam US$10 billion trade push risks running into rice politics https://bit.ly/4xlFvSk
· PH foreign direct investments reach $611 million in March https://bit.ly/4uYnJmr
· Billease boosts banking arm with P500-M capital infusion https://bit.ly/4dZziUu
· Philippine underemployment hits near 3-year high in April https://bit.ly/43qVi4x
· PHL urges China to withdraw floating Scarborough structure https://bit.ly/4ojCPAx
· Clark Airport signs 25-year lease deal with Heatcon for composite facility https://bit.ly/4eAqAMw
· Guimaras mangoes make first shipments to Europe, Hong Kong https://bit.ly/4ediS9U
· AI drives surge in sari-sari store sales – Packworks https://bit.ly/3SxeUSc
· PH bank profits face mounting pressure–Fitch
Malaysia
· Asics to spin off Onitsuka Tiger sneaker business to OT Group https://bit.ly/4anBHpI
· Maybank: Indonesian unit not under investigation https://bit.ly/4oid43s
· Decathlon to open flagship 22,000sq ft outlet at Merdeka 118 mall https://bit.ly/4fWm8Jt
· Ann Joo unit sells Gurun industrial land for RM119.6mil https://bit.ly/3QzaYjl
· Malaysia's top brands hit US$62.2bil as Petronas keeps top spot, Genting surges to No. 2 https://bit.ly/3RZXehX
· PETRONAS signs 20-year LNG deal with Japan’s JERA https://bit.ly/3PXsAFr
· Rohas wins RM42mil TNB deal https://bit.ly/4aIVnV9
· Takaful industry demonstrates resilience https://bit.ly/4e0CcIC
· Rising energy costs pressure tech sector https://bit.ly/4fDITSe
· Tanco rout erases RM7.7bil in market value https://bit.ly/4e004w2
· SMEs to gain from Alliance Bank, CGC tie-up https://bit.ly/4vLT8st
· Palm oil reserves jump most in five months https://bit.ly/4elq6c3
Indonesia
· Indonesia Bets on National Car Project to Cut Import Dependence https://bit.ly/3RRTDCH
· Indonesia Prepares Stimulus as Pertamax Price Jumps 32% https://bit.ly/4aABAqP
· Canada Sees No Issue with Indonesia’s New Export Regime https://bit.ly/49RzK4P
Thailand
· Thai Chamber proposes 10 urgent measures for Thai economic revival https://bit.ly/3Qv3Pk2
· Boonsithi urges mega-infrastructure push as Thai economy loses its engine https://bit.ly/4vKvg8A
· Thailand backs seaplanes in push to boost Andaman tourism growth https://bit.ly/4olv4dq
· New Bangkok city plan set to boost high-rise projects in Thonburi https://bit.ly/4egPDTA
Cambodia
· UK trade envoy visits Cambodia to strengthen trade and investment ties https://bit.ly/4fDJQKa
· Cambodia accelerates industrial shift through ‘NPCC 2.0’ upgrade https://bit.ly/4uqDelW
· Cambodia’s trade volume tops $30 billion in Jan-May period https://bit.ly/4vGBfLw
· SERC, IFC advance roadmap for Cambodia’s derivatives market https://bit.ly/4ef0xJo