Singapore

·       Recent layoffs at e-commerce firms like Lazada reflect sector’s maturation, not decline: Analysts https://bit.ly/4vtsuoe

·       StarHub deputy CEO Matthew Williams to succeed Nikhil Eapen as chief executive https://bit.ly/4vNrNGR

·       Singapore semiconductor firms ramp up US presence to capitalise on AI boom https://bit.ly/3SrEvw2

·       From living rooms to server rooms: This home appliances brand is bringing physical AI to the region’s data centres https://bit.ly/3Sim4Kh

·       Economic review wraps up with call for Singapore to adapt faster to AI-driven world https://bit.ly/4gEqR2y

·       CEO of Sing Lun Industrial Mark Lee elected as SBF chairman from 2026 to 2028 https://bit.ly/44tRDmY

·       Don’t ‘park the bus’ with S-Reits. Now is the time for a goal rush https://bit.ly/4eurjPD

·       Singapore releases Economic Strategy Review Final Report with more detailed proposals https://bit.ly/4bb8Rcv

·       SIA Engineering’s Lim Sim Seng to chair new Skills and Workforce Development Agency https://bit.ly/4vuoZ0P

·       From tank to tap: How People People is turning local beer production into an experience-led business https://bit.ly/4aj6Men

Vietnam

·       The quest for global capital: Vietnam eyes MSCI upgrade as Indonesia fights downgrade risk https://bit.ly/4ag1iRx

·       Targeted credit relief: Vietnam steers funding to Vingroup, Sun Group, Masterise megaprojects https://bit.ly/3SpKhOJ

·       Resolution 10-NQ/TW – New impetus for Vietnam International Financial Centre ambitions https://bit.ly/4g5owgY

·       Vietnamese firms urged to focus on produce quality to strengthen foothold in China https://bit.ly/4aUsfuf

·       Unified farm data system needed to meet EU deforestation rules https://bit.ly/4w3ABrC

·       Can Tho, India envisage common ground to develop closer partnerships https://bit.ly/43TPy3y

·       Vietravel Airlines adds Airbus A321 to fleet https://bit.ly/4eZOJMO

·       Vietnam showcases products at Algiers International Fair 2026 https://bit.ly/4f5Iczh

·       Dutch firm eyes 125-mln-USD waste-to-energy project in Tay Ninh https://bit.ly/4wdBj5U

Philippines

·       MSMEs should tap AI to bolster their biz – tech firm exec https://bit.ly/3QFgmBq

·       SPAVI exec cites 'good portfolio design' as fuel vs. eco challenges https://bit.ly/43X39qR

·       BIR renews partnership with business groups to advance tax reforms https://bit.ly/4vyhF4u

·       BIR abolishes large taxpayers VAT audit https://bit.ly/4xJgzo5

·       PH pre-need industry sustains financial strength in Q1 2026 https://bit.ly/4eGstWO

·       Meralco launches bidding for 900-MW power supply starting 2028 https://bit.ly/4g4UBWi

·       Energy security key to economic resilience, sustainable growth – DOE https://bit.ly/4uT4euI

·       Philippine growth to lag Asia-Pacific peers — S&P https://bit.ly/4bb9DWX

·       One-stop shops specializing in chip, RE projects to be launched this year https://bit.ly/4oJSUzA

·       Foreign investor interest building in big-ticket rail O&M projects — DoTr https://bit.ly/43YOWtt

·       Steel industry warns of unsafe induction furnace products https://bit.ly/43UJyYq

Malaysia

·       AirAsia is missing payments to some suppliers as fuel costs bite https://bit.ly/4gEKreY

·       Ringgit sinks to seven-month low despite record bond inflows as Fed fears dominate https://bit.ly/4es0jQJ

·       BNM fines AEON Credit for breaches https://bit.ly/4alLDAa

·       Keyfield wins jobs worth RM229mil https://bit.ly/4oPvB7E

·       Kee Ming bags M&E solar contract https://bit.ly/4g4pgD5

·       PETRONAS makes new gas find in Suriname https://bit.ly/3QIUiG5

·       Malaysia’s aerospace, LAE sectors poised to prosper https://bit.ly/4g0njra

·       Net FDI jumps 41% in 2025 https://bit.ly/3R1rSHx

·       Eckem IPO oversubscribed 8.09 times ahead of ACE Market debut https://bit.ly/4vq5Ltn

Indonesia

·       Egypt Wants Stable Palm Oil Flow in Indonesia’s One-Gate Export https://bit.ly/4gC3nLp

·       Foreign Outflows From Indonesian Equities Top Rp 70 Trillion This Year https://bit.ly/4xLVwRF

·       Russia Says No Agreed Details on Indonesia’s Crude Import https://bit.ly/4oRuxQO

Thailand

·       Ad spend stays negative, while a rebound expected in 2H https://bit.ly/44r09TJ

·       Central Bank Issues Severe Warning to Payment Gateways over Illicit FOREX Laundering and Unlicensed Digital Wallets https://bit.ly/3QLgZtc

·       MPC raises Thai growth forecast on AI and export boost https://bit.ly/4w94oPI

Cambodia

·       Ministry of Commerce boosts trade and exhibition strategy https://bit.ly/4f0SCRA

·       Kampong Thom targets cashew growth with new SEZ proposal https://bit.ly/4eY7Cjf

·       MEF reviews progress of Green SEZ project https://bit.ly/4vyslAa

Southeast Asia (Regional)

·       Haze beckons as South-east Asia’s planters come under strain. A ‘Godzilla’ El Nino may just be the start https://bit.ly/43UIgg2

·       JPMorgan appoints new co-heads for South-east Asia investment banking https://bit.ly/4uW2bpI