2026-07-03

Singapore

·       Cotton On shuts Velocity store, with Nex outlet to close too as leases expire https://bit.ly/4wrFWJG

·       Singapore factory activity stays in growth mode despite simmering supply constraints https://bit.ly/3RgNK1N

·       Soon Su Lin to step down as Frasers Property Singapore CEO; Tan Wee Hsien named successor https://bit.ly/4v5nLYZ

·       Want to own stocks of S’pore banks? It will cost less to get started from Oct 5 https://bit.ly/4fgP261

·       Singapore, Japan to boost collaboration in areas including AI and healthcare https://bit.ly/4feUtCy

·       Why some S’poreans risk it all to move abroad with no job https://bit.ly/4pbfCkr

·       White Sands mall in Pasir Ris sold for $467m to entity linked to Leisure Park Kallang owner https://bit.ly/4vOzT1K

·       Jumbo Group unit in joint venture to bring Chinese quick-service restaurant Lausanjee to Singapore https://bit.ly/4vMSefE

·       DBS completes $1.3 billion significant risk transfer deal, in first for Singapore bank https://bit.ly/3QNTxMb

Vietnam

·       Toyota Vietnam posts strong June sales on hybrid demand https://bit.ly/44apmBO

·       Kärcher expands Vietnam production of cleaning equipment https://bit.ly/4eWZq1o

·       Vietnam, EFTA wrap up negotiations on free trade agreement https://bit.ly/4eZZRIw

·       Vietnam–Singapore QR payment link expands ASEAN’s digital economy infrastructure https://bit.ly/4fhysD2

·       Vietnam pivots from low-cost base to high-value tech hub: Int’l financial institutions https://bit.ly/4y18ivB

·       Da Lat even closer this Autumn as Vietjet resumes 5 routes from August https://bit.ly/3SFHUHO

·       World Bank upgrades Vietnam to upper-middle-income status https://bit.ly/4y12Ed7

·       New E-Commerce Law expected to create transparent digital market https://bit.ly/4y373w8

Philippines

·       PH upgrade to upper middle-income economy lifts PSEi, peso https://bit.ly/4y3z4n9

·       Tech firm exec cites measures on easier AI adoption in PH https://bit.ly/4eIT2fp

·       Go vows to build on econ gains for progress to reach more Filipinos https://bit.ly/4awy3Kl

·       Exec upbeat on manufacturing expansion amid external risks https://bit.ly/4goMIet

·       Japanese investors interested in MRT-3 PPP project https://bit.ly/4eHqsLx

·       Farm goods being counted on to boost export growth — DTI https://bit.ly/3SFI7uA

·       Domestic rice struggling to compete with imports in 5% broken-grain segment — DA https://bit.ly/4p3sxow

·       US business delegation to visit Philippines later this month https://bit.ly/4gjOP38

·       Manila Water unit, CDC break ground on 10-MLD Clark wastewater plant https://bit.ly/4eXnoda

Malaysia

·       Proton posts strongest first-half sales in 15 years https://bit.ly/44dC7eX

·       SC targets better quality listings https://bit.ly/4eUenS5

·       Battery storage poised for rapid expansion https://bit.ly/4vLlx2j

·       Slower growth prospects likely for banks in 2H26 https://bit.ly/4woPK76

·       Ekonusa eyes ACE Market listing https://bit.ly/4blnuKk

·       Auto sector eyes stronger 2H performance https://bit.ly/3SIJsAH

·       AirAsia poised for comeback as lower oil prices support expansion plans, says Fernandes https://bit.ly/4vLDOfO

·       TotalEnergies to sell non-operated interest in Marjoram gas field for US$350mil https://bit.ly/3QWBcMW

Indonesia

·       Indonesian factories slide into sharp contraction https://bit.ly/44bdbVl

·       Indonesia Vows to Cut Tariffs for Belarus https://bit.ly/4azMCNn

·       Indonesia's Sovereign Wealth Fund Attracts $2.6 Billion in Foreign Investment in Five Years https://bit.ly/4fkk0t5

Thailand

·       From currency crisis to low-growth trap, Thailand confronts its next economic test https://bit.ly/4v8IRFM

·       Thai fresh durian exports to China exceed THB100bn in first half https://bit.ly/4eDUdwI

·       Thailand eyes Future Fund revival to finance infrastructure as debt room tightens https://bit.ly/4wlU8nl

Cambodia

·       Toyota unveils new vehicle assembled by Cambodian engineers https://bit.ly/44tBhLn

·       Cambodia’s capital market set to reach $1B by end-2026 https://bit.ly/3QXOhWj

·       Govt bans prize-based promotions for alcoholic, sugary drinks https://bit.ly/4vazgi0