Singapore
· Singapore passport ranked world’s most powerful again https://bit.ly/4wh7PnN
· Designing buildings with maintenance features can help cut upkeep, manpower costs: Chee Hong Tat https://bit.ly/4wWGZBx
· Ministry of Trade and Industry to be renamed Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry https://bit.ly/4vNAdNf
· Accountant who failed to place $8.5m in fixed deposit ordered to pay damages to ex-employer https://bit.ly/3Tdsz1q
· Changi Airport control tower to be revamped as part of $4b investment in air traffic systems https://bit.ly/4wXYZeN
· Singapore tightens rules governing critical services sectors to counter AI cyberthreats https://bit.ly/4vJXHD0
· Heading to Changi Airport? Some service 36 buses will have luggage racks from 2027 https://bit.ly/4b5ljuq
· Singapore bank accounts targeted by money laundering syndicate: Alleged member charged https://bit.ly/3R4LZ80
· $6.8m in penalties and taxes imposed on nightclubs that charge for flower garlands https://bit.ly/3T4f1VX
· Heritage firm My Community winding up; founder says it cannot continue business due to liabilities https://bit.ly/4pvUMfE
· More car dealers opening showrooms in shopping malls as competition heats up in motoring sector https://bit.ly/4pyUUuQ
· Mary Chia repays debt, but insolvency proceedings to continue in court https://bit.ly/4wQZWW3
· Crypto exchange Coinbase opens new office in Singapore, will expand hiring https://bit.ly/3TaI4qQ
Vietnam
· Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City down 23% in H1 https://bit.ly/3R9l2QB
· Public-private dialogue unlocks CPTPP potential https://bit.ly/4hs2NAg
· Promoting integrated governance to advance sea-based economy https://bit.ly/4vHQJP2
· Vietnam boosts crypto market oversight capabilities https://bit.ly/4pz1MIN
· Vietnam fertiliser exports jump as global supply tightens https://bit.ly/4flgdve
· Railways reinvent themselves with tourism, heritage trains https://bit.ly/4yBDulA
· Int'l partners express confidence in Vietnam’s aviation prospects https://bit.ly/4vOJvZJ
Philippines
· ‘Inflation shocks test BSP policy directions’ https://bit.ly/4pI5q3i
· New PSE trading engine goes live by November https://bit.ly/44KRQSX
· PAL on jet-buying spree, orders more A350-1000s https://bit.ly/44LBBVP
· BIR issues rules on creditable withholding tax https://bit.ly/3RwNI67
· Meralco eyes Albay expansion https://bit.ly/4wWaD9Q
· GSIS increases stake in Megawide to 9.5 % https://bit.ly/4fPwj1H
· Fruitas sees sustained growth as portfolio diversifies https://bit.ly/45jKWnS
· SwiftPay brings real-time fraud decisioning to Philippines
· Indian conglomerate acquires Philippines personal care firm S Brands https://bit.ly/4x2dQFc
· 78% of Filipino workers use AI at work but few receive training — study https://bit.ly/44F7YWb
· P5-B budget hike eyed for DTI lending arm for 2027 https://bit.ly/4whGstT
· DTI chief eyes new trade deals to boost exports growth this 2026 https://bit.ly/3RlyO2x
· Sunlight Air marks 7th year with seat sale, activities https://bit.ly/3R7FXU7
· DEPDev pushes for unified blue economy framework https://bit.ly/4frVkia
· 347 PPP projects worth P3 trillion forthcoming https://bit.ly/4fvfY0O
Malaysia
· Orkim buys oil tanker for RM95mil https://bit.ly/4fP6Llh
· Eco-Shop in improved quarterly... https://bit.ly/4wYJnaU
· First-half gains lift auto sector... https://bit.ly/4nQy4wn
· Searah raises RM25bil for upstream growth https://bit.ly/4yBWz7e
· Sara increase a boon for consumer companies https://bit.ly/4hb1Z2X
· MAHB passenger traffic rises 1.8% in 1H26 https://bit.ly/4yCdRRu
· MOF: West Asia geopolitical risks... https://bit.ly/4fq0POf
· United Plantations earnings slide https://bit.ly/45hccU1
· UOA-REIT posts higher 2Q earnings https://bit.ly/4vOxKCd
· Infomina upbeat on FY27 growth backed by... https://bit.ly/3T6zKbF
· SCALING BUMIPUTERA TECH VENDORS https://bit.ly/4frWgDc
· IGB REIT's 2Q earnings boosted by Mid Valley... https://bit.ly/4fzwhd3
· GDB bags RM439.4mil contract for premium Mont Kiara development https://bit.ly/4wkB0GN
· MyNews to acquire land in Selangor for RM25mil https://bit.ly/3RwR8pt
· Bank Negara's international reserves ease to US$131.8bil as at July 15 https://bit.ly/3TyBLxf
· AME Elite, KLK Land unveil RM1.3bil i-Park@Coalfields in Selangor https://bit.ly/4pwzv5C
Indonesia
· Indonesia Targets India, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong for Cross-Border QRIS Expansion https://bit.ly/3T6zUjh
· Brazil Offers to Become Indonesia's Leading Supplier of Soybeans and Meat https://bit.ly/4fpaZig
· Finance Minister Warns Rising Oil Prices Could Shrink Fiscal Space for Economic Stimulus https://bit.ly/4gSEs6y
Thailand
· Anutin Pledges Full Backing for Chinese Investment as Thailand-China Expo Opens in Bangkok https://bit.ly/4bYM8AO
· Thai exporters risk losing orders as ESG rules tighten, EXIM warns https://bit.ly/3TPZ060
· Top 5 rail-line land price rises revealed, Green Line Khu Khot-Lam Luk Ka leads https://bit.ly/4x12ktF
Cambodia
· MISTI, ADB advance partnership on water supply, quality infrastructure and technology transfer https://bit.ly/4b6Q2r9
· Japan boosts investment ties with Cambodia https://bit.ly/4yCeESs
· TVET policy injects green skills into Cambodian workforce https://bit.ly/4ffsz9A