2026-08-05

Singapore

·       Proposed en bloc changes welcomed by owners, agents; some say 6 months to get mandate too short https://bit.ly/4wrGvTr

·       Besides National Cancer Centre, 11 other MOH projects have undeclared savings: Ong Ye Kung https://bit.ly/4596yn3

·       Erectile dysfunction drug found in honey product; steroid, laxative found in two others: SFA https://bit.ly/4fzt26I

·       MINDEF warns public of scammers seeking NDP cash sponsorship, personal information https://bit.ly/4hf7UUG

·       Orchard Towers’ Naughty Girl nightclub loses High Court battle to sell alcohol after midnight https://bit.ly/4wLhsM2

·       MSE consulted on plans for Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest: Alvin Tan https://bit.ly/4yZkPQL

·       Ageing properties may get better shot at en bloc sales with proposed lowering of consent thresholds https://bit.ly/4pYNb9U

·       Proposed changes to law for SCDF to prosecute suppliers of non-compliant bomb shelter products https://bit.ly/4hfo5kF

·       New proposed anti-scam laws target Carousell, TikTok account mules; online harms order fine up from $1m to $10m https://bit.ly/4fEooV6

·       40% lower electricity bills, better emissions tracking: How a ‘queen bee’ partnership helped Sakura Chicken supplier go greener https://bit.ly/4hJ9Zs0

·       How standards helped this S’pore AI firm take its 10-second coffee analyser global https://bit.ly/4xjLy92

·       GovTech will continue working with vendors amid agency changes: Jasmin Lau https://bit.ly/4hfonbf

Vietnam

·       SBV moves to close dormant bank accounts to curb financial fraud https://bit.ly/45DYBX5

·       Resolution 10-NQ/TW changes "measure" of FDI success: HSBC https://bit.ly/4btui8W

·       Domestic consumption, tourism fuel Vietnam’s economic growth in seven months https://bit.ly/456ancM

·       Vietjet offers golden week of promotions, making travel dreams come true with tickets from 0 VND https://bit.ly/3RSO5bk

·       Construction begins on 450MW solar power plant in Tay Ninh https://bit.ly/4pZ5pIg

·       Industrial production posts strongest seven-month growth in years https://bit.ly/4ySYVPn

·       Resolution on renewing development model expected to unlock new growth drivers for Vietnam https://bit.ly/4wdUzj7

·       Seven-month economy stays on growth track, eyes double-digit expansion https://bit.ly/4ceVxUX

Philippines

·       Philippines, Canada to hold next FTA talks in September https://bit.ly/4bqtZvM

·       Hot money swings to $4 billion net outflow in H1 https://bit.ly/4xjOq5O

·       ‘Philippines most vulnerable in ASEAN to El Niño’ https://bit.ly/4bXBzhu

·       Petron income down to P3.8 billion on high oil prices https://bit.ly/4yZ9aS8

·       7 listed Philippines companies join Forbes’ Best Under $1 billion list https://bit.ly/4yUuLeo

·       Maharlika to achieve P3.3 billion core profit goal this year https://bit.ly/4fDzVUz

·       Sun Life pays out P2 billion in claims as of end-May https://bit.ly/3RSQOBA

·       Apple Pay debuts with 4 banks in Philippines https://bit.ly/4q5fJyA

·       Government on track to hit P1.3 trillion infrastructure spending program https://bit.ly/4532HYG

·       PCA, Mitsui set farm trial to boost coconut yield https://bit.ly/3UefCVh

·       Jollibee eats way into American hearts https://bit.ly/4wAl437

·       DA shelves rice cap plan, rules out ban on imports https://bit.ly/45HAeaY

Malaysia

·       MNRB to divest two takaful units to Bank Rakyat https://bit.ly/4z43feK

·       Mixed views on proposed Maybank Etiqa buyout https://bit.ly/4wHVyt5

·       Hartalega’s 1Q net profit jumps to RM70.03mil https://bit.ly/4pWaDV7

·       Delivery Hero invests over RM20mil to expand operations https://bit.ly/4fzxwdy

·       Vestland eyes RM60.4mil capital raise https://bit.ly/4580wmB

·       Vantris bags RM830mil O&G work orders https://bit.ly/3RVeYLA

·       West River secures RM11mil M&E contract for Celora Sunway project https://bit.ly/4cmt7bI

·       Proposed stake buy to fuel Press Metal expansion https://bit.ly/4fMUOvf

·       BYD investment status remains unclear, says Miti https://bit.ly/4ceYRPV

·       Exporters likely to strengthen ESG data amid EU rules https://bit.ly/4hOOwhl

·       Syariah investing moves into new sectors https://bit.ly/4xoWSAY

·       HLB wins six wealth management awards amid transformation push https://bit.ly/4yYZU0i

·       MNRB to divest Takaful IKHLAS units to Bank Rakyat for RM1.64bil https://bit.ly/3UdcIQB

·       K-One to sell entire GAP stake to ITOCHU for RM94mil https://bit.ly/4xiKuSK

·       Vantris Energy secures RM830mil in new oil and gas contracts https://bit.ly/4q1UvBI

Indonesia

·       Foreign Investors Return to Indonesian Stocks With Rp 1.6 Trillion Net Inflow https://bit.ly/4xjPVAY

·       Indonesia Urges Toyota to Shift Regional Manufacturing Hub From Thailand https://bit.ly/4xqXsyd

·       Nigeria Becomes Indonesia’s Top Crude Supplier https://bit.ly/4xmbQrj

Thailand

·       Thailand records export growth in US and Europe during fiscal 2026 https://bit.ly/4wI9i72

·       Five new safety standards prepare Thailand for automated cars https://bit.ly/4yXk8r5

·       DITP Rallies Global Trade Envoy Network to Accelerate Processed Fruit Exports https://bit.ly/4yUwqAE

·       Virtual banks reshape Thailand’s lending landscape as debt risks draw attention https://bit.ly/4fNzqrf

Cambodia

·       Cambodia and Belgium look to deepen tourism ties, Francophonie cooperation https://bit.ly/4yZpYbx

·       Two years on, compensation hurdles drag $1.7B FTC progress https://bit.ly/4yZxa7u

·       Cambodia races for aviation hub status with Techo Airport https://bit.ly/4z345Z6