2026-08-07

 

Singapore

·       New IP riders attract heightened interest but sales remain muted for some insurers https://bit.ly/3TGTxP8

·       River Valley patisserie Pantler, known for Japanese-French desserts, to close on Aug 30 https://bit.ly/4fI4AQD

·       Experimental camera-based ERP system records 97.2% average accuracy https://bit.ly/4z3QaSv

·       Popular Bookstore closing Jurong Point and VivoCity outlets, reopening in Hougang Mall https://bit.ly/4fTb8uy

·       Seafood restaurant Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong to close on Sept 13, will reopen soon in new location https://bit.ly/4c4vZKc

·       FairPrice shoppers can get $6 voucher for every $61 spent from Aug 6 to 16 https://bit.ly/4c4vZKc

·       DBS declares dividends of 81 cents as Q2 profit beats forecast; shares hit new high of $75.80 https://bit.ly/4q49hrw

·       New Next 50 active ETF tracking small- and mid-cap stocks launches on SGX https://bit.ly/45Pd8za

·       Legacy builders: How Singapore's property tycoons primed their empires https://bit.ly/4whmzT9

·       Singapore’s global talent visa holders grew to 8,500 in 2025: MOM https://bit.ly/4csmJ2H

·       Local, global firms both needed for Singapore’s economic success, ministers say https://bit.ly/4fUzZxY

·       US tariff affects S$9.5 billion of Singapore’s domestic exports: Gan Kim Yong https://bit.ly/4bzFkJW

Vietnam

·       Vietnam's durian exports set sights on new record https://bit.ly/4fS1utz

·       Chinese firms see strong potential for agricultural mechanisation cooperation with Vietnam https://bit.ly/4wMeeb5

·       Vietnam Report unveils prestigious, effective public companies for 2026 https://bit.ly/4c4TSRU

·       700 bln USD for net zero: Vietnam bets on VIFC https://bit.ly/4gidzYQ

·       Over 1 billion Weixin Pay users can make QR code payments in Vietnam https://bit.ly/4gidzYQ

·       Vietfood & Beverage – ProPack Vietnam 2026 opens in Ho Chi Minh City https://bit.ly/4gidJPW

·       Vietnam targets higher-quality FDI under Resolution 10 https://bit.ly/4bzIrl6

·       Tackling timber supply bottlenecks needed for value-added processing: experts https://bit.ly/458nHxh

·       Budget revenue from import-export activities rises 18.7% in seven months https://bit.ly/4z3dAaw

·       Vietnam races to achieve 74-billion-USD target from agro-forestry-aquatic exports https://bit.ly/4gfNz0d

·       Resolution to create fresh momentum for healthy, sustainable property market: insider https://bit.ly/4pYhkGc

Philippines

·       Jobless rate rises to 4.9% in June https://bit.ly/4fRu24T

·       Doing it the Gokong-way: RLC execs build on the Gokongwei legacy https://bit.ly/4g1cbsp

·       Farm sector posts 2.9% growth in Q2 https://bit.ly/4fMHuqE

·       What keeps CEOs awake at night has changed https://bit.ly/3SgceZy

·       Upgrade of eGovPH app to cost P2.7 billion https://bit.ly/3SiJ0Jt

·       Banks, e-wallets to be required to link to national ID, says BSP https://bit.ly/4xtv9PF

·       Toyota on track to hit 3 million sales target this year

·       Further rate tightening seen as inflation stays elevated https://bit.ly/3Se9LPg

·       Strengthening Malaysia–Phl digital partnership https://bit.ly/4whjrGO

·       Q1 GDP growth maintained at 2.8% https://bit.ly/4xvCoGR

·       Hotel101-Madrid gears up for higher occupancy levels https://bit.ly/4xKs6CT

·       Chinabank profit rises 11% to P14.5 billion in H1 https://bit.ly/4c4TIKi

·       Factory output growth accelerates in June https://bit.ly/4hTIbkE

Malaysia

·       Perak Transit launches share buy-back to unlock shareholder value https://bit.ly/3SkDQN4

·       BMS Holdings to acquire RM23.8mil Cheras property https://bit.ly/45QHtgN

·       U Mobile upscales digitalisation efforts https://bit.ly/4wMD5vm

·       Cabinet backs DC body to protect basic supplies https://bit.ly/4zl9hb1

·       Southern Score bags RM147mil data centre deal https://bit.ly/4hf6WYr

·       Foreign investors return to Malaysian equities https://bit.ly/4xkkTsM

·       Privatisation of Tong Herr proposed at RM2.55 per share https://bit.ly/4fWJ2hY

·       EcoSys inks IPO underwriting deal https://bit.ly/4wLaiHm

·       Govt initiates expiry review of anti-dumping duties on China, Vietnam steel coil imports https://bit.ly/45QHLUV

·       AWC bags RM23mil data centre-related project https://bit.ly/3SebcgC

·       Oriental Kopi expands into Indonesia, targets first Jakarta outlet by end-2026 https://bit.ly/4w5O8hT

·       PUNB allocates RM80mil to support 220 Bumiputera entrepreneurs https://bit.ly/4wg2lcq

·       CBH Engineering secures RM26.2mil substation upgrade job https://bit.ly/4csrd9x

·       Southern Score Builders secures RM146.5mil data centre sub-contract https://bit.ly/4q0fDZ1

·       Malaysia secures RM791.54mil export sales at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 https://bit.ly/4c4ASmw

·       Batu Kawan's unit takeover bid for MKH turns unconditional https://bit.ly/4g4gVOa

Indonesia

·       Trump trade war puts Indonesia’s Batam on global factory map https://bit.ly/4c9QPYH

·       Saudi Arabia Invites Danantara to Invest in Madinah Airport https://bit.ly/4hkMNjF

·       Indonesia's QRIS Digital Payments Surge 100% in H1 2026 https://bit.ly/4w93zG3

Thailand

·       Thailand’s AI drive constrained by talent and data access gaps https://bit.ly/45bIsbo

·       Thailand accelerates AI government with law and data reform https://bit.ly/4pYVouC

·       Cambodian rice undercuts Thai Hom Mali by US$400 a tonne https://bit.ly/4z3feJe

Cambodia

·       Cambodia records 845 new enterprises, creates over 91,000 jobs in first half of 2026 https://bit.ly/3RzkNyr

·       Digital education to fuel Cambodia’s next economic leap, PM says https://bit.ly/4fS3n9D

·       Air cargo surges as passenger traffic dips 9% https://bit.ly/4coRs0u