2026-08-27

Singapore

·       Singapore to explore how SE Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027 https://bit.ly/46sOeWo

·       Man arrested over role in purchase of e-wallets from work permit holders for scams https://bit.ly/3SRjbR4

·       New SUSS initiative to boost student start-ups and social ventures tackling social challenges https://bit.ly/3UAOb8n

·       Coconut water distribution, haze ward among S’pore’s precautions to deal with air pollution https://bit.ly/4ivU0he

·       Benefits of AI push in key sectors could spill over to wider economy: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/4cvMkIn

·       SingPost Q1 operating profit up 55.2% to $4.1 million https://bit.ly/4gwCkPV

·       Over $410m lost to scams in first half of 2026; 8 in 10 victims voluntarily handed money to scammers https://bit.ly/4gDkX01

·       ‘I was too naive’: Retiree loses over $70k to investment scam after meeting woman on TikTok https://bit.ly/46pZYJi

·       Pair caught at MBS charged with conspiracy to counterfeit over 100 pieces of Singapore $100 notes https://bit.ly/4wPYIdo

·       World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore https://bit.ly/4xUeXH6

·       ST Engineering unit wins $750 million contract for Taiwan metro line https://bit.ly/3UG6UiV

·       AI will drive Singapore’s economic growth, but may not fuel job creation as before: Tan See Leng https://bit.ly/4c8fNYz

·       Insurer Great Eastern invests in Granite private credit fund: Sources https://bit.ly/4hVTZmI

·       Singapore factory output expands in July, driven by precision engineering and sustained AI demand https://bit.ly/4zE4Ckh

·       AI start-up that upends junior bankers’ work sets up in Singapore https://bit.ly/4gRaAHc

·       Fintech firms from Airwallex to Revolut are on hiring spree in Singapore amid AI-driven boom https://bit.ly/4qDDWfm

Vietnam

·       Vietnamese firms join Cambodia expo series https://bit.ly/4gUj40c

·       FDI surge fuels new real estate demand https://bit.ly/4gsWt9G

·       Energy infrastructure underpins marine economy development https://bit.ly/4y1OSWG

·       Vietnam, Australia seek new space for economic cooperation https://bit.ly/4wQNNA2

·       Green GSM launches upscale 'premium taxi' tier in Philippines https://bit.ly/3SWpNh1

·       Four major railway development projects call for foreign investment in 2026-2030 https://bit.ly/4y8SNkR

·       Argentina seeks to boost trade, investment ties with Vietnam https://bit.ly/4xstZ7s

·       Legal transparency key to making VIFC more attractive: experts https://bit.ly/4xiBX2H

·       Vietnam promotes cooperation to remove barriers to rice trade with Philippines https://bit.ly/46uoR6B

·       Vietnam proposes four strategic cooperation directions at APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting https://bit.ly/4wPKjxO

·       Ho Chi Minh City's industrial investment attraction surpasses 2026 target https://bit.ly/45TPVfs

·       Breakthrough opportunities for businesses in digital economy https://bit.ly/4y0rdG9

·       Vietnam leans on digital workforce to unlock productivity boom https://bit.ly/4gAuOnt

Philippines

·       Moody’s Analytics slashes Philippine growth forecast to 3%

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·       LGUs to get record P1.32-T tax allotment amid devolution push https://bit.ly/4y5LSJ3

·       Filipino families’ spending outpaces income growth in 2025 https://bit.ly/3UoPKWY

·       Philippine MSMEs need tailored funding — ADB https://bit.ly/4qGKUAn

·       PSE rules Tampakan-linked DHI merger a backdoor listing https://bit.ly/4zH8zVk

·       CLI starts 11-project rollout with P2.88-B Cebu tower https://bit.ly/4y4Hpq6

·       Megaworld creates new hotel group as portfolio targets 12,000 rooms https://bit.ly/4qHrcET

·       DMCI Resorts plans MICE facilities across leisure project pipeline https://bit.ly/46vpsoB

·       SM Prime to add 70,000 sq.m. of mall space by Q4 https://bit.ly/4xyRxY0

·       Strengthening manufacturing is surest path out of poverty — FPI https://bit.ly/4zGxJU8

·       Philguarantee backs over P343 billion in housing loans https://bit.ly/4gwU2Tx

·       GCash parent Mynt shifts timetable for IPO listing https://bit.ly/4qGBncK

·       Stratbase warns against foreign pressure on probe of China steel firms https://bit.ly/4zKjDRW

·       PHL pushes ASEAN skill recognition https://bit.ly/4iqy6fq

·       DTI eyes over P1-B sales from national trade fairs in 2026 https://bit.ly/4gS4RRs

·       BIR cracks down on unregistered cockfight betting systems https://bit.ly/46aaqEZ

Malaysia

·       CBH wins RM60mil data centre contract https://bit.ly/4qCqcBT

·       KLCC Property 2Q net profit rises to RM204.4mil https://bit.ly/4qDoi3V

·       PMW unit lands optional value contract from TNB https://bit.ly/4gEI7Dr

·       IJM confident of brighter FY27 after profit jumps https://bit.ly/4wWbFCD

·       Alliance Bank delivers strong 1Q performance https://bit.ly/3SCKaQ6

·       Earnings for WCT’s second quarter dip 4% to RM14.7mil https://bit.ly/3SAK2AO

·       PetGas 2Q net profit increases to RM453mil on higher RP3 tariffs https://bit.ly/4ccDCOU

·       StarProperty submits Budget 2027 property memorandum to MoF https://bit.ly/4cb7OKh

·       PMW International secures additional RM19.3mil TNB contract https://bit.ly/4nQy4wn

·       MN Holdings posts RM92.14mil profit in FY26 https://bit.ly/4xsJcFq

·       Perak Transit 2Q profit at RM15.15mil https://bit.ly/4gVwJEc

·       UOA Development 2Q net profit increases to RM95.59mil, revenue rises to RM221.2mil https://bit.ly/4qBYR2q

·       Southern Cable upbeat on prospects, backed by RM1.36bil order book https://bit.ly/4qBZ3ia

·       Keyfield International acquires mega dredger for RM99.7mil https://bit.ly/46lO1o2

·       Axis-REIT acquires three Klang facilities for RM61mil https://bit.ly/4hWOaW8

·       MCE wins RM54mil Perodua contract https://bit.ly/4qN3Ai8

Indonesia

·       Indonesia Breaks Ground on $169 Million Bekasi Waste-to-Energy Plant https://bit.ly/4hWR1OW

·       Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export to China Rises by Double Digits https://bit.ly/4wNFdlx

·       JCI on Edge as Jakarta Protest Looms, MSCI Rebalancing Nears https://bit.ly/4gmDzme

Thailand

·       BJC Looks Past Soft Quarter as Packaging, Stores and Vietnam Grow https://bit.ly/4qCrEUC

·       CP Group and AWS Announce Collaboration at Thailand AI National Mission Event https://bit.ly/4c7sXoM

·       Thai MPC holds 1.00% policy rate while economic growth remains subdued https://bit.ly/4zH605J

·       Thailand Focus 2026 spotlights digital and New Economy investment https://bit.ly/4hRkg5z

Cambodia

·       Cambodia streamlines rules to boost foreign investment https://bit.ly/4gBrDMe

·       Air Cambodia launches new control centre to support fleet expansion https://bit.ly/4y4qzHB

·       Cambodia, Saudi Arabia eye agro-processing investment push https://bit.ly/4y5P6MF