2026-09-03

Singapore

·       Jail for traveller over drunken ruckus at Changi Airport that triggered anti-hijack button https://bit.ly/4x2Fv8o

·       If S’pore decides on nuclear power, major grid changes may not be required https://bit.ly/46BlkUc

·       MPs to push for food resilience in Parliament as prices rise due to climate, geopolitical crises https://bit.ly/45XLQab

·       Cash incentive for lighter electric heavy goods vehicles reduced to $15,000 from Sept 3 https://bit.ly/4yB0gcH

·       Singapore-Thailand ties in excellent shape, says PM Wong at first leaders’ retreat with Anutin https://bit.ly/4xsmvBc

·       Singapore Airlines to unveil new seats for first and business class on Nov 7 https://bit.ly/4zXyvwq

·       Blue, orange CHAS card holders to get 6% discount at FairPrice till Jan 1 https://bit.ly/4cnjn19

·       Marina Square closure: 5 things about the 40-year-old mall https://bit.ly/4gvOVUZ

·       16 luxury condos in CBD, Orchard Road, River Valley tied to $3b money laundering case up for auction https://bit.ly/4zSDsX1

·       $112 million more set aside for built environment research, innovation: Chee Hong Tat https://bit.ly/4xyzSQl

·       Sun sets on Punggol East Container Park as tenants prepare to vacate ‘slice of paradise’ by year end https://bit.ly/3UqNPBn

·       Singapore factory activity expands in August, even as supply chain crisis from Iran war deepens https://bit.ly/4qPE6R7

·       Economists raise Singapore’s 2026 growth forecast to 5% on AI boom: MAS survey https://bit.ly/4cmRztH

·       Frasers Property to redevelop Yishun 10 into mixed-used complex by mid-2031 https://bit.ly/4qPEWxf

·       Retailer sues interior design firm for $463,000 over delays in store opening, awarded $500 https://bit.ly/4crqpSp

·       Singapore factories keep humming on AI boom as PMI rises to 51.5 https://bit.ly/4zT45ex

·       Singapore, Thailand to develop multi-year agenda for successive Asean chairmanships https://bit.ly/466Ujb4

·       Heavy EV incentive cut will slow adoption but could ease COE premiums: observers https://bit.ly/466UsLE

·       OG rejects lawsuit from Hao Mart-linked company as an ‘abuse of process’ https://bit.ly/3UvTq9u

·       10 luxury apartments linked to S$3 billion money laundering case on Sep 23 auction block https://bit.ly/3SsTtlU

·       Economists raise Singapore 2026 growth forecast to 5%; more see AI bubble as a top risk https://bit.ly/4xKEEdu

·       Bringing tech and people together for Singapore’s AI future https://bit.ly/4xGaFUo

·       For true AI transformation, go beyond deployment and using tools https://bit.ly/3Umx7Dc

Vietnam

·       Lien Khuong International Airport welcomes first int’l flight since reopening https://bit.ly/4gJxA9L

·       Vietnamese businesses make mark at Fine Food Australia 2026 https://bit.ly/4i9Alnm

·       VIFA ASEAN 2026 connects Vietnam’s furniture sector to global value chains https://bit.ly/46AAtVI

·       Vietnam proposes five priorities for ASEAN-Russia cooperation https://bit.ly/4cU8hAO

·       Phu Tho woos Russian investors with new investment opportunities https://bit.ly/4h5BSJZ

·       Economic performance in January-August strengthens basis for double-digit growth target https://bit.ly/4cRmMp2

·       Ho Chi Minh City sets 9.5 bln USD infrastructure push for National Day https://bit.ly/4xu5nuQ

Philippines

·       Jollibee Foods-Global break-up takes shape: Hong Kong chosen for JFCI listing https://bit.ly/4cn2PpX

·       Manufacturing momentum strengthens into Q3 https://bit.ly/46xQYSy

·       Meralco baseload tender favors San Miguel Corp, Aboitiz Power https://bit.ly/46zvx3t

·       Factory growth accelerates to near 10-year high https://bit.ly/3T4rLvU

·       Foreign debt payments hit $6.2 billion in 5 months https://bit.ly/4yb2QFN

·       Metro Pacific Water allots P23 billion for infrastructure upgrade https://bit.ly/4cXkrZH

·       Nextbank, Mount Carmel partner for mobile banking services https://bit.ly/45Yf1Ke

·       Pantheon says BSP tightening cycle likely over as inflation to further ease https://bit.ly/4i3WAuQ

·       Philippines’ foreign debt service bill climbs at end-May https://bit.ly/4xFheXg

·       DICT sees 2026 telco spending reaching P153 billion https://bit.ly/4guPU7U

·       Philippines’ August PMI grows at fastest pace in nearly 10 years https://bit.ly/4qMNNj6

·       Instability of PHL electricity grid preventing data centers from achieving scale — Moody’s https://bit.ly/4i8I3ya

·       Bicol cacao eyed as premium regional market brand for export https://bit.ly/4gKcAjn

·       BIR to issue circular removing VAT on allowable system loss charges https://bit.ly/4x49ooY

·       16 inventions vying for Presidential Filipinnovation Awards https://bit.ly/4cqG04K

Malaysia

·       AirAsia's US$1bil fundraising to refinance debt, strengthen balance sheet https://bit.ly/4gNcebR

·       EPF emerges as Eco-Shop's second-largest shareholder https://bit.ly/4gw7KaB

·       KJTS Thai unit secures 20-year hotel O&M, chilled water deals worth RM47mil https://bit.ly/4zT1dhA

·       Zecon proposed to sublease land for RM54.36mil in related party deal https://bit.ly/3UTi6J7

·       Ramssol inks RM31mil AI, IT deal with Linear Channel https://bit.ly/4xzhqae

·       PHB expands AHB fund with 400mil new units https://bit.ly/4qSLN95

·       Petronas to sustain production at 2mil barrels of oil equivalent per day through 2028 https://bit.ly/4yhzcih

·       Mudajaya, China Communications Construction dispute widens with RM17.6mil claim https://bit.ly/4x2bx4e

·       Matrix Concepts' Bandar Seri Impian 2 in Kluang receives encouraging interest https://bit.ly/4xCcUYI

·       Lynas Rare Earths says it was in takeover talks earlier this year https://bit.ly/3UOw92A

·       Steel Hawk earnings visibility cloudy despite RM576mil tender book https://bit.ly/4gQa0s5

·       OGX Group taps enterprise AI market with Axtraction tie-up https://bit.ly/4gQowjF

Indonesia

·       RI factory activity contracts as ASEAN peers gain https://bit.ly/4xzdnL1

·       Danantara partners up with Bakrie Group to boost commercial EV ecosystem https://bit.ly/4xvn2Cn

·       Batam’s investment surge puts Southeast Asia’s industrial gateway on stronger growth path https://bit.ly/3SOx42i

Thailand

·       Thailand’s EV tax policy to target exports and local value https://bit.ly/4gyhRM8

·       Thailand’s trade deficit with China rises 59.31% on import surge https://bit.ly/4cUg7ue

·       Thai GDP outlook rises but SMEs face widening divide https://bit.ly/4ygDKWf

·       AI boom to drive US$31.6tn data centre spend by 2050 https://bit.ly/4gJ7KTz

Cambodia

·       Cambodia advances regional connectivity initiative https://bit.ly/4iJDaeV

·       Cambodian, French firms collaborate ahead of major economic forums https://bit.ly/4qYPqdS

·       FSA bolsters frontline defenses against money laundering https://bit.ly/4679Fwe