Singapore
· 80,000 to get vital AI skills training under finance sector’s workforce transformation initiatives https://bit.ly/4yTRlTs
· Companies in S’pore with over 200 employees must have certified HR professional from July 2028 https://bit.ly/47mjoza
· Singapore’s semiconductor talent pipeline now starts in primary schools https://bit.ly/4hkf5Jq
· Money trauma is a growing topic of discussion in Singapore, say coaches and social workers https://bit.ly/4z1OPLj
· SFA investigating online claims of dog meat being sold to consumers in Singapore https://bit.ly/4ADMHej
· Scaffold netting used in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027 https://bit.ly/472jRqt
· Food Opera reopens at Ion Orchard with new-to-food hall heritage brands https://bit.ly/4xLCMAF
· SBS Transit to roll out new AI tool in 2027 to tackle uneven bus timings https://bit.ly/4hkUrZD
· Jail for man who had firm opened in his name; its bank account got over $372k in scam proceeds https://bit.ly/3TtnK4r
· Police probing 259 people over scams that cost victims $5.2 million https://bit.ly/4dEdUDB
· New mRNA vaccines to be developed, produced in S’pore to develop expertise and prepare for Disease X https://bit.ly/4Auogj8
· LTA, SCDF launch online poll on proposed designs for new electric, plug-in hybrid vehicle plates https://bit.ly/4hv6HqN
· Singapore court appoints KPMG to manage trader Radiant World https://bit.ly/3VNUaqW
· A*Star launches expanded labs to speed up firms’ scaling of deep-tech ventures https://bit.ly/46EmAWO
· Deepen Singapore-LATAM cooperation in connectivity, agri-food, green and digital economies: Foo Cexiang https://bit.ly/47hcWtn
· ‘Our bread and butter’: Family-run Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice hands reins to third generation https://bit.ly/4yZZsOH
· Singapore-based Global Schools Group to open 20 new international campuses by 2030 https://bit.ly/4rEJwPh
Vietnam
· Individual payment account balances at banks reached 46.2 billion USD https://bit.ly/3V1nHNM
· Vietnam seeks to raise value of agro-forestry exports by leveraging supply chains https://bit.ly/4hokjEa
· Hai Phong seeks to develop elite, skilled maritime workforce https://bit.ly/46NuMnE
· Vietnam, Argentina reap benefits of agricultural diplomacy https://bit.ly/3VbeHpk
· Sun Group, Visa establish comprehensive strategic partnership to advance Vietnam’s digital tourism https://bit.ly/4ArCdyB
· Vietnam promotes digitalisation, facilitates international trade https://bit.ly/4dVwffo
· Vietjet partners with Starlink to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi on flights https://bit.ly/4rukgv3
· Vietnam-Laos Product Week to take place in Hanoi https://bit.ly/4iNFfXw
· Ho Chi Minh City seeks to tackle logistics bottlenecks, cut costs https://bit.ly/4ydKNz7
· ADB raises Vietnam's 2026 growth forecast to 7.8% https://bit.ly/4jnst1W
· General Secretary and President To Lam proposes three pillars of cooperation with US enterprises
· Vietnam-Tanzania Business Forum advances practical cooperation https://bit.ly/4iN4TeY
· Russian investors explore opportunities in Vietnam’s real estate market https://bit.ly/3TRvQE2
· PV GAS, ENEOS Xplora seek to expand cooperation in gas, LNG https://bit.ly/4hrFZzh
· Hanoi hotels seek new sources of demand amid rising arrivals https://bit.ly/4xQeBB3
Philippines
· ‘Naysayers won’t take away GCash’s very exciting story’ https://bit.ly/4rtcJwq
· Institutional investors to inject P36.5 billion into GCash https://bit.ly/4hon6NE
· Senate OKs new franchise for Razon’s power utility https://bit.ly/47hToVK
· ICTSI borrows $1 billion from BDO to fund global expansion plan https://bit.ly/3VPWw8L
· Globe boosts AI, digital infrastructure to help Philippine businesses in ASEAN integration https://bit.ly/4hK5ay6
· ACEN seals stake sale in India solar venture https://bit.ly/4hK5ay6
· Retail growth beyond Metro Manila https://bit.ly/4rxl8PE
· Philippines gets additional sugar export quota from US https://bit.ly/4y9fMMQ
· Coca-Cola urged to prioritize local sugar amid import plans https://bit.ly/4hgtaaE
· ADB OKs $1.5-B funding for PH crisis response https://bit.ly/4dCKA0d
· Energy exec bullish on geothermal growth with new de-risking facility https://bit.ly/4yxA0Al
· ERC chief vows swift BESS approvals to address Visayas supply issues https://bit.ly/4AoubGu
· BIR rolls out document tracking system https://bit.ly/4jnrY88
· SLGC’s IPO oversubscribed by 3.1 times https://bit.ly/4hd2f0X
Malaysia
· Malaysia Airlines sees strong demand from China https://bit.ly/4hgtAOg
· UUE Holdings wins RM30mil Singapore jobs https://bit.ly/3TU1xwx
· Upstream spending to anchor O&G outlook https://bit.ly/4dCKSEl
· HE Group bags RM124mil data centre contract https://bit.ly/4iHjtVg
· Private healthcare to sustain growth momentum https://bit.ly/4xFu3jh
· Bright prospects for SkyeChip on agentic AI expansion https://bit.ly/4AriRJH
· President seeks support to deepen capital markets https://bit.ly/4yRdGkI
· Inta Bina secures RM221.08mil Mitraland project https://bit.ly/4zhW7L5
· IHH unit appeals RM5.3bil Japan claim ruling https://bit.ly/4xNCjxY
· Inta Bina lands RM221mil Klang job https://bit.ly/46DQRFf
· Infomina bags RM62.7mil tech contract https://bit.ly/4dnt3JB
· SLGC IPO oversubscribed 3.1 times ahead of ACE Market listing https://bit.ly/4Arjdjv
Indonesia
· Airlangga Says Indonesia Won’t Face US Tariffs Over Russian Oil https://bit.ly/3VeRAdp
· Free meals marketplace raises supply chain concerns https://bit.ly/3V5V2al
· House approves KAI plan to import used Japanese trains as local production lags https://bit.ly/4rBkIb6
Thailand
· Thailand plans to raise rice and crude palm oil reserves for El Niño https://bit.ly/46Ksl5d
· Anutin and Google discuss Thai data centre standards and US$1bn plan on September 23 https://bit.ly/4yUMWQe
· Mercedes-Benz electric GLC leads new Thailand product strategy https://bit.ly/46Kso0T
· Thai budget airlines squeezed as jet fuel jumps 7.4% to US$194.90 a barrel https://bit.ly/4y9hk9C
Cambodia
· FASMEC opens new trade links in Myanmar https://bit.ly/4ABct2Q
· Cambodia, Cuba seek opportunities to expand cooperation in potential areas https://bit.ly/4yas33H
· FTAs boost exports despite $420M revenue loss, Sopheap says https://bit.ly/4xNCUzI