Singapore
· Traveller carrying undeclared $51k into Singapore among 67 caught during checks at checkpoints https://bit.ly/3UcVvY1
· OldTown White Coffee to close last Singapore outlet in Kallang Wave Mall https://bit.ly/3UazVDs
· Singapore to join international agreement on neutrality of the Panama Canal https://bit.ly/3TLOOMr
· MOM urges voluntary safety timeout for firms in construction, transportation and storage sectors https://bit.ly/4yzkMe7
· S’pore makes $118m push to manufacture materials from living organisms under bioeconomy initiative https://bit.ly/4yz14iz
· 2 syndicate leaders jailed over roles in group that stored nearly 58,000 vape items in ‘warehouses’ https://bit.ly/4AQxMNS
· Mandate safeguards for consumers who buy prepaid packages amid surge in losses, says CASE https://bit.ly/4rOlDET
· Seized Sentosa Cove bungalows of money launderers Su Haijin and two others hit the market https://bit.ly/4jERW79
· AI adoption among businesses in Singapore rises; digital economy accounts for larger share of GDP https://bit.ly/4jERW79
· Hunker down, or plug in: SPH Media chairman on AI and why journalists can’t be replaced https://bit.ly/3TF3Yms
· Half of new accounts at private banks in Singapore industry group opened in a month: ABS https://bit.ly/4hGPivf
· Radiant World misses salary payments for employees in September https://bit.ly/3TGgH8r
· Singapore’s retail sales up 0.7% in August, led by cosmetics and telecom equipment sectors https://bit.ly/476BdSW
· SGX and partners roll out youth stock programme to lower barriers and equip young investors https://bit.ly/4ziD0As
· SGX board lot reduction kicks in for 11 stocks, including the three Singapore banks https://bit.ly/4dRfIcs
· Far East Orchard crosses $3 billion AUM target with higher stakes in business trust managers https://bit.ly/4zfyq5Z
· When Singapore encourages failure, the talent will come: Malaysian semiconductor CEO https://bit.ly/4AQzhM0
Vietnam
· Vietnam’s corporate sustainability forum calls for new growth paradigm https://bit.ly/3VttU5g
· Dong Nai shifts FDI strategy toward high-value, technology-driven growth https://bit.ly/47FfKk4
· Khanh Hoa targets green, smart marine economy https://bit.ly/3VuRGOd
· Industrial production gains momentum for breakthrough growth https://bit.ly/3VxRgXk
· Scientific initiatives add value to Vietnamese farm produce https://bit.ly/47x0aqO
· Tay Ninh expands industrial space to attract investment https://bit.ly/4i40rHL
· 9.01% growth: A springboard for Vietnam’s double-digit growth target https://bit.ly/3Vuaoph
· Vietnam Int’l Financial Centre climbs global rankings, draws foreign capital https://bit.ly/4i40Eux
· Banks push innovation while addressing financing constraints https://bit.ly/4i2rtiG
· Vietnam revises scheme to improve sovereign credit rating by 2030 https://bit.ly/4rISoU0
Philippines
· ICT: Durban Gateway Terminal transition delays https://bit.ly/4hGUlMd
· AMRO slashes Philippine growth forecasts on energy shock, investment woes https://bit.ly/3W7ASgl
· BSP expects stronger demand for BNPL as more Filipinos turn cashless https://bit.ly/4z6EFsw
· AboitizPower sells mothballed Navotas power barges to MORE Power https://bit.ly/4APwKl6
· Haus Talk Q3 profit more than doubles to P313 million https://bit.ly/4y0mZy0
· LBC Express secures approval for Blue Eagle stake sale https://bit.ly/3VQHM9I
· Converge says cable investments limited disruption https://bit.ly/4zh42bn
· Casino Plus signs content partnership with game developer Peter & Sons https://bit.ly/4ATsWj2
· SM Prime says venue traffic rose 52% through August https://bit.ly/4AQT7qr
· AstraZeneca considering PHL clinical ‘center of excellence’ https://bit.ly/4ymNqhH
· Toshiba PHL expanding to make higher-value electronics products https://bit.ly/3VQI9RE
Malaysia
· Zetrix AI offers plan to settle RM314mil RTD arrears https://bit.ly/4ysUTwf
· Go Hub unit bags RM64.79 mil deal in maintenance, support services for KTMB ticketing system https://bit.ly/4rLliTs
· Privasia Unit gets Miti nod for Bagan Datuk data centre project https://bit.ly/4jErCtY
· Citaglobal engineering unit secures RM29mil Thailand WTE supply contract https://bit.ly/4y6Y9wu
· Yinson's West Africa units secure US$810mil contract amendment for FPSO upgrade offshore Ghana https://bit.ly/4zdF8t0
· PNB unit eyes up to RM600mil recurring annual income from Merdeka 118 https://bit.ly/3TkZeT9
· TA Securities to underwrite SKA Capital's Malaysian public portion in ACE Market IPO https://bit.ly/470ob9G
· Felda's defining choice: Commercial viability or endless obligations https://bit.ly/4zdFujk
· Malaysian palm oil stockpiles balloon to record on output surge https://bit.ly/4hFHolJ
· Jati Tinggi bags RM15.7mil TNB contracts for cable works https://bit.ly/4zgnDs9
Indonesia
· Indonesia’s Toy Export Jumps to $351.8 Million https://bit.ly/4AKan0F
· Swedish Fund Manager Coeli Bets on GOTO, BBCA https://bit.ly/4hwPmyM
· New stimulus package to boost economy in Q4, and beyond https://bit.ly/47Fim1m
Thailand
· AssetWise Pivots to Phuket Megaproject Pipeline to Secure 18.5bn Baht Target https://bit.ly/4dWEwQn
· Ekniti outlines 3-pillar strategy to strengthen Thailand’s economy in a fragmented world https://bit.ly/4ywLDaq
· Phuket Expects 1.4bn Baht Windfall from 2026 Vegetarian Festival https://bit.ly/4hGhWwC
· Siam Piwat Unveils $300m ICONPHUKET Megaproject to Drive Southern Growth https://bit.ly/4rK9xg0
Cambodia
· PAS and JICA partner to upgrade port infrastructure https://bit.ly/4ydrxRS
· Cambodia seeks direct fertiliser supply from OCP Singapore https://bit.ly/470pKEA
· NBC refutes false rumours of banking instability https://bit.ly/4yAB4TY
Southeast Asia (Regional)
· AkzoNobel to sell South-east Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion https://bit.ly/4rQyuGX
