2026-10-16

Singapore

·       What to know about paying for elderly parents’ expenses https://bit.ly/3TKrXB0

·       SIA passenger traffic up 2.8% in September; cargo demand jumps on AI, chip shipments https://bit.ly/4e0bzDp

·       Two S’pore-listed palm oil firms named in Greenpeace report on Indonesian plantation fires https://bit.ly/4yIBmrf

·       EL Development puts in sole bid for Marina Gardens Lane site at $450 million or $1,243 psf ppr https://bit.ly/4jXMxbw

·       Malaysian tycoon piling into Singapore property eyes $979m deal for Chijmes, Capitol Kempinski https://bit.ly/4jWGKD5

·       ‘Start dating earlier’: Lunch Actually CEO on finding a life partner in S’pore https://bit.ly/4dJWsh3

·       Not one big spree: Why more people in their 30s, 40s are seeking help for credit card debt in S’pore https://bit.ly/4i3rNwC

·       Singapore-bound SIA flight diverted back to San Francisco due to ‘unruly’ passenger https://bit.ly/4zEdBkX

·       Singapore looking into which companies responsible for haze-causing fires: PM Wong https://bit.ly/3U0WURu

·       Singapore Q2 tourism receipts down 6.2% at $7.21 billion amid global uncertainty https://bit.ly/3WtpDPv

·       Quicker cross-border cooperation needed to disrupt scams and crimes: S’pore, international police https://bit.ly/4eyjuru

·       Man jailed for offering bribe to site manager to illegally dump 10 lorries of chicken compost in Tuas https://bit.ly/4ioA7Ix

·       Rules governing tech can’t be monopolised by a handful of powerful states, big tech firms: Vivian https://bit.ly/3TUf3jT

·       Ubisoft slashes 70 jobs in Singapore; experts point to financial woes, not AI https://bit.ly/4jZdefV

·       SATS taps virtual reality, vehicle simulators to train cargo handlers https://bit.ly/4s4bcNC

·       ‘Why would I want to harm myself?’: Some delivery riders look to cut hours as haze worsens https://bit.ly/3U53qqa

·       How can home owners protect themselves when tenants use shell companies to rent property? https://bit.ly/4yv3iyx

·       Bukit Panjang LRT upgrades to be completed by end-2026; work to replace power rails 98% done

·       MRT reliability hits new all-time high after previous record in August https://bit.ly/3UyNcpD

·       OpenAI says it backs Singapore’s call for AI incident transparency https://bit.ly/3U6IvmP

·       ActiveSG closes outdoor facilities across most of Singapore as haze worsens https://bit.ly/47mi0gc

·       500+ reports in 2 months: How Singapore’s new Online Safety Commission is tackling online harms https://bit.ly/4yW1RKy

·       New pyjamas, luxury skincare, Toy Story items for selected Singapore Airlines flights from November https://bit.ly/4imUx4B

Vietnam

·       Vietnam diversifies products to boost stock market appeal https://bit.ly/47oBgcU

·       Hai Phong city seeks to boost inland waterway transport https://bit.ly/3VSEEdw

·       RoK tops Vietnam’s foreign investors with nearly 103 billion USD in registered capital https://bit.ly/3UwDbt0

·       Vietnam, Australia turn momentum into practical cooperation https://bit.ly/4zyfIGJ

·       Vietnam clears land hurdles to lure new-generation FDI https://bit.ly/4zwcFid

·       Vietnam to move PPP bidding online from 2027 https://bit.ly/4hWiFty

·       EuroCham: Business Confidence Index in Vietnam remains high at 78.3 in Q3 https://bit.ly/4i3khBK

·       Vietnam seeks to turn FDI inflows into domestic value added https://bit.ly/4i5Xci0

·       Vietnam backs open, rules-based multilateral trading system: Deputy FM https://bit.ly/3Uu0hR2

·       Vietnam ties FDI incentives to local supplier commitments https://bit.ly/3VO1GSW

·       Mobile phone exports rise 20% to 51.8 billion USD in first nine months https://bit.ly/4zAY3ym

·       Green SM launches all-electric taxi service in US https://bit.ly/4zyqhtt

·       Vietnam strengthens financial cooperation at IMF-World Bank annual meetings https://bit.ly/4in7JGG

Philippines

·       Peso crosses 63 to $1 level https://bit.ly/47oByR2

·       Remittances rise 2% to $3.37 billion  in August https://bit.ly/4s8K8wH

·       Philex resolves labor strike https://bit.ly/4iEYLFr

·       The eclectic revival of MCS https://bit.ly/4iEYLFr

·       Telcos pass new round of NTC’s quality checks https://bit.ly/4dI7Uda

·       UPS opens $80 million Clark hub https://bit.ly/4ev0Mkv

·       ERC lifts capacity limits on new power facilities https://bit.ly/3VRW8Xt

·       Phinma banks on condotels as emerging growth driver https://bit.ly/4jXO7tY

·       JTI gives new shape to smoking https://bit.ly/4iEYLFr

·       El Niño damage to agriculture hits P6.8 billion https://bit.ly/4BbaORK

·       Building Bacolod with Bayanihan: Robinsons Land looks beyond its developments https://bit.ly/4iEYLFr

·       PCC fines onion traders P1.76B after cartel probe https://bit.ly/4k0Fuih

·       DoE says 15% bioethanol blend being considered https://bit.ly/4jkd7LR

Malaysia

·       Citaglobal proposes RM255mil capital reduction https://bit.ly/3TETHab

·       United Malacca takeover offer undervalues landbank https://bit.ly/3U6JGTh

·       Greenwashing, blackwashing and the grey in between https://bit.ly/4yMu3iQ

·       Maybank Indonesia eyes ringgit for remittance ops https://bit.ly/4B1l5zM

·       AWC firms up role as Gamuda subcontractor https://bit.ly/4s4cGHG

·       Gamuda poised to exceed job win target https://bit.ly/4junrRD

·       CelcomDigi’s earnings rebound to accelerate https://bit.ly/4hNXvz0

·       Building Malaysia’s silicon capabilities for the AI era https://bit.ly/3VDL2p4

·       Risk of supply disruptions https://bit.ly/3VEmFrl

·       Maxis secures extra spectrum for RM287mil https://bit.ly/4i77lLl

·       Velesto faces softer rig market https://bit.ly/4ymguFO

·       Astaka Padu and Kimlun in RM450mil Amora serviced residence project in Johor Bahru https://bit.ly/4yRsDDF

·       Menarabena Asia targets construction supply chain gaps https://bit.ly/4hNXQBM

Indonesia

·       IDX bets on quality over quantity in IPO shakeup https://bit.ly/4B8GlUd

·       Nestlé Indonesia Begins Coffee Drink Exports to Australia, Pledges Rp 10 Trillion in Shipments

·       This excerpt is from an article published by Jakartaglobe.id under the headline "Nestlé Indonesia Begins Coffee Drink Exports to Australia, Pledges Rp 10 Trillion in Shipments" https://bit.ly/4s49PhX

·       Indonesia Opens New LPG Plant in West Java to Reduce Import Dependence https://bit.ly/4jjtlEZ

Thailand

·       IMF chief praises Thailand as IMF–World Bank host and invites delegates to explore and spend locally https://bit.ly/3WsLHd4

·       Thailand and Switzerland agree to boost trade and climate cooperation https://bit.ly/4yT1hgI

·       Ma Jun urges shared green standards to cut financing costs https://bit.ly/4eylK1W

Cambodia

·       Cambodia rises to 15th in global Sustainable Trade ranking https://bit.ly/4e9BZ5u

·       Cambodia trade hits $57B, up 21.3% in 9 months https://bit.ly/4dKqrpg

·       AMRO flags Cambodia’s online scam risks, money laundering concerns in SEZs https://bit.ly/4z28hI3