2026-11-06

Singapore

·       Policymakers and technologists must design public services together: PM Wong https://bit.ly/4A5YCAq

·       1½ years’ jail for man who imported over 4,300 vape pods, highest sentence to date for such offence https://bit.ly/3Uf9kW7

·       IHH Healthcare to cut close to 400 jobs across S’pore, Hong Kong and Malaysia https://bit.ly/3Wkpf68

·       NCS programme doubles reach, bringing AI and coding skills to more lower-income pupils https://bit.ly/47ZMwNk

·       Feb 2027 BTO launch to include second Mount Pleasant project, Bishan flats with shorter waiting times https://bit.ly/4iz4Y5z

·       SPH Media launches multilingual editions of key news titles https://bit.ly/4A7lAXM

·       Jail for car dealer who kept money sellers and buyers gave him; victims lost around $500k https://bit.ly/4jZM09g

·       ERP 2 transition: Over 26,000 foreign vehicles have opted to install OBU ahead of Jan 1 switchover https://bit.ly/4Ahr7eD

·       All massage shops must be licensed, display police-issued poster from Dec 1 https://bit.ly/4zd7HGU

·       Should you record tense workplace conversations, or is it career suicide? https://bit.ly/4jUHTeB

·       Singapore to buy green jet fuel that reduces at least 40% of lifecycle emissions https://bit.ly/4irzTR1

·       Ex-Cathay Cineplex operator mm2 Asia’s restructuring scheme gets creditors’ OK https://bit.ly/4eNMY4Q

·       iX Biopharma replies to SGX on partner’s licence, says US$41m Pentagon ketamine wafer deal unaffected https://bit.ly/4sJ3KrL

·       S’pore retail sales up 1.7% in September, led by demand for mobile phones, higher petrol prices https://bit.ly/4zsSSR7

·       Visa setting up 6 hubs for emerging tech at new centre in Singapore https://bit.ly/4C0cQEO

·       George Yeo adds 100,000 Wilmar shares at $2.97 apiece, taking stake to over 1 million shares https://bit.ly/4ikX93a

·       Postal service here to stay, but has to continually reinvent itself: SingPost CEO https://bit.ly/4jTyuUy

Vietnam

·       Trade value handled through Mong Cai border gates rises 19% https://bit.ly/3X8jf0s

·       Vietnam’s cross-border QR payments gain traction https://bit.ly/3VbsT1M

·       Can Tho, Germany step up cooperation in green economy, logistics

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·       Ho Chi Minh City works to clear the way for RoK investors https://bit.ly/3UJrEXx

·       Da Nang, Vietjet sign comprehensive cooperation agreement for 2026–2030 https://bit.ly/4Af5VWz

·       Fintech firms target Vietnam's household businesses https://bit.ly/4BLZfki

·       Improving FDI quality to strengthen growth momentum https://bit.ly/4iZf0Nk

·       Vietnam well-positioned to attract high-quality European investment: insiders

·       US dollar hits 18-month low at Vietnamese banks https://bit.ly/4BG3T37

·       Vietnam, AIIB promote cooperation in strategic infrastructure investment https://bit.ly/4ztatZc

·       Vietnam Logistics Forum 2026 to seek measures for central region's products to expand global reach https://bit.ly/4kz1uRI

Philippines

·       Inflation heats up to 7.8% in October https://bit.ly/3X9cXxB

·       A cleaner, cheaper way to power remote areas https://bit.ly/4z12Bx6

·       Credit growth quickens  to 11.4% in September https://bit.ly/4zubd0b

·       SEC OKs Philippines Green Equity guidelines https://bit.ly/4fg9XFU

·       Malampaya Phase 4 achieves first gas delivery https://bit.ly/4jVKeG9

·       Aboitiz brings more businesses into retail electricity market https://bit.ly/3UwJH37

·       ‘Philippines unlikely to operate nuclear plant by 2032’ https://bit.ly/4sJn1ZT

·       Metrobank profit hits P36.3 billion in 9 months https://bit.ly/4zn4rZD

·       Globe backs new DICT chief’s priority agenda https://bit.ly/3WqCEtp

·       Philippines embassy in Washington hopes for immigration policy changes https://bit.ly/4enoeQW

·       PhilWeb-Okada partnership hits P100 million revenue milestone https://bit.ly/3UhZrXL

·       Century Properties readies 2 new projects in Laguna, Batangas https://bit.ly/48kSRmJ

·       Maharlika to miss P35-billion investment target for 2026 https://bit.ly/4itcleA

·       ALI income drops as revenue weakens https://bit.ly/4iAUpxA

·       FILRT profit jumps to P1.3 billion on Festival Main Mall boost https://bit.ly/3Wtm2RI

Malaysia

·       Matrade warns of fake procurement scams https://bit.ly/4iArPfB

·       Listing-bound Big Caring's fair value set at RM1.20 by MBSB Research https://bit.ly/4zucnZB

·       Weststar helicopter project carries RM6.41bil price tag https://bit.ly/4eMJCz6

·       Kobay profit jumps 73pct on revenue growth https://bit.ly/4kzt15s

·       Glove companies' earnings set to slip in Q3 https://bit.ly/4AfBsrk

·       Sabah targets premium coffee market with Ranau plantation https://bit.ly/4zqJbCP

·       SD Guthrie's earnings rise for nine months, ease in Q3 https://bit.ly/4ztcswC

·       Sunway Construction wins RM1.74bil data centre job in Selangor https://bit.ly/4BKGAW1

·       AEI strengthens Asian presence with Hong Kong hub https://bit.ly/4kAPSxt

·       Mega Fortris shares plunge again, short-selling suspended for second straight day https://bit.ly/4jVVemQ

·       IOI Corp's solar power venture to unlock land bank potential https://bit.ly/4z7veca

Indonesia

·       Saudi Aramco Orders Two More Indonesian-Made Oil and Gas Support Vessels https://bit.ly/4eMKy6A

·       Average Indonesian Spends Rp 13.37 Million A Year, Jakartans Much Higher https://bit.ly/3Ui0G9n

·       Indonesia's Unemployment Falls to 7.38 Million, but Informal Jobs Remain Dominant https://bit.ly/4fdQfdQ

Thailand

·       Thailand plans EV tax tiers tied to Thai-made components https://bit.ly/4ejSYSM

·       Thailand’s China trade deficit hits THB2.43tn, with THB3tn possible in coming years https://bit.ly/4AAOTT5

·       Thai Airways cargo backlog persists, prompts talks at Suvarnabhumi https://bit.ly/4znYD2C

Cambodia

·       Cambodia targets European tourists through Etihad partnership https://bit.ly/4sFT9O4

·       Cambodia, Singapore link trade growth to food safety https://bit.ly/3UdJdik

·       NBC invites global finance chiefs to Black Swan Summit 2026 https://bit.ly/3UG11CC