16/10/2025
Business & Economy Headlines - Southeast Asia
16 October 2025
Singapore
• CPF earns Asia-Pacific’s first A in global ranking of pension systems https://bit.ly/3KW2AXT
• JTC completes $570m Bulim Square, adding to Singapore’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem https://bit.ly/3WBnDlc
• Trust Bank offers trading in US stocks, the first S'pore digital bank to do so https://bit.ly/4odXeWu
• BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group including Temasek strikes US$40 billion data centre deal to fuel AI boom https://bit.ly/4ojMyph
• Review committee finds government interests ‘sufficiently safeguarded’ in F1 contract: Gan Kim Yong https://bit.ly/3W9yNgT
• US sanctions three Singaporeans in global fraud takedown tied to Cambodian scam empire https://bit.ly/47rqwuY
• Singapore’s manufacturing edge hinges on expertise, facilities and talent: Jeffrey Siow https://bit.ly/3KNeraV
• Stronger, tougher, cleaner: A*Star and local companies find new solutions in advanced manufacturing https://bit.ly/3KQZswI
• Singapore’s sustainable jet fuel law ensures cost certainty, unlike mandates or incentives: MOT https://bit.ly/3KQUuzZ
Vietnam
• Viet Nam remains most promising investment destination amid global headwinds https://bit.ly/48s2sJB
• What makes Ha Noi remain attractive destination for foreign investors? https://bit.ly/4n21xDb
• Gov’t targets to increase GDP per capita to US$8,500 by 2030 https://bit.ly/4h9DAsd
• Vietnam Airlines launches first-ever Check-in Lounge in Vietnam https://bit.ly/496yaMH
• Deputy PM urges stronger measures to prevent money laundering on real estate, virtual currency platforms https://bit.ly/4n84Poz
• 23rd Vietnam int’l textile, garment expo opens in HCM City https://bit.ly/3W77YKc
• Unlocking potential for Vietnamese firms to reach global heights https://bit.ly/4nRBSOT
• Việt Nam, Italy explore partnership in high-tech shipbuilding https://bit.ly/3WEZyKg
• Apple partners with BYD to boost smart home device production in Việt Nam: Bloomberg https://bit.ly/4ojKIEN
Philippines
• DOJ indicts 3 groups for illegal investment activities https://bit.ly/48vYK1F
• Digital access seen to lift PH insurance pe*******on rate https://bit.ly/3JcXCWg
• Remittances from overseas Filipinos sustain growth in August https://bit.ly/4qaTkzl
• PPP Center: P2.6-T PPP projects in the pipeline https://bit.ly/3KP356g
• Philippine firms expect 5.2% pay hike in 2026 as 1 in 5 workers plan to quit https://bit.ly/4qheLyY
• Philippines hopes to conclude tariff negotiations with US by 2026 https://bit.ly/3LcIngz
• ‘Philippines needs over P100 billion for smart grids’ https://bit.ly/495m1Yl
• Central Luzon garment factory faces closure amid US tariffs, rising wages https://bit.ly/4nSXxX5
• DITO launches ‘BizBayan’ to empower Filipino MSMEs https://bit.ly/47dEdwB
• P4.9-B solar farm to rise in Paoay, Ilocos Norte https://bit.ly/4nWPqbS
Malaysia
• Talent shortage a key barrier to Asean energy transition, says Gamuda Engineering https://bit.ly/3KP5hL2
• SNS Network, MIMOS form JV to strengthen digital assurance and compliance services https://bit.ly/4naRQ5A
• Unioleo Holdings to list on ACE Market https://bit.ly/47aFyEf
• JTI Malaysia supports phased to***co excise hike https://bit.ly/49bb9Im
• Petronas is Asean's second most valuable brand, Maybank climbs and Malaysia Airlines soars https://bit.ly/3KPRaoG
• Edra power plant in Melaka hit by lightning https://bit.ly/3LaeYnc
• Sunway City Iskandar Puteri achieves MARC gold rating with RM2bil sustainable finance framework https://bit.ly/47pqmUZ
Indonesia
• Indonesia allows resumption of international carbon trade after four years https://bit.ly/4nPL85U
• BI must remain independent https://bit.ly/4q7A5qx
• Govt wants industrial estates to report radiation surveys https://bit.ly/4n4B8o8
• Govt weighs VAT cut to boost sluggish consumption https://bit.ly/43m6EqJ
• Govt confirms radioactive contamination in Lampung clove plantation https://bit.ly/42IPaom
Thailand
• Thai Exporters Brace for Q4 Slump as US Tariffs Hit and Shipping Costs Plummet https://bit.ly/4nhspzq
• Over 7,000 suspected nominee businesses found on Samui and Phangan islands https://bit.ly/4hawV1b
• Thai Business Confidence Jumps After Seven Months on New Government Hopes https://bit.ly/42KdtCq
• Pop star Lisa appointed ‘Amazing Thailand Ambassador’ https://bit.ly/43fnTdj
Cambodia
• CCC organises seminar on ‘Khmer First: Supporting Local Products 884’ https://bit.ly/4n28CUh
• Kep city named ‘Smoke-Free Tourist City’ to boost provincial tourism https://bit.ly/4n8aKtN
• Canada keen on expanding trade, investment ties with Cambodia https://bit.ly/495uV8d
• Cambodia Launches Initiative to Boost “Made in Cambodia” Products’ Export Potential https://bit.ly/3ILQEYj
• Cambodia’s GFT exports surge 16 percent to over $11 billion https://bit.ly/4nT28IP
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