🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Yen rallies after Bessent’s Abenomics comment
Yen rallies after Bessent’s Abenomics comment
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🇰🇷 South Korea•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Hybe chairman referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders
Hybe chairman referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Lack of dollar hedging among U.S. asset holders risks fueling sell-off
Lack of dollar hedging among U.S. asset holders risks fueling sell-off
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Natixis boosts Japan equity allocation, anticipating continued growth
Natixis boosts Japan equity allocation, anticipating continued growth
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
ByteDance gets $30 billion loan, Bloomberg News reports
ByteDance gets $30 billion loan, Bloomberg News reports
🇻🇳 Vietnam•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Dutch shift 86 tons of gold from US, Canada to UK
The Dutch central bank said Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the United States and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
[Ask the Tax Whiz] Clarifying some tax issues related to ONETT transactions
[Ask the Tax Whiz] Clarifying some tax issues related to ONETT transactions
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials
Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
How Japan’s bond rout is turning the tide of global capital
How Japan’s bond rout is turning the tide of global capital
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
EPF becomes substantial shareholder in Eco-Shop
EPF becomes substantial shareholder in Eco-Shop
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?
Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Gig Workers Tribunal hears first case
Gig Workers Tribunal hears first case
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
BOJ’s Ueda hints at September rate hike as bets on move mount
BOJ’s Ueda hints at September rate hike as bets on move mount
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Economists raise Singapore's 2026 growth forecast to 5%: MAS survey
The projection is in line with the Ministry of Trade and Industry's forecast of 4.5% to 5.5%.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Stocks sink, yields at multi-decade highs and oil spikes on Mideast flare-up
Markets across Asia were down, with tech firms - which rely on low borrowing rates to fuel their investments - dragging Tokyo and Seoul.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Bessent meets BOJ's Ueda, calls for sound policy to avoid currency volatility, Treasury says
Bessent meets BOJ's Ueda, calls for sound policy to avoid currency volatility, Treasury says
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Goldman Sachs, BofA and others plan to issue dollar stablecoin together in 2027
Goldman Sachs, BofA and others plan to issue dollar stablecoin together in 2027
🇻🇳 Vietnam•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
EU suspends Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic compliance concerns
The European Union will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, citing concerns over Brazil’s compliance with EU rules on antibiotic use in livestock.
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada
China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison
Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting
China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Ministry and agency tax system reform requests focus on economic strength
Ministry and agency tax system reform requests focus on economic strength
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears
Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge
Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Analysis:Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
Analysis:Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Malaysia, Thailand in final talks on shrimp import ban
Malaysia, Thailand in final talks on shrimp import ban
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning
Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Singapore traded lower as investors turned cautious.
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
SRT plans contingency for Airport Rail Link handover after exit notice
The Airport Rail Link may face a temporary extension of two to three months while the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) works out how to keep trains running, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said, after the private operator submitted a letter seeking to exercise its righ
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
OIL PRICE WATCH as of Sept. 1, 2026
OIL PRICE WATCH as of Sept. 1, 2026
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Fuel prices roll back after 2 weeks of hikes
It's welcome news after motorists suffered through a rough August with pump prices swinging sharply due to the continuing conflict in the Middle East
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Power supply woes in Visayas, Mindanao extend to September
Power supply woes in Visayas, Mindanao extend to September
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Toyota invests US$283 million to expand hybrid vehicle production in Vietnam
Toyota Motor Vietnam will upgrade its Phu Tho manufacturing complex for electrified and CKD vehicles, with total registered capacity of approximately 52,000 cars per year. Toyota Motor Vietnam has secured approval for an investment project worth more than US$283 million, approxim
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge
China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale
Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy targeting Asian e-commerce platforms
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy targeting Asian e-commerce platforms
🇰🇷 South Korea•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Hybe chairman to be referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders: police
Hybe chairman to be referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders: police
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal
Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Analysis:Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs
Analysis:Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
ComfortDelGro joint venture wins S$3.4 billion contract to operate and maintain Copenhagen Metro
Singapore's ComfortDelGro will operate and maintain the fully automated Copenhagen Metro for 12 years through KBH Metro Partner, its joint venture with French transport operator RATP Dev.
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Thailand nominee crackdown cuts new filings by 75%
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has clarified that a widely cited 75% drop in nominee businesses refers only to newly registered entities in the nominee-risk category, not to all nominee arrangements in Thailand. Suphajee raised the issue on Faceboo
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
BOI, Airbus shake hands on Bangkok’s Skywise Asia hub role
BOI met Airbus Thailand as it named Bangkok the regional Skywise base for ASEAN, China, India, Japan and South Korea, expanding staff and local suppliers. The story BOI, Airbus shake hands on Bangkok’s Skywise Asia hub role as seen on Thaiger News.
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 30, 2026
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Aug 30, 2026
Thailand seizes 1.84 million fake goods, damage tops 809 million baht
Thai officials seized more than 1.84 million intellectual property-infringing and counterfeit items in 512 cases during the first seven months of 2026, with the damage estimated at more than 809 million baht. The Department of Intellectual Property released the figures yesterday,
🇹🇭 Thailand•Economy•Aug 30, 2026
Thai PM blocks CP’s exit from rail deal
A dispute over Thailand’s flagship three-airport high-speed rail project has escalated, with the government warning that a private operator cannot simply walk away from a multi-billion-baht contract. The warning follows a bid by a CP Group-linked firm to terminate its role in the
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 30, 2026
RM4.8bil TH audit discrepancy calls for answers, says watchdog group
RM4.8bil TH audit discrepancy calls for answers, says watchdog group
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Aug 30, 2026
JD.com’s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model
JD.com’s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
New carbon approach can spur green jobs, say stakeholders
New carbon approach can spur green jobs, say stakeholders
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Temasek backs SIA's Air India investment amid growing scrutiny
Air India's request for about US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and SIA has drawn questions about the Singapore carrier's decision to invest in it.
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives
What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
[Vantage Point] PROCAP: How a scam came to look legitimate
[Vantage Point] PROCAP: How a scam came to look legitimate
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law
Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law
🇨🇳 China•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec
Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec
🇵🇭 Philippines•Economy•Aug 28, 2026
MAP: Where Filipino families earn the most and least
MAP: Where Filipino families earn the most and least
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