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Buildings in the central business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Indonesia’s foreign reserves fell by $2 billion as the central bank stepped up its efforts to defend the weakening rupiah. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg
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Indonesia plans looser foreign investment rules for mutual funds

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Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz chairs the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
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Malaysia to discuss sectoral tariffs with US at Asean summit, state media reports

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FILE PHOTO: A man walks past Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Citi eyes Vietnam’s forex trade as investors pile in ahead of market upgrade

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Malaysia sweetens JS-SEZ package with fast-track manufacturing licence approval, multiple-entry visa 

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The proposed privatisation, one of Malaysia’s largest corporate exercises this year, would consolidate Genting’s gaming and hospitality assets under a single unlisted entity.
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