Asean’s Taylor tussle; Swift jump in Indonesia stocks

This week in Asean:

• Malaysia: Ringgit falls, falls and falls 
• Cambodia: Singapore-based developer builds new township
• Thailand: Central bank stands pat amid Srettha’s rate-cut calls 

Dear BT reader,

I remember in July last year when TikTok was ablaze with Singapore content creators cautioning people - in jest, of course - against visiting the city-state. Videos were accompanied with comments such as: “It’s not safe here”, “Chilli crab is awful”, “The Merlion is ugly” and “Island so small it may sink if there’s too many people.”