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Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Regional Outlook Forum in Singapore on Jan 8.

Full impact of Trump tariffs will take some time to play out: SM Lee

The US’ ‘opting out’ of the multilateral trading system it anchors will hurt world economy, he says

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong with Professor Chan Heng Chee, chair of the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute’s board of trustees, at the dialogue on Thursday (Jan 8).

US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries: SM Lee

Washington is more willing to act unilaterally when it sees that its national interests require this, he says

Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the deficit widened as spending was kept up to support growth amid global uncertainty.

Indonesia fiscal deficit soars to 2.9% of GDP, near legal limit

The deficit highlights rising fiscal strains for President Prabowo as he pushes growth plans amid slowing revenue

The Bank of Thailand said that at peak periods, gold-related deals accounted for 50 to 60% of Thailand’s total US dollar trading.

Thai gold traders plan US dollar-based trading to curb baht rally

The rally adds to economic shocks facing Thailand’s economy, as it erodes export competitiveness and hurts tourist spending

Indonesia's expanded land seizure drive heightens regulatory risks and potential billion-dollar fines, fuelling investor concerns over Indonesian asset security.

Indonesia sharpens axe on land clawback, raising stakes for regional palm oil giants

Potential fines may run into billions of dollars if disputed land is ultimately deemed illegal among investors’ concerns

Thailand’s consumer confidence index fell to 51.9 in December from 53.2 in the previous month, according to the survey.

Thai consumer confidence falls for the first time in four months in December: survey

[BANGKOK] Thailand’s consumer confidence index fell for the first time in four months in December, according to a university survey on Thursday.

Anutin has the advantage of incumbency, winning a parliamentary vote to become prime minister in September.

Top contenders emerge as Thailand heads to polls next month

Political upheaval has become the norm over the last two decades

Boost Group CEO Sheyantha Abeykoon views SME lending and payments as entry points rather than end points, noting that "once trust is established, the relationship can become much wider and deeper".

Malaysia’s Boost bets on MSMEs, not hype, in its race to unicorn status

It is eyeing a valuation target of ‘a couple of billion dollars’ within five years

The transaction marks the company’s second divestment move, following last year’s sale of its ice cream business, Walls, to Magnum Ice Cream for seven trillion rupiah.

Unilever to sell Indonesia tea business to Djarum Group for 1.5 trillion rupiah

The company will sell Sariwangi, one of the leading brands in the country’s tea-bag market

The UOBAM Ping An FTSE Asean Dividend Index ETF is the only dividend-focused ETF to be listed on the SGX, says UOB Asset Management.

Amid low rates, UOB Asset Management launches dividend-focused ETF aiming to pay 6%

The new fund invests in ‘leading companies’ in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines

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