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Timor-Leste seeks closer agency coordination against trade money laundering
A workshop in Dili is expected to help develop national guidelines and improve suspicious transaction reporting procedures.
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- MarketsMalaysia
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as Malaysian economic data lends support
An economist linked the currency’s gains to export and GDP growth, alongside reduced expectations of a US interest rate increase.
- EconomyIndonesia
Indonesia’s downstream exports forecast to reach US$50 billion in 2026
Aluminium exports are projected at US$7 billion to US$7.2 billion, nearly double their 2024 value, according to the National Economic Council.
Iskandar Malaysia draws RM525.26 billion in investments over two decades
The Johor corridor is prioritising higher-value industries, while the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone recorded RM76.98 billion in approved investments in 2025.
- PropertyVietnam
Ho Chi Minh City sets ₫14.5 trillion starting price for Thu Thiem re-auction
The three sites span more than 23,600 square metres. Their 2021 auction results were cancelled after successful bidders failed to pay as required.
- MarketsIndonesia
VISI plans private placement of 120,724,400 shares to three investors
The Indonesian company has set the issue price at Rp994 a share, with issuance scheduled for 28 October 2026 and listing the following day.
- EconomyMalaysia
Malaysia sets export record of RM1.57 trillion for January–September
Exports rose 34 per cent from a year earlier, led by electronics, while economists differed on the outlook for 2027.
Malaysia considers palm oil export tax waiver as stocks reach record
Inventories have reached 3.5 million tonnes, while Indonesian palm oil sells for RM700 to RM900 a tonne less than Malaysian supplies.
ICTSI, San Miguel and Ayala courted for overseas cross-listings
A Philippine securities commissioner says exchanges in Hong Kong and Singapore have invited the companies to list, raising concerns about domestic trading.
- Business & CompaniesPhilippines
Manila Water, Maynilad discuss emergency water-sharing arrangement
Maynilad says no agreement has been finalised, while Manila Water says sharing must not affect supplies to its own customers.
