EconomyPhilippines
Philippines aims to submit general tax amnesty bill by end of 2026
The proposed amnesty would cover taxes administered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, while a separate vehicle tax disclosure programme is under study.
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- EconomyIndonesia
Indonesia targets early 2027 operations for 1,369 fishing villages
Construction is under way at 1,269 locations, while another 100 are preparing for operations under a wider programme covering 5,000 villages.
- Trade & PolicyPhilippines
Philippine mining groups challenge new resource contract rules
Two industry associations say asset handover requirements and bidding provisions could increase investment risks and disadvantage existing operators.
- Trade & PolicyPhilippines
Philippines seeks West African markets for coconut products
A shipment to Liberia involved 50 metric tons of young coconuts, with a combined free-on-board value of US$22,400.
- Business & CompaniesSingapore
GIC invested over US$4.5 billion in Anthropic ahead of planned IPO
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund holds about 1 per cent of the Claude chatbot developer, whose latest private-market valuation was US$965 billion.
Brookland buys stake in Vietnamese recycled packaging maker Miza
The investor plans to expand its holding in stages, but neither the initial investment amount nor the size of its stake has been disclosed.
- Trade & PolicyIndonesia
Indonesia-Canada trade agreement set for December start
Trade Minister Budi Santoso expects preferential tariffs to make Indonesian exports more competitive in Canada.
- Trade & PolicyIndonesia
Indonesia targets unanimous support for CPTPP talks in November 2026
Jakarta hopes Australia will champion its application, while a renewed economic partnership also supports preparations for OECD membership.
- MarketsPhilippines
Peso slides to fresh record low despite rate rise
Trading volume rose about 28 per cent as the Philippine currency touched its weakest intraday level of 63.545 per US dollar.
- MarketsIndonesia
Indonesian banks remain in IPO pipeline as listing standards tighten
The financial regulator says interest in going public has not weakened, attributing fewer new listings to tougher standards.
