Philippines
Philippine exports rise 27.8% to US$9.11 billion in August
The August 2026 figure was the highest in 35 years, with electronic products making up 68.1% of merchandise exports.
Economy
Growth, prices, jobs, central banks and budgets.
- Indonesia
Indonesia considers tax exemption for provincial minimum-wage earners
The Finance Ministry is reviewing a possible adjustment to the personal income tax allowance for 2027 and assessing its effect on purchasing power.
- Vietnam
Vietnam PM seeks GDP growth above 12.5 per cent in fourth quarter
Ministries and local authorities were urged to disburse their full public investment allocations as Vietnam pursues double-digit growth for 2026.
- Vietnam
Vietnam records 9.95 per cent quarterly growth
Growth over the first nine months of 2026 reached 9.01 per cent, the strongest performance for that period in 15 years.
- Malaysia
Sarawak premier signals budget focus on power tariffs and state revenue
Abang Johari withheld details of proposed measures and reaffirmed Sarawak’s position on its oil and gas rights.
- Vietnam
Vietnam posts 9.01 per cent GDP growth in first nine months of 2026
Industry and construction contributed 49.62 per cent of the increase, while the statistics agency raised its growth estimates for the first two quarters.
- Vietnam
Vietnam’s nine-month GDP growth reaches 9.01%
Economic growth accelerated to 9.95% in the third quarter, while imports outgrew exports and the merchandise trade deficit reached US$19.42 billion.
- Vietnam
Vietnam records 9.95% growth in third quarter, returns to trade surplus
Pledged foreign investment reached US$50.4 billion over nine months, while September inflation was 5.1 per cent.
- VietnamMalaysia
Vietnam-Malaysia trade rises 43.4% to US$15.28 billion
Vietnam’s trade deficit with Malaysia reached US$5.25 billion, increasing 39.1% from the same eight-month period in 2025.
- Indonesia
Bulog supplies about 4,000 tons of rice a day to steady prices
Indonesia plans more sales outlets through village cooperatives, while retail price caps remain Rp12,500 per kilogram for medium rice and Rp14,900 for premium rice.
