EconomyIndonesia
Bank Indonesia cuts reserve requirements, drawing support from lenders
Conventional banks’ reserve requirement will drop to 7 per cent, while Islamic lenders will reach 5.5 per cent in December.
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- Trade & PolicyMore ASEAN
Timor-Leste adopts roadmap to meet ASEAN economic obligations
The framework spans 2026–2030 and requires public institutions to report regularly on progress, obstacles and proposed solutions.
- Banking & FintechIndonesia
Bank Indonesia reports Rp458.5 trillion in bank liquidity incentives
A revised incentive framework will take effect on 1 December 2026, with a ceiling of 5 per cent of banks’ third-party funds.
- Banking & FintechVietnam
TPBank agrees US$50 million DEG financing for green lending and SMEs
The five-year loan assigns 60% to green projects, with the rest supporting smaller businesses, especially those owned or led by women.
- Trade & PolicyMalaysia
Sarawak completes rare earth roadmap, approves RM18 million for studies
The state aims to develop a ‘super magnet’ industry serving sectors including semiconductors, aerospace and electric vehicle manufacturing.
- Banking & FintechVietnam
Vietnam banks announce lending rate cuts of up to 3 percentage points
The reductions follow government and central bank calls to ease borrowing costs for businesses and priority sectors.
- Trade & PolicyMore ASEAN
Timor-Leste and South Korea plan intellectual property pact
The proposed agreement covers staff training, policy development and the commercialisation of products and innovations.
- Trade & PolicyPhilippines
Philippines weighs 60-day pause on import clearances for pork cuts
The proposed restriction could legally begin by mid-November, as agriculture officials investigate whether rising imports threaten local producers.
- Business & CompaniesVietnam
Samsung plans US$1.85 billion expansion of Vietnam substrate production
LG Innotek is also advancing a US$1 billion substrate factory in Haiphong, with trial production expected in the third quarter of 2027.
- Trade & PolicyMore ASEAN
Timor-Leste approves draft investment incentive changes
The proposal would allow benefits lasting 25 years for projects recognised as being of major national interest, with renewal for an equal period.
