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Philippine lender Salmon adds US$90m commitments and US$50m bond proceeds
The financing will support existing credit products and planned nationwide expansion of motorcycle and small-business lending.
Southeast Asia Editorial Team
Insights
Singapore’s fintech funding rebound: choose the right fundraising peers
H1 2026 data and the different business models behind Airwallex’s Series H and dtcpay’s Series A show how founders can choose more relevant fundraising comparisons.
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Singapore plans haze notices for three more Indonesian concession holders
NEA intends to seek firefighting measures, cessation of burning and action plans from three companies linked to concessions in Kalimantan.
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Singapore wage recommendations distinguish profitable and loss-making employers
Employers planning December pay rises for workers earning gross monthly wages of up to S$2,800 receive different recommendations based on business performance and outlook. Existing wage obligations still apply.
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Alstom secures about €800m first Hanoi train order under Vingroup agreement
The first tranche gives the earlier agreement a disclosed order value. The trains will be designed and built in France, with booking due in Alstom’s third quarter of fiscal 2026/27.
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Indonesia cuts share-price down limit to 7% as sell-off tests market
The exchange has narrowed the daily fall allowed for shares priced above Rp10. Brokers and investors now work within a 7% lower order-price band; MSCI’s classification decision remains pending.
Briefing
The Edge of Care: Can AI and Microelectronics Solve ASEAN’s Looming Healthcare Crisis?
As Southeast Asia confronts ageing populations and pressure on clinical workforces, its health systems face a difficult question. With Singapore and Taiwan
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Singapore-based Vertex leads RapidCanvas’s US$29m funding round
Vertex Ventures SEA & India backs a business combining AI software with field engineers. US$29 million is the total Series B round; Vertex’s individual contribution was not disclosed.
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Haze cancels Firefly’s Subang–Seletar flights; Indonesia tally nears 2,500
Firefly has cancelled Subang–Seletar services through 20 October and offers rebooking or refunds. Indonesia separately reports nearly 2,500 domestic flights affected since August, alongside dated international and regional-service cancellations.
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Indonesia Trade Expo reports US$22.94bn in potential deals; exporters face conversion test
The expo drew 9,600 registered buyers and produced 426 MoUs, but Indonesia’s trade ministry says follow-up is needed to turn agreements into contracts.
Briefing
Sea Labs becomes Google AI Futures Fund’s first external lab partner
Google will provide selected AI models and technical experts for Sea teams to develop and test ideas across the Shopee, Monee and Garena ecosystem.
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Vietnam caps shops’ trading during foreign-investment licensing at 12 months
Affected existing shops can keep trading while licences are processed, for up to 12 months. The duty to file within 30 days already existed.